Rock pillars of eroded limestone in the Pinnacles Desert, Nambung National Park, Cervantes, Dandaragan Shire, Western Australia

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These unusual pillars formed by the erosion of a thick hard layer of calcrete over soft limestone at the base of sand dunes are a popular tourist attraction 250km north of Perth

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Pinnacles Desert, Nambung National Park, Cervantes, Dandaragan Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Photo credit: © Rob Francis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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