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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

The Nullarbor, SA (aka the tightarse's guide to traveling!)

Our first stop across the Nullarbor but only for a cup of tea and a look at the station, very nice but we decided to use the 'free' camp spots along the way!

Even after this straight road the nullarbor does not have too many bends in it, was a bit warmer then no jacket!

Colm stretching his legs as well

First campsite for the night, tent up in no time now time to make fire


Its beer oçlock time! and dinner is on the boil

Eucla last town for WA

For those people who ask "how much further"

At the SA/WA village on the border

Anyone for golf? He told me to be careful and not hit the golfball near the houses and so I hit it straight down but he hits it right over near the houses but luckily a tree stops it and bounces it back to a bunker

Hole in one maybe?

Cliffs at the bight marine park, we saw 2 lots of southern whales in the bight which was lucky as when we got to the 'head of bight' where you have to pay to go down to the viewing platform they were saying that they have not had any whales past this year so we got to see them for free...bonus

famous sign but we did not see any camels or wombats and very few kangas as road kill too it has been raining out there as it is quite green

This is a mural painting at ceduna it was our first town in SA. Laughed at the lady in the tourist centre as we commented how the free camps in SA did not always include a toilet but the camping in WA is really well set up and she said that SA spends very little on tourists but if you dress up in a pink tou-tou (not sure of the spelling) then they throw money at you so next time we cross we might just do that!

what a handsome creature on the boardwalk at ceduna
makes fire as well

Going down the east coast of the eyre peninsular was a bit boring as it is full of small little fishing villages but these were good to look at called murphy's haystacks, apparently there was a visiting irishman who was an expert on agriculture and he was telling a busload that the farmer here did a good thing and got all his hay collected up (should have looked closer and seen that it was rock)

He has more energy that I know what to do with

Elliston on the east coast has a great ocean drive with some spectacular views

Somebody turned the temperature gauge down when we hit SA on the ocean drive they have sculptures on the roadside, we thought for a moment we were on easter island

He loves testing the boundaries and getting too close to the cliffs

Great views from the coastline


Now we are on the east coast of the eyre Peninsular and at Pt Lowly, we preferred this section of the trip after the Nullarbor

Flinders Ranges, we stayed at whyalla the night before and liked that town and beer heaven, pints were only $4.50, might look at a job over here next! Also found a way to stop for morning coffee and not break the bank, go to a pokies club put $1 in the 1 cent machine and only play one game at a time and then go and have your free coffee and biscuit! bargain.

Camping at Mt Bryan - freezing cold that night frost as well, met up with this lovely irish couple, aine and bernard (I have probably spelt your name wrong sorry) and don't you love the van! Steph is also traveling with them over to WA.

A likely suspect being searched! by steph of course.


1 comment:

  1. Hey Aunty Raye and Colm - love looking at your blog and staying updated with your travels. That coastline is really iconic hey. Love your tip for cheap coffee - I might use that one myself! Love you and see you here soon....

    Love Adrienne, Dave, Gabriel and Deacon
    XXXXOOOO

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