Posted on 17 September 2025
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Mum Today we started the morning visiting another part of Nambung National Park,
this time at Lake Thetis. This is another place where stromatolites can be
viewed. We went on a walk around the lake including out onto the partially
flooded boardwalk to try to see the stromatolites under the water. Unfortunately
the wind was creating enough ripples on the surface that we could not see them
in the flooded lake. As we continued around the lake we found lots of snails in
the grasses and scrubs - some with round shells other with long spiral ones.
Next we drove back north to Jurien Bay to have a look around. We went to an art
gallery where the art was viewed under black light to highlight the sun
penetrating the water scenes depicted in each art piece. After lunch we went for
a walk along the foreshore until the rain and wind drove us back to the car.
Back at our caravan park for the afternoon we played pool and table tennis in
the games room before dinner.
Posted on 16 September 2025
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Mum After some wet days the weather was nicer today, so we spent the morning
exploring the art trail in Cervantes. We found metal alien robots, zebras who
had crossed a road, a shark playground, and many more. The kids also got a swim
in the first heated pool we've encountered since Alice Springs.
In the afternoon we drove south to Nambung National Park to visit the Pinnacles
Discovery Centre and to go for a walk through the Pinnacles Desert.
Unfortunately the 4km driving loop through the park was closed because of damage
to the road from a very wet winter. Instead we walked out into the park. The
Pinnacles are columns of rock that stick out of the sand dunes around them.
Scientist are still not sure how they were created, but one theory is that they
are petrified trees. While walking through we found Pinnacles that has birds
nests on them, lots that had holes in them, and a few kangaroos eating dinner as
the sun was starting to set.
Once we had a good look around we headed back to the carpark to join our
Pinnacles Night Tour. First they sent us back out to the Pinnacles for a look
around another section of the park before we circled back to where we were
earlier. Then we had a yummy dinner before they pulled out the telescope and we
got to look at some of the constellations. The dark skies here made star gazing
very easy. Just before we headed home Saturn came high enough above the horizon
for us all to have a look through the telescope to see the planet with its
rings with our own eyes.
