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Landing On The Moon At The Pinnacles

The weird desert they call The Pinnacles doesn't technically get described as being in southwest Australia, but if you look on a map it sure seems like it should. Part of the Nambung National Park, The Pinnacles are a huge collection of limestone pillars sticking out of a desert of yellow sand--and visiting, you wouldn't be crazy to feel like you'd landed on the moon.

Although experts still disagree on how these limestone columns--some of which tower over the average person--were formed, you can make up your own mind with the newly-opened Visitors' Centre on site. It also houses a few stuffed animals so you know what kind of critters you should be looking out for while you’re prancing around the desert.

Aim to stay for sunset to get the best pictures. You have to pay A$10 ($7) per car to get into the national park but after than you can walk as far through the desert as you want, or you can cheat and drive around a bumpy limestone path. We definitely recommend walking.

Related Stories:
· Nambung National Park (Pinnacles) [Official Site]
· Western Australia Travel coverage [Jaunted]