Day 81 Jurien Bay & Pinnacles

Today we drove to Julien Bay, along the way there were more canola fields than we had ever seen, in every direction as far as the eye could see.



Our first stop was to see one of Australia Big Things the worlds biggest tractor in Carnamah - it is actually a giant sculpture of a Chamberlain 40K tractor, standing 11.5m tall and 16m long, and weighs 42 tonnes of steel. A five-times replica celebrating WA's farming history, built from steel by DIAB Engineering and unveiled in 2024.










After we left Carnamah we drove towards Jurien Bay and saw more wattle than we had ever seen also, along each edge of the road and covering all the hills you could see. We truly live in a green and yellow country - it has never been more evident than it is here in WA.




Near Leeman we came across a small shallow lake which appeared very salty, it made such an amazing contrast tot he country around it. We then stopped at the foreshore to have lunch.






We climbed to Ti Tree Point Scenic Lookout.









Grigsons Lookout is located on the coastal road between Jurien Bay and Green Head, offering stunning views of the ocean and green rolling hills.







We then drove on to the Pinnacles of Nambung National Park, we had visited this site many many years ago and were surprised that there is now a visitors centre and a drive through the pinnacles with areas for stopping and getting up close to the unusual structures as well as a walk. It now gives an extensive view of the area with the drive being 4.5km through the stones. Thousands of huge limestone pillars rise from a stark landscape of yellow sand to form one of Australia's most intriguing landscapes.

The Pinnacles are amazing natural limestone structures, formed approximately 25,000 to 30,000 years ago after the sea receded and left deposits of sea shells. Over time, coastal winds removed the surrounding sand, leaving the pillars exposed to the elements. The Pinnacles range in height and dimension - some stand as high as 3.5m!