Join the Indian Ocean Drive north of Perth, and stop for a mini adventure in Lancelin. Go sandboarding or four-wheel-driving on Western Australia’s largest sand dunes, or climb to the summit and take in sweeping panoramas of the Indian Ocean and coastal plains. Lancelin is also famed for its world-class wind and wave conditions, making it a top spot to test your windsurfing skills, take a lesson, or just watch the pros in action. Continue north to reach the rock lobster capital of Cervantes in time for lunch, before heading south to Nambung National Park and the Pinnacles Desert. Take a short detour to Lake Thetis along the way and you’ll meet some of the oldest living fossils on Earth – stromatolites and strombalites. When you reach the Pinnacles Desert, you can choose to walk or drive through the curious limestone spires that were formed over millions of years. A visit to the Pinnacles Desert Discovery Centre will explain its mysteries, and introduce you to the region’s history and habitats. Stay to watch the desert moods and colours change as the sun sets over the Indian Ocean.