Esperance and crossing the Nullarbor
When we know we are moving to Adelaide we decide to finally do what we’ve always wanted to do: drive across the Nullarbor. We take the kayaks and the mountain bikes and drive via Esperance, Cape Le Grand NP and Cape Arid NP via the 4wd track to the Eyre Highway. We only stay on the tarmac to ‘enjoy’ the longest straight road in Oz and get straight off it as soon as we can to drive the old Eyre highway (= dirt track). We stop a few times on the way, stay overnight at the Eyre Observatory where we take a tour of the old telegraph building and do a few short walks, we have a look at the massive cliffs of the Bight (no whales this time of year but we do see some dolphins again) and then camp the last night in Mt Remarkable NP in SA. We arrive on Friday 21 March, and meet up with Alex and Ed (who are over for Troye and Abby’s wedding the next day) for some climbing at Morialta NP.
dinner in the dark
very well camouflaged beetle
spider
procession caterpillars – you can see why they are called that…
close up of the procession caterpillar
breakfast
lots of pelicans
we take the kayaks out for a paddle
and explore the area
these beaches are the most stunning in the world
Jude kayaking
a friendly racehorse goanna
beautiful coastline
fun rocks to climb
camp site right on the beach
where we watch a seal surfing the waves
this emu is in a hurry
another swim
kangaroos on the beach
Jon
Jude
sensational sunset
a tiny mouse around our camp site
lots of lizards sunbathing on the rocks
checking for lizards
plenty of amazing hiking options here
lunch break overlooking the beach
the hiking trek continues along the beach
these are definitely the most beautiful beaches in the world!
another swim on a private beach
we ride the bikes back at the end of the hike
view from Frenchman’s Cap
isn’t this amazing
views to the ocean
we go out for another paddle
with some cool rocks as backdrop
and of course another swim
our camp site
there are some huge eagles flying around here
exploring the local beach
another great camp site
with more beautiful sunsets
another paddle
in the calm waters of the ocean
another swim…
packing up our camp site
kayaking again
this colourful frog comes for a visit at night
start of the longest stretch of straight road on the Nullarbor
many wedge tailed eagles alongside the road due to plenty of road kill
we stop at the Cocklebiddy Caves
and check them out
very impressive
great driving on the old Eyre Highway
we stop at the old telegraph station and find a camp near the ocean
sheltered from the hard wind…
we spot these beautiful and very rare Major Mitchell’s cockatoos the next morning
inside the old telegraph station
it’s been rather dry here lately
quite a rugged coastline
only 1253km left until we are in Adelaide
love these typical Australian road signs
it gets a bit dusty…
we find these old cars abandoned near an old station
we find some more cave systems on the Nullarbor
and of course some of the dromedaries roaming the deserts
some more huge caves
the great Australian Bight
and of course a selfie 🙂
a great camp site again, no need for the fly so we can look at the stars at night!
fantastic outdoor shower!