Limestone formations, Pinnacles Desert, Western Australia 23 Jun 2016

Posted on 23 Jun 2016
Limestone formations in the Pinnacles Desert, Western Australia
Limestone formations in the Pinnacles Desert, Western Australia
Limestone formations in the Pinnacles Desert, Western Australia

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The Pinnacles Desert, located within Nambung National Park, is a bizarre sight – a world of limestone spires all rising from smooth sand dunes.

When Dutch explorers first saw the Pinnacles from their vessels, they thought they had found the ruins of a long-deserted city. In fact, they are entirely natural.


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