Nullarbor: Eyre Highway

The Eyre Highway is the only sealed road linking WA and SA. It runs 1,664 km between Norseman and Port Augusta, passing Balladonia, Caiguna, Cocklebiddy, Madura, Mundrabilla and Eucla. The 90 Mile Straight is 146.6 km without a bend. The coast has the Bunda Cliffs.

The stops

1. Start

   Norseman

2. Town

   Norseman

   Start of the Eyre Highway

3. Landmark

   Balladonia

   Roadhouse and Skylab museum

4. Landmark

   90 Mile Straight

   Longest straight in Australia

5. Landmark

   Cocklebiddy

   Cave and roadhouse

6. Landmark

   Eucla

   Old telegraph station and the border

7. Viewpoint

   Head of Bight

   Clifftop whale-watching platforms, roughly Jun to Oct; check opening and the Yalata permit before you go

8. Town

   Ceduna

   Gateway to the Eyre Peninsula

9. Town

   Port Augusta

   End of the Eyre Highway

10. Finish

    Port Augusta

Where to stay

• Night 1

  Balladonia

  Roadhouse accommodation

• Night 2

  Eucla

  Roadhouse motel

• Night 3

  Ceduna

  Caravan parks

When to go

Apr to Oct; summer is extremely hot

On the road

Sealed; roadhouses 65 to 180 km apart so fuel up each time; road trains up to 42.5 m.