Driving driving driving

We met lots of lovely and interesting characters on our way across the Nullabor. I thought it would be just that - a big bore - but it was anything but!!! We saw the emus, kangaroos and wombats (ok some were dead but we still saw them!) and whales! I didnt know that you can see the ocean from the Nullabor?? And its the most beautiful turquoise water that melts into a deeper blue.

The Nullarbor Plain is the stretch of land between Norseman in Western Australia and Ceduna in South Australia. The Highway which travels over this land is called the Eyre Highway,named after John Eyre who was the first European to make the east-west crossing. The journey took 5 months and took the life of his partner John Baxter.

The total distance by road betweeen Perth and Adelaide is 2700 km and The Nullarbor crossing part of the trip is almost half the total distance. The longest distance between fuel stops is 200km.

The road was fully sealed in 1976 and is a relatively easy but veryyyyy long drive. Lots to see on the way though!

Between Border Village and Nullarbor Roadhouse you can take advantage of 6 or more lookouts along the way to view the famous Bunda Cliffs of the Nullarbor Plain. Southern Right Whales can be seen here in their winter nursery grounds - between May and October. Nullarbor Roadhouse has fuel, food, accomodation and souvenirs and is an acces point to view the Southern Right Whales. I also bought a great book here that was written by one of the original owners of the roadhouse. It's a great read and written as she must have spoken in that real ol' Aussie twang.

We stopped the night at Ceduna - a potentially pretty town. The Aboriginal word "Chedoona" means to a place to 'sit down and rest' I'm told and for the traveler crossing the Nullarbor, Ceduna is a welcome overnight rest stop. It has a great new pub on the water in the main strip and a beautiful jetty in which to watch the sunset. It can be dangerous though- I suspect the locals have too much time and booze on their hands.