Dec 27, 2016 named after the region it inhabits, the nullarbor plain, the course proceeds through one of the most desolate landscapes on the planet. Nullarbor links is an 18hole par 72 golf course, said to be the worlds longest golf course, situated along 1,365 kilometres of the eyre highway along the southern coast of australia in two states south australia and western australia, notably crossing the nullarbor plain at the head of the great australian bight. The nullarbor plain covers a vast, almost incomprehensible distance, stretching about 1,100 kilometres 684 mi kms at its widest point. If youre craving space, freedom and an authentic australian experience, take the nullarbor. This section lies almost entirely on the nullarbor plain. The ultimate guide to crossing the nullarbor plain. Practice your swing and cover some ground along the eyre highway at whats said to be the worlds longest golf course. Playing on a 1,000km long golf course in the australian. Dont drive once the sun goes down, unless you want to add to the hefty road kill tally. The eyre highway, which is the main road and indeed the only road across the nullarbor, is a staggering 1,664 km 1,034 mi long. The eyre highway is a stretch of road that is over 1500km long, connecting western to southern australia, going through the nullarbor plain. The nullarbor plain stretches between norseman in western australia and ceduna in south australia at its widest point its about 1,200 kilometres. Driving from adelaide to perth across the nullarbor adelaide.
Stickers bought from roadhouses on the highway show i have crossed the nullarbor, and can be seen on vehicles of varying quality or capacity for long distance travel. Mar 20, 2020 the animations visual style is earthy and surreal, evoking the colors of the nullarbor plain as well as the stretchedout, elongated silhouettes that almost seem to melt underneath the. Nullarbor roadhouse is located 94 kilometres west of yalata, 187 kilometres east of border village, and 201 kilometres east of eucla. Rachael everitt began her journey many years before she spent fourandahalf months riding a bicycle from adelaide to perth, pedaling across the nullarbor plain commentating on isolation, desolation, depression and suicide. Nullarbor links usually takes four or five days to play, depending on how strictly youre enforcing the 3minute ball search rule. From cool outback pubs and awesome ranchstyle campsites to eerie horrormoviestyle motels you should drive straight past, the nullarbor is an iconic. Jan 19, 2018 how far apart are fuel stops on the nullarbor. The name nullarbor plain exudes a certain air of mystery and compel. In south australia, a decadelong program to seal the highway began in the mid1960s.
Australia is the sixthlargest country in the world. The nullarbor latin for no trees plain is a limestone plain which is 720 kilometres wide. The idea for the course came from alf caputo and bob bongiorno, both active in the eyre highway operators association, over a bottle of red wine at the balladonia roadhouse. Nov 27, 2014 eyre highway can be best described as a long and lonely road. The nullarbor highway is actually called the eyre highway and is approximately 1675km long, taking two days to cross. We found that the furthest distance between fuel is a mere 190kms, and with fuel generally comes a commercial campground and fast food.
The automatic weather station located in nullarbor recorded a temperature of 49. This is how eyre highway looks, for most of the distance. Crossing the nullarbor, for many australians, is a quintessential experience of the australian outback. This is the most direct route across the nullarbor desert, running between kalgoorlie and port augusta. Book nullarbor roadhouse, nullarbor on tripadvisor. Many travellers, both local to australia and from abroad, flock to this famous crossing all in an effort to take a road trip. From kalgoorlie in western australia to ceduna in south austrlia, nullarbor links is the worlds longest golf course it is 1,365km long and takes three to four days to complete the entire 18hole. We are towing a caravan and our fuel consumption can get as high as 23 litres100km in a strong headwind. This page shows how the countryside changes greatly from place to. The quirky beautiful places you should stop along the. Its a good question to ask, the nullarbor plain covers 1200km of bitumen highway. The area contains 390 species of plants and a large number of habitats for rare species of animals and birds. Many consider crossing the nullarbor plain a long and boring trek that should be travelled as quickly as possible.
From east to west, the nullarbor plain extends approximately 684 miles 1,100 kilometers and is the worlds largest area of exposed limestone bedrock. This 1200km stretch of road through the australian desert, between ceduna in south australia and norseman in western australia and with not much in between, is renown for being long and straight. Nullarbor, south australia, australia three day weather. It is the worlds largest single exposure of limestone bedrock, and occupies an area of about. The distance from norseman to ceduna across the nullarbor plain is 1,202km, which takes about 12 hours 20 minutes to drive since youll likely be starting or ending in esperance the nearest large coastal town to norseman, youll need to add on another couple of hours. Nullarbor east to west ceduna to nullarbor roadhouse. The quirky beautiful places you should stop along the nullarbor. The nullarbor while the nullarbor didnt make the highlights reel, it wasnt nearly as bad as we thought it might be. The plain occupies 100,000 square miles 260,000 square km. I only know of one road in the world that officially advertises its boringness. One of only a handful of settlements on the nullarbor plain, its a popular spot for travellers and professional drivers to pull up and have a break. Its long, its flat, its straight but its also fun, unique and safe. Even though it seems to be a wide open space of nothing, there is an incredible amount of beauty and possible danger be experienced on the nullarbor.
We did the drive in 2 days and no doubt they were a massive 2 days of solid driving. Nullarbor links is an 18hole par 72 golf course, said to be the worlds longest golf course, situated along 1,365 kilometres of the eyre highway along the southern coast of australia in two states, notably crossing the nullarbor plain at the head of the great australian bight. Go whale watching on a clifftop lookout, visit vast cattle stations, and play the worlds longest golf course an unbelievable 1,365 kilometres 848 miles long, with. There were those who warned of boring days or one extra long day.
If youre planning on driving across the nullarbor, youll most likely have been told that youre crackers, had a few dozen people. The thought of driving across the nullarbor from south australia to western australia seems daunting. Most people do it longer however its entirely up to you. If you have the coronavirus, how long before symptoms show. Apart from long stretches of road, theres still plenty of awesome australian spots that you should see during your trip across the nullarbor plain. Driving across the nullarbor plain tourism australia.
Get your 3day weather forecast for nullarbor, south australia, australia. It helped that the kids were kept busy with movies, the weather was pleasantly mild and the road was in far better condition than i had expected. Stretching from ceduna in south australia to kalgoorlie in western australia, it takes the average punter around five days to complete the 1,365kilometre long. The nullarbor is officially the earths largest piece of limestone 200 000 km 2 and 1200 km from east to west at its furthest point the nullarbor plain is the section of southern land between norseman in western australia and ceduna in south australia. The 18hole par 72 golf course spans 1,365 kilometres with one hole in each participating town or roadhouse along the eyre highway, from kalgoorlie in western australia to ceduna in south australia. On another i got engaged, an idea discussed in the long hours it took to cross this achingly wide. Nullarbor links is an 18hole par 72 golf course, said to be the worlds longest golf course.
The nullarbor crossing is infamous among road trippers, with legends of how monotonous the 1256kilometre route across southern australia can be. What its like to play on a 1,000kmlong golf course in the. Images along the eyre highway the drive across the nullarbor more correctly, along the eyre highway is a long one, but it is not necessarily a boring one. But at the same time, driving across the nullarbor is an experience like no other. Jan 26, 2020 the long desolate road across the nullarbor january 26, 2020 january 26, 2020 by bonnie truax two roads converge into one seemingly endless stretch of bitumen that connects the east to the west across the bottom of the continent of australia. The incubation period for the novel coronavirus sarscov2 is between one and 14 days, but could be as long as 24 days. Because of the long distance, travellers must be prepared to camp for the night or stay in a roadhouse motel. Yes, its a long drive a total of approximately 2775 kilometres.
Nullarbor plain, vast limestone plateau, extending westward for roughly 400 miles 650 km from ooldea in south australia into western australia and northward from the great australian bight a wide bay for 250 miles 400 km to the great victoria desert. The indian pacific crosses the nullarbor plain from perth to sydney via adelaide, twice weekly in both directions the full journey covers a distance of 4352 km and lasts three nights. Apr 17, 2020 the nullarbor plain covers a vast, almost incomprehensible distance, stretching about 1,100 kilometres 684 mi kms at its widest point. What its like to play on a 1,000kmlong golf course in. The plain occupies 100,000 square miles 260,000 square km of generally flat surface in bedrock. Two roads converge into one seemingly endless stretch of bitumen that connects the east to the west across the bottom of the continent of australia. Oct 23, 2019 the nullarbor latin for no trees plain is a limestone plain which is 720 kilometres wide. You can do the drive in four to five days but a week to 10 days will allow plenty of time to explore its secrets.
The nullarbor road trip is one of the best things ive done in australia so far. Eyre highway is a 1,660kilometre 1,030 mi highway linking western australia and south australia via the nullarbor plain. While in the east you still find some towns like kimba, wudinna and ceduna, the western three quarters is almost devoid of life. Contrary to some popular opinions the word nullarbor is not of aboriginal origins.
Dec 26, 2016 in search of the long and unwinding road. This is everything you need to know about driving across the nullarbor. The plain spans two australian states, broken only by the eyre highway that is the main part of an adelaide to perth road trip. Oct 11, 2016 crossing the nullarbor i just really wanted to capture my experience and put it on youtube. The long desolate road across the nullarbor 43bluedoors.
Crossing the nullarbor i just really wanted to capture my experience and put it on youtube. But there is plenty to surprise travellers embarking on the journey, says jennifer ennion. Despite the seemingly long endless stretch of road ahead, crossing the nullarbor is something that we have both always enjoyed each time we have needed to venture from one side of the country to the other. Nullarbor is located in an area with a mild semiarid climate described as koppen climate classification bsk. Alfred delisser surveyed the nullarbor plain and noted a marked absence of trees. However, we recently took the courage and gave it a go. Jun 18, 2018 the nullarbor crossing is infamous among road trippers, with legends of how monotonous the 1256kilometre route across southern australia can be. One road with no intersections, no mountains to climb, no major curves for 1,203 km 748 miles. From here, the highway traverses classic nullarbor country treeless and seemingly limitless plains where you will see lots of semitrailers and road trains hurrying. North dakota likes to brag that state highway 46, running 124 miles from streeter to lithia, is perfectly straight. This page shows how the countryside changes greatly from place to place along the way. Nullarbor plain definition, a treeless, semiarid area of s australia, contiguous to the great australian bight. Driving across the nullarbor everything you need to know. The nullarbor plain is the biggest piece of limestone bedrock in the world and spreads across 200,000 square kilometres.
By now i had heard all sorts of stories about how long, boring, dangerous and remote the nullarbor is they must have been memories from times gone by. Apart from a few roadhouses, all placed 200kms or so apart, the nullarbor is one empty place. Tee 1 on the nullarbor links 1,365kilometre golf course. May 04, 2017 nullarbor links usually takes four or five days to play, depending on how strictly youre enforcing the 3minute ball search rule. Nullarbor means no tree, and the terrain of the plains is a great reflection of that, but only in certain areas in others, vegetation covers the plains like a carpet. The animations visual style is earthy and surreal, evoking the colors of the nullarbor plain as well as the stretchedout, elongated silhouettes that almost seem to melt underneath the. Named after the region it inhabits, the nullarbor plain, the course proceeds through one of the most desolate landscapes on the planet. We havent done much travelling yet, but are keen to travel across the nullarbor from new south wales to sw western australia.