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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.

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Enlarge photo 1 Departing Perth on the Greyhound
Travelling north to Cervantes.
Enlarge photo 2 Welcome to Cervantes
Enlarge photo 3 Communications Tower and Water Tanks
Landmarks at entrance to Cervantes.
Enlarge photo 4 Accommodation at Cervantes
Heading to my accommodation.
Enlarge photo 5 Pinnacles Beach Backpackers
Limestone Formations at the front.
Enlarge photo 6 Cervantes Lodge
Clean and friendly accommodation.
Enlarge photo 7 The Native Garden View from my Window
Enlarge photo 8 Wattle in full bloom
Acacia species.
Enlarge photo 9 Native Pigface
Carpobrotus virescens.
Enlarge photo 10 Wattle
Acacia species.
Enlarge photo 11 Native Pigface
Carpobrotus virescens.
Enlarge photo 12 Cottonheads
Conostylis candicans.
Enlarge photo 13 Streetscape
Looking back along Seville Street as I walked towards Thirsty Point.
Enlarge photo 14 Flowers of Cape Weed
An introduced species from South Africa.
Enlarge photo 15 Rounding the Bend
Enlarge photo 16 Glimpse of the Indian Ocean
Enlarge photo 17 Beach Spinifex
Spinifex longifolius.
Enlarge photo 18 Beach Spinifex is common on Sand Dunes
Spinifex longifolius.
Enlarge photo 19 Flowerhead of Beach Spinifex
Spinifex longifolius.
Enlarge photo 20 Snakebush
Hemiandra pungens.
Enlarge photo 21 Native Pigface
Carpobrotus virescens.
Enlarge photo 22 Nearing Thirsty Point
Enlarge photo 23 The Turquoise Coast
Enlarge photo 24 Sand Dune Vegetation
Enlarge photo 25 Mixed Coastal Vegetation
Enlarge photo 26 Thirsty Point Reserve
Enlarge photo 27 Thirsty Point Picnic Tables
Enlarge photo 28 Turquoise Water at Thirsty Point
Enlarge photo 29 White Sandy Beach
Enlarge photo 30 Cool Clear Water
Cervantes Islands offshore.
Enlarge photo 31 Seed Pods of Cyclops Wattle
Acacia cyclops.
Enlarge photo 32 Sea Spinach
Tetragonia decumbens.
Enlarge photo 33 Seed Pods of Cyclops Wattle
Acacia cyclops.
Enlarge photo 34 Beach Scene at Thirsty Point
Enlarge photo 35 Turquoise Water at Thirsty Point
Enlarge photo 36 Sea and Sand
Enlarge photo 37 Hansen Bay
Water / Jet Ski Area and Dog Exercising Area.
Enlarge photo 38 Hansen Bay
Enlarge photo 39 Sprinkled with Sand
Senecio pinnatifolius.
Enlarge photo 40 Steps to Thirsty Point Lookout