Nullarbor

We headed west today and stopped at Smoky Bay and Ceduna, both of which have long jetties with swimming enclosures. The highway is in excellent condition and accommodates passing road trains reasonably well.

We passed a recently abandoned caravan along the side of the road. It was missing one wheel and the owner was here at Nullarbor trying to get a replacement.

The last roadhouse we stopped at was Nundroo which was very basic but we wish we had refuelled there because diesel was only $1.29 per litre and here at Nullarbor it was $1.65. These places are only about 150km apart so location cannot justify the much higher price.

There is a roadhouse, hotel/motel and caravan park here at Nullarbor. There is power but no drinking water, just water for showers and the toilets. There are some interesting murals painted on the old buildings that are no longer used or have been converted to camp kitchens. It is a popular overnight spot because Head of Bight is only 20km away and that is where we hope to see whales tomorrow. At the roadhouse there are a couple of small planes that do flights over the whales and the Bunda Cliffs that drop 90m to the ocean. These cliffs run for 200km. A large helicopter also landed and took off while we were here this afternoon. It was a rescue helicopter but there didn't appear to have been any emergency. 

The Nullarbor Links is the world's longest golf course. It is an 18 hole par 72 course spanning 1365kms from Ceduna in SA to Kalgoorlie in WA with one hole in each participating town or roadhouse. Each hole includes a green and tee and a rugged outback fairway. The green at this location is artificial grass and made a safe place to let the dogs have a run without hurting their paws.