Thursday, Nov 14, 2013 at 00:43
Jess, that's a good route in January. NYE in Kalgoorlie is quite good. The
population of Kal is 32,000, and the pubs always provide good entertainment on NYE. Google "NYE Kalgoorlie" and see what comes up.
Go into
Norseman and turn left up Mines road from the centre of town, and go right to the top of the
hill to
Beacon Lookout, to get spectacular
views.
This following site gives you all the sights to see from
Coolgardie to Pt
Augusta.
Nullarbor.net
Don't forget to stop at the
Head of the Bight for the great
views.
There's a whale watch viewing platform further East from the
Head of the Bight, but you'll be lucky to see any whales in January.
Don't travel after dark on the Eyre Hwy, the kangaroos are out in force.
Be aware of the amount of large trucks on the Hwy, they travel in loose groups generally, and you can come across a lot at some times of the day or night.
The trucks leave
Perth Monday afternoons generally, after they have unloaded and loaded up again. Most truckies prefer to travel at night, so it's not unusual to have 150 trucks a night thundering past your
camp.
The trucks usually leave
Melbourne and
Adelaide on Friday nights, so they can get to
Perth by Sunday afternoon or Monday morning.
So, you'll run into big numbers of trucks heading West in the Eastern part of the Nullarbor on Friday and Saturday nights.
Be aware that Balladonia, Madura, Border Village, Nullarbor and
Nundroo are the most expensive for fuel and accommodation - and
Caiguna,
Mundrabilla,
Eucla and
Penong have cheaper prices.
Be aware also, that despite the heat in January, you can get some cold nights, particularly if a cold front brushes the Bight. Thus, don't forget to take a small amount of warm clothing/bedding.
Good luck with your trip, I trust you enjoy it.
Cheers, Ron.
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