The Nullarbor

We're on our way across the mighty Nullarbor, so we thought we'd take you along for the drive. We'll try and update the blog regularly over the next 2 days along the way, but that will be dependant on internet connection.

Here we go....

Sunday 30th October 2011 11:40am (SA Time)

0 kms

Full tank of petrol, 3 packets of Werthers Originals, lunch packed.
Listening to Mia Dyson.

Setting out from Ceduna

Sunday 30th October 2011 2:20pm (SA Time)
159km
We've seen: one crazy man on a bicycle packed to the hilt with rucksacks and the obligatory Aussie flag, one willy willy, 45 grey nomads coming the other way, 2 trucks carrying a stack of swimming pools and we met one gypsy family with a home made caravan who tried to get us to buy into their dodgy mobile coffee business (they tried to convince us that there were no other businesses like it in Australia).
Listening to Midnight Oil.

Sunday 30th October 2011 2:42pm (SA Time)
192km
Crossing the Dog Fence: a fence built to keep the wild dingoes out of SA. We also saw a tipped over Semi Trailer and load nearby.
Listening to Paul Kelly.

Sunday 30th October 2011 3:30pm (SA Time)
272km
Listening to Travelling Wilburys.

Sunday 30th October 2011 4:00pm (SA Time)
290km
Stopped at Nullarbor Roadhouse for chocolate and drinks.

Sunday 30th October 2011 5:00pm (SA Time)
366km
Last time Em was at the bight (25 years ago) she didn't get out of the car because it was so windy her mum thought she would blow off the cliff. This time she did! (although note how tightly she's holding Jarvis).
Listening to The Waifs.

Sunday 30th October 2011 5:53pm (SA Time)
424km
Instead of staying overnight in one of the fairly grotty roadhouse caravan parks (car parks) we took a small dirt road off the highway which we hoped lead to the Old Eyre Highway where we hoped to find a secluded spot to camp.
Listening to Lior.

Sunday 30th October 2011 6:28pm (SA Time)
452km
We found the Old Eyre Highway (basically just a dirt track) and pulled off after about 10km. The spot we stopped at wasn't really any different to any other place along the side of the road but once we had stopped we noticed a small pile of wood and a campfire already set up... spooky. It was fantastic being out in the middle of nowhere with no sign of human life for miles. As the sun set it started to sprinkle and a huge rainbow spread across the sky.
Listening to Joni Mitchell.

Monday 31st October 2011 9:15am (SA Time)
455km
Jarvis' driving lessons are coming along nicely. He drove for about 5km almost unassisted (except for the pedals of course).

Monday 31st October 2011 8:20am (WA Time)
493km
Crossing the border into WA. Bordertown.

Monday 31st October 2011 11:00am (WA Time)
736km
Madura. Met a man driving a very old car from Melbourne to Moscow.
Listening to Jose Gonzales.

Monday 31st October 2011 12:41pm (WA Time)
882km
Start of the 90 Mile Straight, the longest straight section of road in Australia.
Listening to a kids compilation made by Aunty Jess.

Monday 31st October 2011 3:15pm
1063km
We made it! We turned off the Eyre Highway at the Balladonia Roadhouse and headed into the National Park and down to the coast.
Listening to Weddings Parties Anything.