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Perth to Adelaide

Day 25 - Bunda Cliffs (2nd lookout) to Nullarbor Roadhouse
Distance travelled 111kms -(Total: 2,568kms)

Useful Resources
Cycling Nullarbor brochure
My observations re roadhouses
Useful info about the area across the Nullarbor
Lucky Bay ferry
I had a very pleasant evening chatting to my camp neighbours around the campfire. Pleased they had brought some wood with them, as it certainly gets cool in the evening. When I went to bed I was happy I camped behind a bush, as the wind picked up during the night.

This morning I awoke and packed everything away by sunrise. As I wanted to be on the road nice and early before it got to hot. I was riding about 10 minutes after sunrise.

The wind was of course still blowing, but not an headwind, a crosswind this time. About 40kms I took the turnoff for the Number 1 lookout. The view from this lookout was spectacular. I stayed there for a while chatting and just enjoying the view.

The Head of Bight

After I was still riding with a crosswind. As the wind was blowing from the north it meant it was a very warm wind. Plus there is no shade. Even in the rest areas there is just a bin. Be great if they built a small bench and awning, like in WA.

The wind was getting stronger, the sun hotter and of course no shade. I was starting to feel the heat and not enjoying the ride. I pulled over a couple of times just to rehydrate. Then I saw a turnoff for a rest area. I pulled in, of course no shade. But then I saw this work vehicle which had been left there. It was giving some shade, so I sat in the shade of the vehicle for 15 minutes. It felt great letting my body cool down there.

A rare piece of shade
Once I was cooled down I was riding in the sun again. I had about 4 litres of water left and still 50kms to go to the next roadhouse. So I started to set myself mini goals. For example when I had travelled another 5kms I would have some more water.

Feel like I'm riding in an oven

The last 10kms to the Nullarbor roadhouse were hard. It was 36c outside, plus a warm northerly blowing, decided to blow harder. I was down to my last 500ml of water. Those last kms hurt. I was so pleased to be at the roadhouse.

A whale outside the Nullarbor roadhouse.  This roadhouse was an oasis for me today

Roadhouses to me are like little oasis in the desert. When I walked in the air con felt so refreshing. I grabbed a nice cold ice coffee and ordered my usual. I then decided this would be my destination for the day. I checked myself into a backpacker room for the night and enjoyed a nice refreshing shower.

Today has certainly been one of the hardest rides I have ever done touring. At times I was hating it. But now I have completed another part I am pleased with how I managed overall in the heat. Tomorrow is meant to be cooler and I'll be heading down to the Head of Bight to see the whales.
< Day 24 - Eucla to Bunda Cliffs
Day 26 - Nullarbor Roadhouse to Nundroo >
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  • Home
  • Tours around Oz
    • Adelaide to Melbourne
    • Back to Lithgow
    • Bairnsdale to Canberra
    • Cairns to Darwin
    • Melbourne to Sydney
    • Mittagong to Dungog
    • Mount Victoria and around to Sydney
    • Perth to Adelaide
    • Port Augusta to Uluru
    • Tasmania
  • Rides around Sydney
    • Akuna Bay, West Head & Manly
    • A ride through Royal National Park
    • Southern Highlands to Kiama
  • Japan 2017
  • The equipment
    • The bikes
    • The luggage
    • The kitchen
    • The tent & sleeping bits
    • Location shots
  • Resources & Contact