Day 6 - Norseman to Perth

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.

Day 5 - Nullarbor Roadhouse to Norseman

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.

Day 4 - Port Augusta to Nullarbor Roadhouse

Port Augusta, South Australia to Nullarbor Roadhouse, South Australia - 765 kms 8:00 hours.

This is a shorter drive than usual - 8 hours instead of 10. Well past the halfway point of the drive, I will enter the Nullarbor. Destination - the Nullarbor Roadhouse - one of the first roadhouses dotted across the Nullarbor. It will be long straight roads with nothing around. Or so I am told.

Day 3 - Warrnambool to Port Augusta

Warrnambool, Victoria to Port Augusta, South Australia - 965 kms 10:35 hours.

Today will take me into South Australia and I will keep going till I reach Port Augusta. I did try to hug the coast. I drove along the Coorong but bypassed Cape Jarvis. I reached close to Port Augusta by sunset.

Day 2 - Lakes Entrance to Warrnambool

Lakes Entrance to Warrnambool - 795 kms 10:35 hours.

This leg of the trip takes me through the Great Ocean Road. I have travelled down this road before and this time it will be in broad daylight the whole way through. It is also a longish leg so I have to find a balance between making distance and stopping to enjoy the sights

Day 1 - Sydney to Lakes Entrance

Sydney to Lakes Entrance - 730 kms 9:30 hours.

As usual, I am late getting out - it is nearly 10 AM. As I am taking the long route, I am hugging the coast on the way to Lakes Entrance. I stopped at a few places along the way.

Prologue - Across the Nullarbor

A solo trip from Sydney to Perth and back, 10,000 kms in all

  

A road trip across the Nullarbor has always been a dream of mine. But after my trip to Tennant Creek, a total of 6,000 kms just a trip to Perth of 4,000 kms was not going to cut it. It will have to be Perth and back. So I get to cross the Nullarbor twice! The trip would be 4 days each way at a minimum. But I had nearly two weeks up my sleeve. So I will take a slightly longer route, hugging the coast. On the way to Perth, I would hug the Victorian coast and then take the Great Ocean Road. On the way back, I would travel via Albany and Esperance. This brings the distance to a respectable well-rounded 10,000 kms. I would take a whole day to recover, once in Perth and then turn around to make my way back.