Kimba to Ceduna road trip: Distance, driving time & best stops

The drive from Kimba to Ceduna covers a 313km distance in a driving time of around 3h20m. Top road trip stops to add to a Kimba to Ceduna road trip itinerary include Wudinna and Tcharkuldu Rock.

The drive from Kimba to Ceduna passes through some of the most lonely stretches of Australia. It’s an epic road trip, and likely to be part of a longer journey. The route from Adelaide to Perth or Canberra to Perth passes through this way.

Kimba is a little town full of quirky photo stops. For Kimba accommodation, investigate here.

Ceduna is at the very western edge of South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. It is generally used as a place to pick up supplies for the epic drive over the Nullarbor Plain. Pick out your preferred Ceduna accommodation here.

This guide is aimed at travellers planning a Kimba to Ceduna road trip itinerary. Click through on the links for more detailed information about the individual places, attractions and activities.

Kimba to Ceduna distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Kimba to Ceduna is 313km. That makes for a driving time of around three hours and 20 minutes.

Good choices for road trip stops along the Kimba to Ceduna route include Wudinna and Tcharkuldu Rock.

In Kimba, you can admire the colossal scale mural on the grain silos and see the statues of Edward Eyre and Wylie at the Whites Knob Scenic Lookout. For cheesy photos, there are also the Big Galah and the Halfway Across Australia Sign.

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There are a few Kimba accommodation options if you want to break your journey for the night here, with the Kimba Units and Chrissie’s Dongara the best bets.

The Eyre Highway then passes Kyancutta and Lake Wannamana on the way to Wudinna, which is the main base for exploring the Gawler Ranges to the north.

Gawler Ranges Wilderness Safaris runs day tours from Wudinna. If you’re shorter on time, the wave-like Pildappa Rock makes for a quicker diversion.

For Wudinna accommodation, choose between the more practical Wudinna Gawler Ranges Motel and Caravan Park and the more personal Wudinna Farm View.

Kimba to Ceduna road trip: Wudinna to Ceduna

Otherwise, keep going towards Minnipa, where Tcharkuldu Rock – a big outcrop covered in boulders – is both near the highway and easily accessible in a 2WD vehicle. Then there are a succession of small villages. Poochera has a pub, Wirrulla has a caravan park and general store. But you’re better off continuing towards Ceduna.

Top Ceduna attractions include the Pinky Point Lookout, the Laura Bay Conservation Park and the Smoky Bay oyster farms.