• Adventuring Down Under
    Sunrise on the Nullarbor — Nullarbor Roadhouse on the Eyre Hwy, SA.
    This is what Nullarbor (the Treeless Plain) looks like — Eyre Hwy, SA.Nullarbor ... not vegetation free; but no trees — Eyre Hwy, SA.Emergency landing strip/runway for the Royal Flying Doctor Service on the Nullarbor Plain — Eyre HwyWalking to the first Bunda Cliffs Lookout — Eyre Hwy, SA.Bunda Cliffs Lookout — Eyre Hwy, SA.Bunda Cliffs ... in B&W since there was a lot of glare — Eyre Hwy, SA.Have to admit this lizard gave me a scare ... I thought it was a snake when it peeked out its head.Bunda Cliffs at the second lookout ... looking west — Eyre Hwy, SA.View of the Great Australian Bight — Eyre Hwy, SA.Memorial Cairn in one of the rest areas on the Eyre Hwy, SA.We're prepared! Finished up the fruit ... no other contraband — Eyre Hwy, SA.Rooey offers us Vegemite — Bordertown, WA.Thanks, but I'll pass on the Vegemite — Bordertown, WA.Rooey and the signpost — Bordertown, WA.Representing an aerial view of the Nullabor Plain, salt bushes, rock holes, and the Head of Bight.Time to face the quarantine agents — Bordertown, WA.Wombat replaced with emu ... no sign of any of the animals — Eyre Hwy, WA.Lest We Forget Memorial, Eucla, WA.

    OTR: Caravaning … Day 8

    February 17, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F

    Nullarbor Roadhouse to Cocklebiddy Roadhouse
    Left South Australia for Western Australia
    Distance Traveled: 296 Miles

    Today was planned as a driving day to get us from Point A to Point B — the Nullarbor Roadhouse to the Mundrabilla Roadhouse. But then we pushed on to Point C — the Madura Roadhouse. And again to Cocklebiddy Roadhouse. Why? Thanks to leaving South Australia for Western Australia, we went through a time zone change that put us at Point B a little after noon. Way early to get off the road.

    Our drive today took us through the Nullarbor Wilderness Protection Area … not much to see, really. We did make a couple of stops along the way to add fun to our day — short strolls at lookouts over the Bunda Cliffs … first to the east and then to the west; a visit with Rooey, who offered us some Vegemite … no thanks, once was enough; and a “Lest we Forget” Memorial in Eucla. We also went through the quarantine checkpoint at Bordertown as we entered Western Australia … we had no contraband, so easy peasy.

    Oh, and we again stopped for interesting signs along the way … adding to our collection the one that alerts drivers to the use of the Eyre Highway in certain sections as an emergency runway for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. No landings today!    Read more