As we headed further west, it became evident that the Nullarbor was not the vast empty plains we'd expected. It was lushly vegetated in many parts and, although we weren't lucky enough to spot many, populated by a plethora of wildlife (native and introduced). We made the detour to a few coastal lookouts along the journey. Although it's not whale watching season, it was still pretty spectacular looking at the rugged, unspoilt coastline of the Great Australian Bight.
The Eyre Highway is mostly shared by other caravaners and trucks but we did see a lonely cyclist heading east...What the?? I'm not sure what drives someone to tackle to Nullarbor by bicycle - perhaps a death wish as B triple trucks wizz past at 110km/h!
On advice from another traveller, we decided to pull up stumps just east of the WA border on a roadside stop. It was blustery but well worth the vistas. It's rather disappointing that these overnight stops are littered with oodles of rubbish. Some being the result of scavenging crows but much of it is from the underprepared backpackers who leave human waste and toilet paper strewn everywhere. The grey nomads and others like us who are properly kitted out for such trips bring toilets and take our waste when we leave. It really is a shame and no wonder some Shire's are removing these important stopping points along the way.
We packed up early to avoid the storm brewing off the coast. We also knew we'd be delayed at quarantine so it was good to get moving.
Views from our overnight road stop - 50km from the WA / SA border