Eyre Highway
par Klaus Mayer
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Named after explorer Edward John Eyre, the 1,675 kilometre long Eyre Hwy aka National Highway 1 links Western Australia and South Australia between Norseman and Port Augusta. Construction of the highway started in 1941 and was completed in 6 months only.
Despite being now sealed the entire distance, the route is still considered a journey that every Australian should complete once in a lifetime because of the road's remoteness and significance. Long straight stretches with hardly any population between Ceduna and Norseman gives the traveller an impression how large the outback of Australia really is.
Short side trips from the highway offer great views of the Great Australian Bight, fishing and whale watching over the winter months.
I have not edited the blurred fly visible above the tree because unfortunately even in remote areas these nasty little buggers are ever present.
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Ceduna is located 780km by road from South Australia's capital Adelaide. Also known as the Oyster Cap...
Wirrulla is a small township in the wheatbelt on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, 674 kilometre...
Wirrulla is a small township in the wheatbelt on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, 674 kilometre...
The small town of Streaky Bay proclaimed in 1872 is 727 kilometres north-west of Adelaide on the west...
The small town of Streaky Bay proclaimed in 1872 is 727 kilometres north-west of Adelaide on the west...
The small town of Streaky Bay proclaimed in 1872 is 727 kilometres north-west of Adelaide on the west...
The small rural community of Calca is known for the inselbergs called Murphy's Haystacks, its red gra...
The small rural community of Calca is known for the inselbergs called Murphy's Haystacks, its red gra...
Murphys Haystacks are a geological attraction of the Eyre Peninsula.The pink Hiltaba granite inselber...
Eyre Peninsula is bordered by Spencer Gulf and Great Australian Bight with over 2,000 kilometres of coastline for fishing, whale watching, watersports, swimming with sea lions or diving with sharks.
