Day 130 Cervantes, (Lake Thetis), WA

We are really enjoying the Turquoise Coast of Western Australia and I am pleased that we allowed ourselves seven days to explore it.  There is so much diversity within such a small area. We talked about what we would do today on our morning walk, and decided to keep it simple.  I definitely wanted to go back to the Pinnacles Desert and we have not yet visited the Stramatolites at Lake Thetis. 

First on the agenda was Lake Thetis.  It was such a windy day that we had great difficulty in seeing these ancient stones in the churned up water.  What are Stramatolites? Well, put simply, they are layered rock that can be dated back billions of years, to the origins of the Solar System.  They are formed by colonies of microscopic photosynthesising organisms called cyanobacteria.  Big words eh!  I read this on one of the information boards.  There is a 1.5km walk around Lake Thetis but we decided against the walk as it was just too damn windy!

We were pleased to get back in the car after Lake Thetis and our next stop was at the lookout just a few kilometres past Lake Thetis.  There is a long staircase to climb to get to the top of the lookout but the views were spectacular so it was worth every step.  We could clearly see why this area is called the Turquoise Coast with its layer upon layer of differing colours of blue ocean.  We looked out towards Cervantes to the west and to the east in the far distance is around 50-60 wind turbines.  By far the most we have ever seen in one area.  This is a windy coastline so it makes sense to have these giant turbines. Interestingly there was no wind at the top of the lookout......

Next stop is Numbung National Park.  This time we stayed in the car and drove the 5km circuit through the Pinnacles Desert.  There are numerous places to stop for photography and it is great that everybody, including elderly and disabled,  can see these incredible pinnacles of the desert from the comfort of their vehicle.  We have not yet finished with The Pinnacles as we intend to go back tonight for Sunset and to watch the Super Moon Rise over the Desert.  Hopefully I will have some good shots for tomorrows post.