4 Stray Katz: The NULLARBOR

14 Mar 2015

The NULLARBOR - We did it!!!!

The Great Australian Bight

Next challenge was THE NULLARBOR! We were very excited to do this and also to see the Great Australian Bight (Milly called it the Big Australia Bight). After leaving Streaky Bay we went through Ceduna then towards the coast on a bumpy gravel road. It was a rough ride but we were rewarded with an amazing coastline near Cape Adieu on the edge of the Wagunyah Conservation Reserve. We camped right behind the sand dunes. Daniel began catching fish as soon as he got his rod in and ended up with 8 fish. We stayed 2 days (instead of the planned 1) as it was so nice, and it had taken quite an effort to get there.

Next day saw us explore different views of the Great Australian Bight by visiting the Head of Bight visitor centre then stopping at various lookouts. Each view was breathtaking, the beauty of the cliffs and the power of the ocean was awe inspiring. We took a track through the Nullarbor National Park and found a great spot to camp right on the cliffs. Had to keep a very close eye on the kids as we were only metres from the edge. Whilst wandering around we found a sign and realised why we had managed to get the area to ourselves- it had been deemed unsafe due to unstable cliffs. Thankfully the cliffs remained intact through the howling wind that picked up that evening and we watched a lovely sunrise before heading off on the next part of the Nullarbor and into WA.

It was a huge day driving, made even longer by the 1 hour stop at Quarantine (we had to put the whole van up!). After around 650km, including nearly 150 kilometres of dead straight road (Australia's longest stretch) we had all had it and welcomed a stop at the picturesque Fraser Ranges Station. The kids enjoyed playing with the station's kelpie and we enjoyed a shower. We had crossed the Nullarbor.