Desert Turrets, Australia

Australia is also famous for its variety of desert landscapes. One of the most unusual deserts of the continent is in the Nambung National Park. Here, in addition to traditional sand dunes you can see incredibly beautiful natural limestone sculptures that are heading in the sky for several meters. Desert Turrets attract tourists with these unusual formations. Researchers have found that the age of these limestone formations is more than 25 000 years.

Once there was a sea on the place where the boundless desert stretches today. High turrets are nothing but a fossilized colony of sea shells. For thousands of years, the wind has been turning limestone deposits into bizarrely shaped towers. Formation of the landscape is still going on. The amazing desert became known to general public after 1960, when it was officially attributed to the territory of the national park.

These days, it is annually visited by more than 250 000 people who want to be photographed against the backdrop of extraordinary natural sculptures and admire the marvelous desert landscapes. The greatest time to visit the desert is the period from August to October. A rather pleasant weather reigns there and wonderful desert flowers bloom. Those who want to make the most spectacular pictures, have to come to Desert Turrets early in the morning or at sunset, when the play of shadows forms landscapes that are truly fantastic. Next - White Sands National Monument