Nambung (the Pinnacles Desert)

National Park

Western AustraliaDesignated in 1994175 km²

Thousands of limestone columns up to 3.5 metres high rise out of the dunes, formed from plant roots fossilised 25,000-30,000 years ago

Area

175 km²

Designated in

1994

Region

Western Australia

Declared in 1994, Nambung holds the Pinnacles Desert, thousands of limestone columns up to 3.5 metres high rising out of yellow sand dunes, formed between 25,000 and 30,000 years ago by the mineralisation of ancient plant roots later exposed by wind erosion, a geological process documented in very few places in the world at this density and scale.

Location

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2 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.

Nambung (the Pinnacles Desert): 21 documented species

Mammals4Birds9Reptiles7Arachnida

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Australia, where Nambung (the Pinnacles Desert) lies.

Tropical rainforestSavannahDesertMarine / coastal

Experiences in this park

Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching

Nearby dive sites

Where can I dive near here?

160 km away

250 km away

Wildlife you can see now

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Now is a good time: The Humpback Highway on Australia's east coast (May to November (northbound May to August, southbound return August to November))

Now is a good time: Red crab migration on Christmas Island (October to January (spawning Nov-Dec))

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Same country: Australia

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Nambung (the Pinnacles Desert)

Location

Nambung (the Pinnacles Desert): 21 documented species

Flora and ecosystems

Experiences in this park

Nearby dive sites

Wildlife you can see now

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