Nullarbor

We set off across the Nullarbor. I have had many people say to me that this part of the trip will be boring…how wrong were they. Yes, there are stretches where we had to entertain ourselves…more good music and conversation, but there is so much to see. The ever changing landscape, the incredible views in many spots, the unique roadhouses every couple of hundred kms, watching Mals knuckles when the road trains pass us and trying not to look at all the road kill…kangaroos, emus, wombats etc. Sad. The animals don’t mix well with the road trains. We had a mission to find the most expensive fuel…$1.92 a diesel litre. A captured market !!!

The first night we slept by the side of the road again, but on a cliff overlooking an amazing view of the Great Australian Bight. See the photos below.

The second night we pulled into a sheep station that offered somewhere to park the van. It was called Fraser Range Sheep Station, and we both enjoyed the stay a great deal.

Hopefully you will enjoy my photos that show our trip far better than I can describe.

Don't go to close to the edge...they are high cliffs

Set up for the night on the edge of the cliff
Our view...pretty good !!!
Our sunset
It really was that straight and that long...we measured it !!!
Our second night...Fraser Range Sheep Station..the office/ store
Cute
Our sunset that night..we were kept company with emus, kangaroos and sheep

Camels at Norseman

 

 

 

 

 

Streaky Bay

We left Port Lincoln and started heading across South Australia towards Western Australia. Tomorrow we hit the Nullarbor.  I am so looking forward to that part of our trip. Mal has crossed it once before in 1976, but it is all new for me. Mid morning we arrived at Elliston….”The Australian Salmon Capital”….a tiny fishing village on a small bay overlooking the ocean. There was wilderness before and after Elliston, although we stopped at a roadside “help yourself” store selling beautiful wood fired oven baked bread. Of course we had to try some….it did not disappoint us!!!

Our next stop was Streaky Bay….a beautiful spot overlooking Streaky Bay and  the Southern Ocean. I was intrigued by the fact that most of the town was owned by a “Beck”. I wonder if our daughter Rebecca (Beck) has won lotto and not told us ?????

That night we slept on the side of the road. Very relaxing. You will see a picture below of our amazing sunset. All good, except I can’t understand why some travelers have to throw rubbish. It was everywhere at this stop. So lazy !!!

The historic Elliston Jetty...yes, there are lots of jettys in South Australia
Our excellent bread roadside store in the middle of no where.
Streaky Bay Hotel
One of the many "Beck" owned stores
Beck, is there something you arn't telling us...is this what keeps you in WA?
And another one
I won't bore you with any more !!!We went to sleep with this