Overnigting on the Nullabor - Any ideas ???

Brew69 ,

I am startying a 26 day tagalong into the Little Sandy Desert and Great Sandy Desert which finishes up at Newman . I have never been to any of the WA mining towns and I am looking forward to it as I am always fascinated by gold mines and old mine wortkings .

If I overnight in Broken Hill , where do you reckon I should stay the next night ? I wont get to Madura will I ?

I should be able to do at least 1000 klm a day .

Thanks for your help ,

Willie

Hi mate, if you can make it to a little town about 90 km east of Ceduna called Wirrulla(just checked it on travelmate.com.au and it is 790km from broken hill) you will find a great little pub with lots of friendly people. The rooms there are far from flash but very cheap.They have a spot for powered vans and campers but again not flash. If you get time one day there are some great places to visit north of this town in the Gawler Ranges and beyond.

Davoe ,

I couldn't find Wudiina on my map . Where is it ?

Thanks ,

Willie .

jeez nothing has changed! when i lived there not even south australians Knew where it was. It is half way along the eyre penninsula so from port Augusta it is about 60k to iron knob then 80k to kimba and then 103k to wudinna. The road to Mt Wudiinna is sighn posted or otherwise either roadhouse can help you out. Mt Wudinna is a large Granite monolith set in farmland. Just google wudinna and it shouldnt be to hard to get some pics

Magnus,

I only have five days to get from Sydney to Meekathara , so I cannot go sight seeing unfortunately . WHat happened in Caiguna ?

I here that Ceduna is no0t a very hospitable place either - did you like it there ? Where did you stay there ? If it's OK , I guess I should stay there on my second night and in Madura on my third night .

Thanks a lot ,

Willie .

Willie,

Ceduna was fine. We spent a week there on way over. Stayed at the Big 4 almost in town opposite 2 servos. First night in a 2 year old on site cabin $60 or $70 for the night. Fully self contained. Then a week there as well in the Camper Trailer. Very pleasant. Centerlink day (Thursday) can leave you wondering a bit. Byt certainly we felt safe enough to stay there on the way back.

STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU BOOK AHEAD.

Have lost details, but do a Google Search on Big 4 to get the Ceduna Big 4 details.

Noything happened at Caiguna. The staff were ok and friendly. The motel was circa 1950 or 1960. Clean enough but $100 a night.

I should have been suspicious when the bloke was surprised that I called ahead to book in the middle of the season.

We were the only ones there. Seems the place has a reputation. Nothing wrong, just vastly old and hugely overpriced.

We organised our return trip to avoid having to stay there.

So, do call ahead and book.

Just remember, it is a long lonely boring road. Make sure you take a rest every two hours or so. Carry plenty of water. It's a bit scarce out there. Don't pass servos. Unless you have long range tannks, you will have to stop at nearly all of them to refuel.

Well even if you don't need to refuel completely, stop anyway. It will make sure you have at least a small break. You don't want to end up an accident statistic.

Get some CD books or talking books. They make a big difference because there ain't no radio out there. We took 6 CD books with us. They really helped.

Have a good one

Cheers

Magnus

I had a hot chicken roll at caiguna that was circa 1950.Troule was it was in 1991. The bread roll was ok tho. And i got absolutely ripped blind by a mechanic at Norseman. These places mustn't realise that others will pass on bad service comments more often than good.

Thanks everyone ,

I will now go and book motels in Broken Hill , Ceduna and Madur and have noted the fuel tips .

I have 100 litres of water and 280 litres of diesel on board - 380 kg before I load anything else .

I just finished packjing the car and now I am sitting around asking myself "what have I forgotten "- better check my lists again !

This is my last read of the Forum for six weeks .

Willie

Willie,

Eucla, if you get that far has bed only rooms cheap and clean with caravan park ablutions also clean. Also restaurant and bar that aren't too bad price wise.

Mundrabilla is the cheapest fuel by 10c/L in the middle of the Eyre Hwy.

Remember you are going with the sun and the clock. You can clock up 80 odd km's in exactly 0 seconds as you cross the WA border.;~))

SK