Kalgoorlie to Ceduna road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops
Kalgoorlie to Ceduna road trip: Balladonia to Eucla
Soon after Balladonia, you embark upon the longest straight road in Australia. 90 Mile Straight stretches 146.6km towards Caiguna without deviation.
Caiguna, 164km from Balladonia, is the next fuel stop. That’s followed 83km later by Cocklebiddy, gateway to the huge Cocklebiddy Cave.
The Kalgoorlie to Eucla road trip gets punishingly boring from here. In terms of Nullarbor fuel stops it’s 91km from Cocklebiddy to Madura, then 116km from Madura to Mundrabilla.
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From Mundrabilla to Eucla, it’s a relatively merciful 66km.
Eucla is the last stop on the Western Australian leg of the Nullarbor, and it’s the most interesting here. A trail through the almost-Saharan sand dunes takes you to the ruins of the old telegraph station that once connected the continent, and the Eucla Jetty. This is one of the few places along the Nullarbor drive where you can see the ocean.
The Eucla Motel is one of the best accommodation options on the Nullarbor, and it has a swimming pool. Although it’s only 12km to another good option, Border Village in South Australia.
Kalgoorlie to Ceduna road trip: Border Village to Head of Bight
From Border Village to the Nullarbor Roadhouse it’s 184km. But things start getting more interesting after this stretch. The turn-off for Head of Bight comes shortly after the Nullarbor Roadhouse. It’s worth taking
The most northerly point on the Great Australian Bight is a fantastic place for land-based whale-watching. Even if it’s not whale season, the Head of Bight Lookout gives excellent views out over the seemingly endless Bunda Cliffs.
Click through for the next section: Head of Bight to Fowlers Bay.