Day 35 - Cactus Beach to Bunda Cliffs
Cactus Beach, Penong, Bunda CliffsFriday, 22 February 2013
Took Tuka for a walk. Talked to my next door campers while they were packing up to go. Small world - they were from East Corrimal. After they left I took Tuka for another walk, had a shower and decided to pack up and leave.
Drove past the sand hills and salt lakes into Penong. Updated blog and sent text messages to Anne, Kat, Michael and Brian saying I was going to cross te Nullabor and no reception.
Drive for the first 150km was Mallee scrub and desert scrub and after that we entered the 'treeless plain'.
Drove off the highway and onto 12km sealed road to the Head of Bight, the 'premier whale watching area of Australia'. I was told that they observed 50 calves being born last season. Even without the whales the boardwalks and viewing platforms were worth the $5 entry. Site also contains a cafe, toilets and a picnic shelter.
Stopped at two of the three Bunda Cliffs lookouts. Cliffs look impressive with the sun shining on them. There is a drop of 90 metres from the plain to the ocean. About 60km from the WA/SA border I drove into a parking area and found a track to the cliffs. So camped about 20 metres from the cliff edge with views of the ocean and Nullarbor Plain.
 | Toilet, Cactus Beach [Map] |  | Great Australian Bight 1 [Map] |
 | Head of Bight [Map] |  | Nullarbor Plain [Map] |
 | Great Australian Bight 2 [Map] |  | Campsite [Map] |
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