Attractions
The Pinnacles Edge Resort is ideally located to use as a base to view the attractions and sites in the Nambung National Park. However, cervantes also offers a wide range of other attractions We have detailed some of these below: The Pinnacles Pinnacles desert covers an area of approximately 190 hectares and is around 60 meters above sea level. It contains thousands of limestone Pinnacles, with some reaching up to 5 meters high. The variation in colours of the Pinnacles against a backdrop of constantly shifting sand dunes creates an eerie landscape of ever changing moods, which is often viewed at its best when the shadows create remarkable patterns and shapes that ripple over the sands at either dawn or sunset. Book a sunset tour of the Pinnacles with the fantastic up close & personal tour offered by Turquoise Coast Enviro Tours from our own Reception or visit www.thepinnacles.com.au Lobster Shack The Lobster Shack provides a close up encounter with the Western Rock Lobster. It offers a chance to watch the lobsters being brought in from the wild by a large fleet of boats, processed in the factory and then packaged up to be sent live to destinations all over the world. www.lobstershack.com.au Lake Thetis and Stromatalites The lake is estimated to have been isolated from the sea about 4800 years ago, when sea levels dropped and coastal dunes formed around the Lake. It is one of only a few places in the world with living marine stromatolites, or 'Living fossils'. They are formed by a species of cyanobacteria, similar to those found in 3500, which are the earliest record of life on Earth. Nambung National Park The pinnacles dominate tourist guides to the region, but they are only part of this 17,491ha National Park. Beautiful beaches, coastal dune systems and the trees and flowering plants typical of the northern coastal plain are all part of Nambung. Lesueur National Park Lesueur is extremely rich in flora and fauna, with over 900 species (about 10% of the state’s known species) of plants, 50+ species of reptiles (the highest lizard diversity of any of the worlds Mediterranean climate ecosystems), and 120+ species of birds. Marine Park & Sealion Tours, Fishing Charters, Whale Watching & Dive Charters As well as major sea lion and seabird breeding areas, the marine park contains typical coastal biological communities populated with a unique mix of temperate and tropical plants and animals, sustained by the Leeuwin current. Sealion Tours bookable at Reception, or take a look at Jurien Bay Charter 'n Dive www.juriencharters.com Jurien Flight Services Scenic coastal flight tours - 30 minute Coastal: $100 per person. Minimum 2 people, maximum 3. These are the latest rates we have available, but please check in case of any last minute changes at www.jurienflightservices.com Jump the Beach! Australia’s Most Beautiful Beach Skydive. is at Jurien Bay just 20 minutes North of Cervantes township. Tandem Skydive over the Turquoise Coast and land on the beach from up to 14,000 feet. Tandem Skydive Prices 8,000 foot Tandem Skydive (about 20 seconds freefall): $300 10,000 foot Tandem Skydive (about 35 seconds freefall): $350 14,000 foot Tandem Skydive (more than a minute’s freefall): $450 These are the latest rates we have available,but please check in case of ay changes with the operator at www.skydivejurienbay.com.au
Wildflowers The mid-west is one of the most diverse wildflower areas in the world, with a great burst of colour during spring. Cervantes has a beautiful display of wildflowers every spring, and some great walk trails and maps available from Reception.
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