Jurien Bay & the Pinnacles

Jurien Bay is 220km north of Perth and is named ‘Jewel of the Central West Coast’. It is part of a marine park and a very popular holiday spot for people who live in Perth. Fishing is big here and in particular it is still part of the lobster industry from Geraldton.

Once again WA has come up again with a great playground for the kids in a prime location. You may notice that we have jumpers on now – it is getting colder and the reality is starting to sink in that we will be back in Melbourne soon.

Great spot!

Very clear bay

Just south of Jurien Bay (near Cervantes) is the famous Pinnacles located in the Nambung National Park. Our holiday parks pass has more than paid for itself as we avoid another National Park entry fee.

In the Pinnacles Desert there are literally thousands of limestone pinnacles which range in size up to 5m tall. They were formed thousands of years ago when ancient plant roots formed a weak cementation of calcite within the dunes and have been exposed by wind and shifting sands. The kids loved exploring the area on foot and looked for ones at their height

Our first candid photo together

Yep, this one is bigger than me

Near Cervantes is Lake Thetis which is one of only four locations in the world where Stromatolites can be found. You may recall from our visit to Hamelin Pool that these are living fossils.

School is in. Michelle & I will both tell you that to get the girls to do homework has been a real challenge and the catalyst to many arguments & grumpy kids (grumpy parents too!). They have been writing diaries and completing set school work, but at the end of the day what they have learnt on our trip will definitely make up for what they have missed at school. I think they will get a rude shock when they go back to school and can’t go exploring.

We have now just arrived in Perth.