THIS is not a landscape from a science fiction movie nor an eerie landscape of planet Mars. This is real. This is Pinnacles Desert, a place where I could imagine: “Ok, so where are the dinosaurs?” as I was looking around, hoping to spot one.
Pinnacles Desert is located in the heart of Nambung National Park, Western Australia, 150km away from the north of Perth (or around 217 km from our place in the south). It took almost three hours driving and more if you stop somewhere else like us just to stretch our feet and get some snack. It was a long drive but I enjoyed it especially with crazy boys and a dog at the back seat.
note:
You’re not allowed to bring any pet/animal to The Pinnacles area. So we dropped our dog with his Daddy at the nearby rest area on the highway, then I went back driving in with our son only. So if you’re thinking to bring your beloved pet: dog, cat, iguana, birds, crocodile or elephant, then you really need to consider that.
Pinnacles Desert consists of thousands of huge limestone pillars that rise from the shifting yellow sands. Some rocks are as high as 3.5 metres, and some finish in a jagged point, while others have rounded domes, resembling tombstones. Indigenous people (Aboriginese) believed that these standing stones were fossilized ancient ghosts. Standing there alone in the middle of nowhere surely makes you feel like being in the land of the ghosts. Yes, you need to get off the car and wander around, feel the presence of the ancient spirits.
These formation of rocks were created millions of years ago as seashells were broken down into lime-rich sand and carried ashore and inland by waves and wind.
My son, Reka, said that this place is a kooky ones. It’s hard to make him jump up and enjoying rocks, but this one probably tickles him a bit because of the size and the emptiness.
Overall we loved this trip, it’s always nice to tick off that wish list box.
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about the guest writer/photographer:
Lifa Wall is a native Lomboknese who now lives in Perth, Australia. She used to be a tomboy and loves riding motorbike (managed to chipped one of her front tooth from bike accident). She loves travelling and visiting new places but found that her favorite place ever is at home. She loves taking pictures and consider it as her second job after her first and main job as a wife and mom. She loves eating all the spicy stuff even though her spicy thermometer is going down from level 10 to 6 (if you ever eat nasi Puyung, then you’ll understand her spicy thermometer).
Lifa Wall and Taufan Gio have been friends since the golden era of Multiply blogging, back to 2007-2008.
Juara banget tempat nya, matahari nya terik banget. Langsung bikin hitam kulit ;-(
Hehe pake tabir surya dong, kak Cumi 😉
aku bisa bayangin panasnya dari biru langitnya…tapi sumpah keren banget….
Katanya sih view paling bagus pada saat sunrise/sunset, nanti deh aku yang motretin 😉 #aamin
Aaaah kangen tempat ini….
How I envy you! Next trip lempar ke aku dong tiketnya, kak! ^^
Woooww ciamik bener tempatnya …
Lumayan jauh ya dr Perth 😀 Next trip deh ya kita ke sana #eh
*langsung packing*
I am extremely impressed with your writing skills and also with the
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Anyway keep up the excellent quality writing, it’s rare to
see a great blog like this one these days.
Thank you, I use a free theme and luckily I found the best one 🙂
Oh jadi bener ya ini bukan di Planet Mars atau Bulan hehehe
Hahaha masih di bumi kok, Yan 🙂
demennnnnn dah ama ne tempat…..ajakinnnnnn
ayo! ayo! ^^
This theme is simply matchless :), it is pleasant to me)))
Thanks, Martin! 🙂
tempatnya juara, yang moto juara
lengkaaapp
hehe
itu moto matahari tapi gak siluet gimana kak?
pake filter kah?
Thanks, masbro!
Soal teknis foto mari kita tunggu jawaban dari yg empunya kamera 🙂
ini akuh iriii bangettt T____T, pingin lgsung dimasupin ke bucket list 😀
Hahaha ayo catet! Siapa tau terkabul #aamin
The pictures look amazing, wow
Thanks, Wesley! 🙂
Heeee kok apik tempatnya :3
Apik tenan mz, bagai disebar dari langit 😉