Crossing the Nullabor

1st July 2013

Well after another very cold night we woke to find droplets of water hanging over us inside the van over the beds. This was our own fault as we didn't put the flys up last night and we had a really heavy dew which meant that the damp canvas left the droplet come through. What made it quite funny was that every time somebody moved in their beds some droplets would fall on to our faces, making sure we were well and truly awake.

So after breakfast and drying up the canvas a little, we made a later than planned start and on the way out let the girls have one last play on the beach before making our way back out to the Eyre Hwy, ready for another day of driving ahead of us.

Our first real stop for the day was after about 250kms, when we reached the Head of the Australian Bight. We paid our fee and then headed down to the lookouts and were greeted with an amazing sight.

Crossing the Nullabor

Not only is the coastline pristine and would have been worth the entry fee alone, but given the time of year we also saw about 25 mother whales with calves  swimming around the bay. We even got to watch one of the calves breach several times, almost like he was showing off for us, it was another special moment for us all to share.

What an awesome sight - The Great Australian Bight

After some time enjoying the view, we reluctantly got back on the road again and continued to travel westward. We made another stop at a lookout area on the bight about 100kms away, where we had lunch and again checked out the amazing view. We saw a couple more whales here, which was again fantastic and to cap it off Chloe performed another violin piece in front of yet another magnificent Australian backdrop.

Chloe at the Great Australian Bight

From here we made the short 145km drive to the SA / WA Border which, the girls in particular were extremely excited about. We stopped for fuel, photos, souvenir pins and of of course the quarantine checkpoint, where we had to part with all of our remaining fresh fruit, veg and honey, before driving into WA.

At the WA Border

Even though we had gained an hour & a half back on the clock, the sun was getting low on the horizon meaning that after only about 75kms back into WA we had to set up camp for the night. We again found another very spacious bush camp and after setting up enjoyed dinner and marshmallows around the campfire.

Our little Joeys with the Big Roo - WA Border

It is a great feeling being back in WA, we are looking forward to catching up with family and friends as we continue our journey home. Hopefully tomorrow we can make Kalgoorlie, but given it is still over 800kms away we will just have to see how the day pans out!