Ceduna to Border Village road trip: Distance, drive time & fuel stops

The drive from Ceduna to Border Village covers a 481km distance in around 4h58m. Good road trip stops include Penong, Fowlers Bay and Head of Bight.

The drive from Ceduna to Border Village takes you from the westernmost town in South Australia (or, at least, the only place resembling a town this far west) to the border with Western Australia.

This drive tackles the first section of the vast Nullarbor Plain.

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Border Village is a good place to stay overnight before attacking the rest of it.

Ceduna to Border Village distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Ceduna to Border Village is 481km. Without stops, that makes for a driving time of around four hours and 58 minutes. There are, however, a few attractions along the way.

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First up is Penong, where the Penong Windmill Museum brings together a delightfully weird collection of windmills. You can play a hole of the Nullarbor Links golf course here, too.

Branch off south down the Point Sinclair Road, and you can go for a dip in the netted swimming area at Point Sinclair. However, the main attractions are along the way – pink lake Lake MacDonnell and legendary surf spot Cactus Beach.

Ceduna to Border Village road trip via Fowlers Bay

The next worthwhile turn-off from the Eyre Highway is 46km west of Penong, towards Fowlers Bay. Probably the most attractive village on the Nullarbor, Fowlers Bay offers displays on whaling and telegraph history. There are also massive sand dunes to explore, and EP Cruises offers whale-watching cruises in the winter months.

They’re best in the winter months, when the southern right whales use the bay as a nursery.

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