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Eyre
Don't let anyone tell you that crossing the Nullarbor is boring! Magnificant cliffs overlooking the Great Austalian Bight, viewing areas for watching the migration of southern right whales, freshwater caves, historic telegraph stations and so much more!
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The Eyre Highway actually passes through 2 states, SA and WA although for simplicity we refer to it as a South Australian route.
Curving around the Great Australian Bight, the route across the Nullarbor is legendary and one of
Australia
's great road journeys. It is more than 2700km from Perth to Adelaide, about the same as the distance from London to Moscow!
This long highway crosses the southern edge of the vast Nullarbor Plain. It was once a track fraught with bulldust and potholes, but since the late 1970s it has been fully tarred and is now the major road to cross the country from east-west.
The highway runs close to the coast on the South Australian side with 6 well-signed tracks leading to lookouts over the dramatic Nullarbor cliffs where the flat plains abruptly drop off into the ocean below. Most of these are located around the SA/WA border.
Although the entire crossing from Port Augusta in SA to Norseman in WA can be completed in just a few days there is much more to the region than merely the highway and the lookouts.
Each year pods of southern right whales on their annual migration pass the Nullarbor cliffs from May-Oct.
A special viewing platform has been constructed at the Head of Bight and is not uncommon to see the whales very close up, frolicking in the bays. It is one of the best whale watch viewing areas in
Australia
.
The Nullarbor region is also one of the largest arid to semi arid KARST landforms in the world. KARST topography is the result of the solvent action of water on bedrock. This dissolving of rock forms many different KARST features - the Nullarbor caves being a good example. Most of the caves can be easily accessed, some require 4WD. These caves contain underground fresh water channels and are therefore frequented by cave diving expeditions. Cocklebiddy Cave is the largest of the Nullarbor Caves and is a favourite with experienced cave divers. The deepest cave dive record in the world has been set here although due to a number of tragic accidents over recent years diving the caves is a strictly controlled activity. Koonalda Cave and the nearby historic homestead are also interesting features.
With a 4WD there a number of excellent opportunities to experience the true nature of this fascinating region. South of Cocklebiddy you can travel to Twilight Cove where there are 75m high limestone cliffs or to the Eyre Bird Observatory, one of the best
places
in
Australia
to go bird-watching. There is also a museum and telegraph station here. Check details before going.
Behind the township of Eucla you can follow a sealed track right down to the sand dunes where the picturesque ruins of an old telegraph repeater and weather station from 1877 has been almost engulfed by the sand.
Fowlers Bay and Mexican Hat Beach offer excellent fishing while south of Penong you can see a pink lake on route to Cactus Beach, a famous surf beach with left and right breaks.
The Eyre Peninsula, dotted with sleepy seaside villages and the fabulous 4WD playground of
Coffin Bay
makes an excellent alternative to the direct drive between Ceduna and Port Augusta.
The best detour into the Nullarbor for 4WD enthusiasts is along the transcontinental railway line.
Eyre Weather & Climate
Closest Weather Station
Ceduna at 02:30 06 Jul CST
Distance from Ceduna 2.15km E
Temperature
Feels Like
Rel. Humidity
Dew Point
Pressure
Rainfall
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
Gusts
10.1°C
6.9°C
72%
5.3°C
1017.5hPa
0.0mm
N
11km/h
6knots
13km/h
7knots
Closest Climatic Station
Ceduna Amo
Distance from Ceduna 2.15km E
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mean Max. °C
28.5
28.2
26.6
24.2
20.8
18.2
17.4
18.6
21.3
23.7
25.9
27.2
Mean Min. °C
15.1
15.0
13.1
10.7
8.6
6.5
5.7
6.2
7.8
9.8
12.2
14.0
Mean Rain mm
11.8
13.1
16.2
19.6
32.7
35.3
40.2
35.5
28.5
26.2
20.0
20.1
Eyre Treks
Coffin Bay
The Coffin Bay penninsula is a large wilderness area, almost surrounded by water, reaching out into Great Australian Bight. It is situated at the southern-most tip of the Eyre Penninusula near Port Lincoln.
Gawler Ranges
This rarely used route is a great alternative to crossing the Eyre Highway from Ceduna through to Port Augusta. Passing through the ranges and saltbush country there is the option to head further north to Kingoonya & onto Coober Pedy.
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Googs Track
A most adventurous short-cut for those travelling from the west to Coober Pedy & the Alice. Excellent views and plenty of wildlife, featuring memorials dedicated to Goog and Dinger, Goog’s Lake and Mount Finke.
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South Australia is the 5th largest state in Australia with a population of 1.4 million. Covering an area of 983,000 sq km the entire state is located within the temperate zone. The city of Adelaide is a coastal capital on the Gulf of St Vincent and is 9.5 hours ahead of GMT.
Eyre Road Conditions
Road conditions information for: Gawler Ranges & Lake Gairdner, Googs Track, Nullarbor to Vokes Hill Corner, Trans Continental Railway Service Access Track
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