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Cervantes #1

In order to do my two recent tours of The Pinnacles, I stayed in the nearby town of Cervantes, a popular fishing and holiday spot on the coast. Cervantes was established in 1962 when the Government removed 505 hectares of land from the northwest corner of Nambung National Park to establish the town which has now become the ‘Gateway to the Pinnacles’. The town site took its name from the three Cervantes Islands where the American Whaling Ship ‘Cervantes’ was wrecked off the coast on 29 June 1844. Features of Cervantes include spectacular pristine beaches showcasing the beautiful turquoise ocean where visitors can enjoy many water activities. This is Cervantes as captured by my camera prior to the Sunset Tour of The Pinnacles on Day One of my visit.

Date(s): October 2009. Album by gladysclancy. Photos by Gladys. 1 - 99 of 99 Total. 25755 Visits.
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Departing Perth on the Greyhound
Travelling north to Cervantes.

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Welcome to Cervantes

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Communications Tower and Water Tanks
Landmarks at entrance to Cervantes.

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Accommodation at Cervantes
Heading to my accommodation.

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Pinnacles Beach Backpackers
Limestone Formations at the front.

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Cervantes Lodge
Clean and friendly accommodation.

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The Native Garden View from my Window

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Wattle in full bloom
Acacia species.

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Native Pigface
Carpobrotus virescens.

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Wattle
Acacia species.

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Native Pigface
Carpobrotus virescens.

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Cottonheads
Conostylis candicans.

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Streetscape
Looking back along Seville Street as I walked towards Thirsty Point.

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Flowers of Cape Weed
An introduced species from South Africa.

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Rounding the Bend

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Glimpse of the Indian Ocean

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Beach Spinifex
Spinifex longifolius.

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Beach Spinifex is common on Sand Dunes
Spinifex longifolius.

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Flowerhead of Beach Spinifex
Spinifex longifolius.

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Snakebush
Hemiandra pungens.

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Native Pigface
Carpobrotus virescens.

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Nearing Thirsty Point

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The Turquoise Coast

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Sand Dune Vegetation

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Mixed Coastal Vegetation

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Thirsty Point Reserve

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Thirsty Point Picnic Tables

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Turquoise Water at Thirsty Point

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White Sandy Beach

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Cool Clear Water
Cervantes Islands offshore.

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Seed Pods of Cyclops Wattle
Acacia cyclops.

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Sea Spinach
Tetragonia decumbens.

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Seed Pods of Cyclops Wattle
Acacia cyclops.

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Beach Scene at Thirsty Point

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Turquoise Water at Thirsty Point

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Sea and Sand

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Hansen Bay
Water / Jet Ski Area and Dog Exercising Area.

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Hansen Bay

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Sprinkled with Sand
Senecio pinnatifolius.

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Steps to Thirsty Point Lookout

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360 Degree View #1

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360 Degree View #2

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360 Degree View #3

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360 Degree View #4

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360 Degree View #5

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360 Degree View #6

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360 Degree View #7

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360 Degree View #8

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360 Degree View #9

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360 Degree View #10

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Zoomed to Bend in Hansen Bay

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Zoomed to People on the Sand

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Small Island in Hansen Bay

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Larger Island in Hansen Bay

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Zoomed to Cervantes Township

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Down the Steps to Thirsty Point

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Sea Spinach
Tetragonia decumbens.

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Sea Spinach
Tetragonia decumbens.

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Coast Saltbush
Atriplex isatidea.

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Senecio pinnatifolius

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Sea Rocket
Cakile maritima.

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Native Pigface
Carpobrotus virescens.

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A place to Rest

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A Rock in the Ocean

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Pristine Waters

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Turquoise Coastline

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Sea Spinach
Tetragonia decumbens forms a good groundcover on the sand dunes.

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Sand Dune Vegetation

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Windswept Trees

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Cottonheads
Conostylis candicans.

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Seismic Data Recorder

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Seismic Data Recorder

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Onion Weed
Trachyandra divaricata, introduced from South Africa and now competes with native species.

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Flower of introduced Onion Weed
Trachyandra divaricata.

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Native Wisteria
Hardenbergia comptoniana.

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Thick-leaved Fanflower
Scaevola crassifolia.

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Golden Wattle
Acacia species.

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Streetscape Drummond Cr, Cervantes

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House on stilts

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Easy Livin'

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Barcelona Drive Cervantes

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Streetscape

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Limestone Lawn Features

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Rooftop Photographer

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Up on the Roof

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Windswept Tree

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Succulents for Waterwise Gardens

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Succulents for Waterwise Gardens

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Thick-leaved Fanflower
Scaevola crassifolia.

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Gazanias are hardy for coastal areas

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Cacti and Succulents

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Potted Succulent

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Jade for Luck

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Potted Succulents

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Rosette Succulent

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Potted Succulents

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Thirsty Point Panorama

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Panorama of Cervantes from Lookout

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Panorama of Hansen Bay, Cervantes

   
 
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