Across the Nullarbor. Where should we plan to go sightseeing?
Submitted: Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 at 21:32
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Member - Mfewster(SA)
G'day. We are travelling Adelaide/
Perth in a couple of weeks. Any recommendations for "must sees" along the way, or with a bit of a detour? Likewise for good avernight camping spots. We have
Camp 6 as a starter.
Thanks
Reply By: equinox - Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 at 23:08
Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 at 23:08
Why not take a detour to
Twilight Cove?
Western edge of the
Hampton Tablelands and eastern edge of the Baxter cliffs.
Accessible from Madura, via
the beach from Eyre,
Cocklebiddy Roadhouse, or from
Caiguna to west via the Baxter Memorial. There is a
camp area not far from the cove.
Twilight Cove
Twilight Cove
Twilight Cove
I have some more info on this and several other
places on your route in my blog:
Baxter Cliffs, Hampton Tableland and some Western Nullarbor Tracks.
Enjoy your trip
Alan
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Follow Up By: Adam H - Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 at 23:54
Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 at 23:54
great shots equinox, amazing 90% of the people doing the above trip wouldn't even know that spot even existed.
love these information sharing websites. thanks for the heads up.
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Follow Up By: Member - Mfewster(SA) - Friday, Apr 12, 2013 at 08:02
Friday, Apr 12, 2013 at 08:02
Many thanks for all the trouble you took to do this. I will be adjusting our route to take some of these in.
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Follow Up By: Member - Mfewster(SA) - Friday, Apr 12, 2013 at 08:49
Friday, Apr 12, 2013 at 08:49
Hello Equinox
I would especially like to get a photo of sunrise or sunset on biggish cliffs along the Bight. I imagine that this would be easier to get over towards WA where the cliffs face south east-ish. I'd like to be able to
camp overnight and get up to take a shot at dawn. Any suggestions?
Thanks again.
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Follow Up By: equinox - Friday, Apr 12, 2013 at 19:05
Friday, Apr 12, 2013 at 19:05
Hi Mfewster,
Really hard to pinpoint spots - Sunrise south of Baxter Memorial and sunset at
Toolinna Cove perhaps. The cliffs are generally facing south east-ish but do have local irregularities.
West of Toolinna Cove
Cliff top track
Cheers
Alan
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Reply By: mike g2 - Friday, Apr 12, 2013 at 10:56
Friday, Apr 12, 2013 at 10:56
Depends on what you want to see and time to spare. You will see in Camps 6....
try:
Gawler ranges*, OTC site inland from
Ceduna, some of
Googs track up to
the monument,
Dog Fence,
Fowlers bay, nullabor caves, track to
Cook, several
cliff view sites going towards
Eucla*, old teleg station, Jetty+ beach at
Eucla*, track to
Deakin Obelisk on trans line, several other tracks towards trans line between
Eucla and
Norseman, track to Cape Arid NP. Xing E-W via Nullabor a bit of a long and boring drive.
From
Norseman on...varuios old/new
mine sites , Kalg super pit*, a number of local sites such as Moorine rocks, etc..as you go towards
Perth. takes more time, but can go via
Esperance* and Fitzgerald NP,
Bremer Bay ,
Albany* area and so on. caution: watch where you go in the bush anywhere near gold mining areas- old workings-deep holes and heavy veh traffic. Enjoy trip. I beleieve (if your keen), you can now go out to
Maralinga site-turn off past
Yalata-
check on accessability ( Dept Defence) first..
have seen those marked * , worth the look.
MG.
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Reply By: Motherhen - Friday, Apr 12, 2013 at 14:13
Friday, Apr 12, 2013 at 14:13
Hi MF
Even though you will be too early for the whales it is still worth the visit to
Head of Bight with good viewing platforms.
Cliff to the west and dunes to the east.
A rough track in but
Cocklebiddy Cave is awesome. We did not go caving. It took us several trips to find the track. We used Michelle's trip notes.
Stop at the
Caiguna blowhole and feel the earth breathing. It is close to the Highway, and is signed. Good
parking and
picnic area.
Motherhen
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