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  1. 9th September 2013, 04:17 PM #1
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    Driving to Perth Fuel/ Accomodation Guide

    Hi I am planning to travel along the Eyre highway to Perth in a weeks time.
    I am having trouble finding a decent webb link with distances between fuel and accomodation places.
    Does anybody know of any good links. Not sure if I need to book places to stay ahead of time or wing it.
    Cheers
    Tony
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    Fuel is available at the roadhouses: (from East-West)

    Nullarbor
    Border Village
    Eucla (best campsite on the Nullarbor)
    Mundrabilla (cheap(er) fuel)
    Madura
    Cocklebiddy
    Caiguna
    Balladonia (expensive fuel - nice campground though)
    Norseman

    Accomodation is available there as well - usually either a campsite or donga-style accomodation. There are also roadside camp sites with varying levels of facilities, plus a few places a bit of a drive off the track. We have never booked, but we have always camped).
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    here you go...

    Nullarbor Net - Travel Guide Australia

    Attraction - Tourism Western Australia

    a very pleasant drive - give yourself a week or so

    did it last February - no issues except the tyres didn't last when we went off road (Caiguna to Esperance via Israelite Bay)

    we didn't use any of the accommodation
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    February? Wasn't it a bit hot? (Or were you still thawing out after NSW? )
    At any given point in time, somewhere in the world someone is working on a Land-Rover.
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    The last cheap fuel heading west will be at Penong, 73km west of Ceduna.

    The road house accom books up late on the day, as people arrive.

    I've found roadside camp spots pretty good.

    Only once were things (almost) booked out, that was at Eucla, where our late arrival coincided with the annual golf tournament.
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    Driving to Perth Fuel/ Accomodation Guide

    Michael2 how unlucky can one get? , hitting a golf tournament Eucla.
    Tony
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    Quote Originally Posted by tonyci View Post
    Michael2 how unlucky can one get? , hitting a golf tournament Eucla.
    Tony
    I know, they have a population of 3, and there were hundreds there!

    Eucla's equivalent to the Birdsville Races.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Davo View Post
    February? Wasn't it a bit hot? (Or were you still thawing out after NSW? )
    Depends on how you strike it, it was a freezing night near Condingup with the southerly wind but we had pleasant weather each day each way really. If the winds are from the desert it can be hot but if they're from the south it's quite good.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tonyci View Post
    Michael2 how unlucky can one get? , hitting a golf tournament Eucla.
    Tony
    The golf course goes the whole way (across the Nullabor) , one hole at every fuel stop.

    Nullarbor Links - The World's Longest Golf Course

    If you are into podcasts this is worth dowloading and listening to each section as you travel it.

    Crossing the Nullarbor - ABC West Coast SA - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

    If you have the time to talk/listen to the locals you'll meet some very interesting characters
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    Quote Originally Posted by tonyci View Post
    Hi I am planning to travel along the Eyre highway to Perth in a weeks time.
    I am having trouble finding a decent webb link with distances between fuel and accomodation places.
    Does anybody know of any good links. Not sure if I need to book places to stay ahead of time or wing it.
    Cheers
    Tony
    What sort of accommodation are you looking for? Motel accommodation is very slim pickings and pretty low standard. and most roadhouse caravan parks are just a gravel carpark. Penong Caravan Park was OK. Free camps are good - Jilla Rockhole near Mundribilla is OK and there is a good one just east of Madura Pass (both have Long Drops to keep the women folk happier). Madura Pass caravan park looks impressive but I haven't stayed there. I can highly recommend the Fraser Range Station Caravan Park near Balladonia.
    As with most places, get yourself set up before the 3pm Grey Nomad migration halts for the evening or you may miss out on a "good" spot.
    All fuel stops are well spaced but seem to alternate between expensive and less expensive so my suggestion is to fuel up at Penong and then fuel up at every second roadhouse to save yourself between 10 -15 c/L.
    You may be in for some wicked headwinds so make allowance for that in you fuel consumption especially if you are towing something - we had 60-70 km/h head winds this time of year which really slows you down (relative air speed of 150km/h when you are doing 80Km/h road speed).
    Don't fuel up at the BP in Norseman but turn left at the intersection and the Caltex 300m down the road will usually save you another 10c/L.
    Definetly stop in at the Head of the Bight at this time of year to see the whales - lots of them right in close.
    Great trip and great road.
    Cheers
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