Border Village, South Australia to Port Lincoln, Victoria - 882 kms 9:10 hours.
Having driven half way across the Nullarbor, it was time for the second half. As it was the start of the day's drive, I took a few detours into viewing platforms giving me a view of the Great Australian Bight.
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia to Border Village, South Australia - 910 kms 9:20 hours.
Setting out, this time I will keep going till I am halfway down the Eyre Highway, stopping at Border Village.
Albany, Western Australia to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia - 870 kms 9:10 hours.
Leaving Albany, I try to stay as close to the coast, on the way to Esperance. Then I will travel north, overshoot Norseman till I reach Kalgoorlie. As I have already stayed at Norseman on the way in, I will stay overnight at Kalgoorlie instead, even if it involves a small detour.
Perth, Western Asutralia to Albany, Western Australia - 680 kms 7:30 hours.
The quick route is to go back the way I came, directly eastwards. But I am trying to take a different route in each direction and hug the coast where possible. A quick 8 hour drive becomes two 8 hour drives over two days. So I will be going along the coast to Albany and stop there for the night. Then I will continue to Esperance. There is no accomodation available there and I have already stayed at Norseman. So I will overshoot north to Kalgoorlie which I had bypassed on the way to Perth.
Hugging the coast means taking Forrest Highway going south rather than South Western Highway. The Mandurah train line runs along this road. In the video above, you can see the track and a train pass by. Built in 2007, this line connects Perth and Mandurah.
Norseman, Western Australia to Perth, Western Asutralia - 715 kms 8:00 hours.
The last leg westwards and I will be in Perth where I will take a day of rest. The Eyre Highway that spans the Nullarbor comes to a T at Norseman. North is the gold mining town of Kalgoorlie. South is the coastal town of Esperance. I head towards Kalgoorlie.
The video above brings together the three themes of the road from Kalgoorlie to Perth - the road itself, the rail that often runs parallel to the road and the water pipe in the foreground.
Nullarbor Roadhouse, South Australia to Norseman, Western Australia - 900 kms 9:20 hours.
This leg is the backbone of the trip. And I will be doing it twice. From Ceduna to Norseman stands the only road - the Eyre Highway. At Nullarbor Roadhouse, I am 300 kms into the 1200 kms stretch. I will also pass through the straightest stretch of road in Australia (11th in the world) - 146 kms.
