On 4th December I set off from Perth with my good friend Kerry, to drive across the Nullabor Plain and onward to Tasmania. Wasn't sure what to expect with the distances and number of hours we would have to drive each day. It was much easier than we expected, and we only had to drive for an average of 5 hours daily. I was happy to do all the driving, to test myself for the drive back which I will be doing on my own. I am much more confident about the return trip now.
We didn't get out of WA until day 3.
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| Silo art near Southern Cross We got as far as Southern Cross for our first night's stop. |
Driving through Coolgardie, where the roads were built wide enough to turn a camel train.
Night 2 at Fraser Range Station, which is a 500,000 acre sheep farm with some camping available.
Getting blown away on the Nullabor
Happy to see the Great Southern Ocean from the caravan site at Eucla 
The Old Telegraph Station at Eucla
On Boxing Day in 1971 shooters on the Nullabor Plain saw a half naked white woman living in the wild with a mob of kangaroos.
News of this sensational story grabbed headlines internationally. For some time it captured the imagination of many.
It was later revealed that the story was invented by a group of blokes sitting in the bar at Eucla having a few beers. It became one of the greatest known hoaxes in Australian history.
Road signs on the Nullabor
Watch out for camels, wombats and kangaroos
The Head of the Bight. A great place to watch whales giving birth close to shore. I hope to come back some day at the right time of year to see that.
Ravens huddled on an old cart, trying to escape the wind
The tiny town of Penong. Their claim to fame is having Australia's largest windmill (and examples of many others)
The long and not-so-winding road. The Flinders Ranges of South Australia are finally in sight. Almost at the eastern end of the Nullabor adventure.
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