How long is nullarbor

Hi Keren, there are some but not hundreds, of course every road house has them and there are some others at rest stops as well. Generally you should be ok by just stopping at road houses though! Which town do you suggest we stop at on the Nullarbor coming from down south Experience heading to SA up the great Ocean Rd?

Great post.. Going by campervan. Am looking forward to a…whole lot of nothing!! Great tips abt The Bight and various roadsigns.. Any other camps u stayed at other than near bight?

Cheers and happy travels Claire…Pete. That is a very long doorstep none the less. Thanks for your lovely comment Angela! Enjoy your trip in September, I miss it a lot! Haha, the Nullarbor and the rest of Australia is more accessible than a lot of people think. How do you think we will go with a JetSki in tow? Just in a Kia Sedona so nothing heavy duty or fancy. Hi there, Good and very informative posts on this site. I have crossed the Nulaboors 4 times, 73 unsealed the first time.

Will do it again from Perth to Ceduna and back to participate in the 10 year anniversary of the longest Fairway in the world. I had enjoyed the first one 10 years ago.

Will have a relative from Germany with me in a Campertrailer. I will be using free camp sites, as I always do in my travels. Planing a relaxing 3 days to get to Ceduna. It will be an eye opener for my brother in law! Just wonder if there is some one else planing the trip from Perth? Some of the comments on this site are pretty spot on! Have a look at the diversity in the plant life, go for a quick walk in good footwear whilst you changing drivers.

Safe travel to all Helmut. We crossed the Nullabor in in a yellow Mercedes Saloon. I was 13 years old. I remember every detail of our trip. I think my parents were crackers! A family group of us are going to drive across and back in April Thanks for your story.

I went in April and it was pretty perfect weather — we got rained on once but I think we were just unlucky. Just wanted to say thanks for the information and tips as my dear wife and I head off from Melbourne to Perth in about a weeks time.

Great read and very informative. It covered most of what I wanted to know! Me and my friend will drive this route this July and I have a quick question. At those campsites, is it also possible to park a van and sleep in the van? Thanks Claire. Reading this has made my decision to circumnavigate Australia in an all electric car less stressful. Hey Claire well done. Not sure about your fuel stop at Nurd? Do you mean Nundroo? Keep up the good work. Hi Ron, haha whoops!

Hi Claire, Thanks so much for taking the time to put this together. I am a young female hoping to make this journey next year alone. One question is how long you took for the journey and how long you would recommend? I thought I could do it in two weeks but it would be very tight with tiring myself and actually enjoying the experience so I thought three weeks would allow for more rest along the way.

Cheers, Jess. Just wondering, how many hours does it take to drive across the malleable? I am planning a trip from Adelaide to Perth sometime this year. Hi Claire, We are hoping to do the Nullarbor next year.

We are in a VW kombi and our main worry was petrol stations. Your post is very helpful for that. Our next issues is the best time of year to go? Any advice on the best month to do it in? Hi Zoe! It was a bit chillier in Esperance area we got in the sea but it was cold! Hi Claire, thanks for the story, I am a European guy that is planning to live in Australia part-time in the near future, I am used to drive fast and drive a lot, so the question is, is there any speed limit on Nullarbor?

My idea is to go from Brisbane to Adelaide to Perth and return via the northern road from Perth to Darwin to Cairns, with all usual stops and stuff.

Would it be a safe trip for a foreign couple in a new expensive SUV? Do you think we require some getting used to Australia before undertaking this trip?

Thank you in advance for your insight. Thanks for this great account Claire. My husband and I are about to drive this in November with our 3 kids. I did this trip a couple of times with my family from the age of about 8 in a Ford Falcon and I do remember a bit of backseat fighting with my siblings and plenty of are we there yet?

I done this trip recently. Both ways. Very cool how you have put a website together. Couple more tips guys. Cheaper fuel are stops like Nundroo dirt cheap , Eucla and Caiguna still expensive but cheaper than the others. Absolutely horrible. Had to pack up tent and start driving again. Now my air con worked but I was in a Land Rover discover series 1 tdi diesel and towing a heavy trailer with wind resistance and the roof rack loaded up with more wind resistance. They do not like that kind of hot dry weather let me tell you.

Yes I had the air con on. You do not want your engine working in a higher gear with a heavy load on pushing it to the max. Anyway I invested in some ROO whistles, travelled at night at a steady pace and did not have a single kangaroo step out in front?. In saying that though be careful as there are wombats and camels and everything in the Nullarbor. Hi Andre, thanks a lot for adding to the conversation!

It sounds like you enjoyed the most part of your trip — apart from the weather of course! We forgot the aux cord for the car 1st time round, imagine listening to the same 6 cds for 3 days straight? Love this!! What would your advise be about driving it alone as a female? What a great post, thank you Claire from US! If you have a moment I have an unusual question please. The Cocklebiddy Cave entrance was formed when the cave roof collapsed to reveal a system of massive underground caverns and more than 6kms of underwater passages.

Even though the Nullarbor has very harsh weather conditions it is home to a surprising amount of animals. The Nullarbor has up to , wild camels which were abandoned there after their use in building rail roads. Visitors have reported seeing up to sixty mothers and their calves surfacing as close as 20 metres to shore. Written by. Leave a comment Your email is required, but will not be published. Alternatively, it's now also possible to download a Nullarbor map app from GooglePlay, or an interactive digital map is available from www.

Accommodation by Type. Learn more. Accommodation by Location. With everything to suit all tastes and budgets, we've got your accommodation sorted. Outback Station Stays. It was a great way of life. A lot of the road was still dirt. Before they put in new road down closer to cliffs, there was a roadhouse called Ivy Tanks. Been there for years. If you are still travelling enjoy.

And after 50yrs there are 3 girls I still write or phone. I came from W. One lady N. Other Perth. Stay safe. Hi We are in our 70s. Lynette and Chris. This was fantastic, so much info, Thank you for sharing.

We are intending to travel with a van later this year and as it is first time on the new road, very excited. A lot different from hundreds of miles of unmade road and far less stops or convenience stores when last travelled in the early 70s. Appreciate the new information. Gives a feeling of confidence. Thank you. Camping on the Nullarbor You will find lots of free campsites as you are driving across the Nullarbor. Accommodation on the Nullarbor. A budget for driving across the Nullarbor.

To cross the Nullarbor, you actually drive along the Eyre Highway. The Eyre Highway is km long and takes two days to cross. The first motorcar crossed the Nullarbor Plain in The last unsealed section of the Eyre Highway was finally sealed in