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Perth to Adelaide — Goldfields & Nullarbor

Goldfields history and a direct Nullarbor crossing from Perth to Adelaide.

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Suggested days
9 suggested days · 6 as a shorter start
Vehicle
2WD on suitable sealed routes

Stops, in order

  1. 1Perth
  2. 2Kalgoorlie
  3. 3Coolgardie
  4. 4Norseman
  5. 5Balladonia
  6. 6Caiguna
  7. 7Madura
  8. 8Eucla
  9. 9Ceduna
  10. 10Port Augusta
  11. 11Adelaide

No driving time or distance is shown. A straight line on a map would be wrong for ferries, the Gulf, Cape York and the Kimberley.

Day by day

  1. Days 1–2

    Perth → Kalgoorlie

    Perth: Swan River and city parks; Kalgoorlie: goldfields heritage and Super Pit viewpoints.

    Suggested overnight: Kalgoorlie

  2. Days 3–4

    Coolgardie → Norseman

    Coolgardie: gold-rush town; Norseman: Nullarbor staging town.

    Suggested overnight: Norseman

  3. Days 5–6

    Balladonia → Caiguna

    Balladonia: Eyre Highway roadhouse; Caiguna: remote highway refuelling.

    Suggested overnight: Caiguna

  4. Day 7

    Madura

    Madura: Madura Pass landscapes.

    Suggested overnight: Madura

  5. Day 8

    Eucla → Ceduna

    Eucla: windswept heritage and Nullarbor coast; Ceduna: oysters and western Eyre gateway.

    Suggested overnight: Ceduna

  6. Day 9

    Port Augusta → Adelaide

    Port Augusta: crossroads of the Eyre and Stuart highways; Adelaide: city food precincts and nearby hills.

    Suggested overnight: Adelaide

Things to do

Kalgoorlie heritage/mining tour where available; Nullarbor experiences.

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Road, ferry and access

  • Driving-dominant route; road safety and rest days take priority over attraction density.

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