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We started our trek across the Nullarbor today, leaving our lovely camp at Nadia Landing and heading through Penong, and straight as the crow flies along the Ayre Highway. It was surprising to both of us to see how green the landscape was, with lots of trees and shrubs. Where was the real Nullarbor? Wasn't it meant to be dry, dusty and treeless?Sure, we'd seen heaps of caravans going both ways and the odd massive truck, but it didn't feel all that isolated.
It wasn't until we reached the Nullarbor Roadhouse, some 300km later, that we finally felt in the middle of nowhere. Suddenly the trees and shrubs gave way to the endless Nullarbor plain that we had heard about. The roadhouse itself was plonked in the middle of nowhere, but it provided a great opportunity for a photo stop at the big yellow sign of the kangaroo, wombat and camel. It also had the most expensive diesel we've come across yet, at $1.59 a litre!
We stopped at a rest stop for lunch (not so pleasant to see all the rubbish and toilet paper that was strewn around) and continued driving on our Nullarbor adventure until the first vantage point to see the famous Bunda cliffs in the Great Australian Bight. As we walked the short distance from the car park to the cliff edge along the flat path, it didn't feel as if what we were about to see would be as dramatic as the cliff scenery we've seen over the last week or so. How wrong we were. It's not until you get right to the end of the walk that you turn and see the cliff edge in all its glory, stretching far into the horizon. We were not disappointed. The rugged Bunda Cliffs are 200km in length, jutting out into the crashing waves below. We were lucky to see the cliffs in the late afternoon sunshine without too much wind. By 5pm we'd made our final stop for the day at Twiggy's Camp, parking almost on the very edge of the jagged Bunda Cliffs.
We watched a gorgeous sunset and did some chores including going through all our fruit and veg in preparation for crossing into WA tomorrow at Border Village. We know the authorities go right through every nook and cranny of your caravan ensuring you don't bring any fresh produce or honey through the quarantine station. We had a delicious dinner of roast beef and lots of vegetables (all done in the weber of course), sitting outside close to the edge of Australia, in the fading evening light. So far the wind has been light, which we are grateful for, as we've heard that the wind can be extreme everywhere along The Bight. We hope it doesn't pick up too much overnight, as we've already experienced howling winds at night that have shaken and rattled our bed ends all night. Not fun!
Time now to say goodnight from the middle of the Nullarbor as we settle down for another night on our adventure heading west xx
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