WA/SA Border to Nundroo Roadhouse

The WA/SA Border Village provided the next hole on the Nullarbor Links course. Lorraine's terrible driving on the range continued with her ball continually hooking to the left. Six strokes later on the par 3 hole she made it to the green - turned to watch John's third stroke onto the green turned back around ... and the bright yellow/green ball was nowhere to be seen. And we were the only people on the course! We can only assume one of the crows picked it up - perhaps angry with yesterday's result.
Watch out for the crows!
(It is only since we've returned home that I've remembered my message to Farina Faye and Dave about the warning on the Nullarbor Links brochure:  "Nullarbor Roadhouse - Hole 1 Dingo's Den par 5.  Watch the crow, he takes your balls!  Try spraying smelly stuff on the balls!")  So there we have it - it was a crow and a very sneaky one, neither of us saw him.

The Great Australian Bight is truly wild  and beautiful. 

The magnificent coastline of the Great Australian Bight.
And signs warning of camels, emus and kangaroos and unfenced cattle adorn the roadside every fifty or so kilometres. 



Lorraine ran over what we thought was a Red Bellied black snake, however, our friend Ken reckons it's an Eastern Brown.  Anyway, to make sure it was still on the road and not possibly still alive and up and under the car, she did a U-turn to check. It was still moving, although John said he thought it was just nerve endings. 
One dead Joe Blake!
Head of Bight is an area great for whale watching and the "Head of the Bight Whale Centre" roadside sign indicating there were nine whales in the bay we turned off the Eyre Highway and travelled the 12 km to the Visitor Centre.  We could see the bright white sand dunes and beaches meeting the Bunda Cliffs of the Nullarbor.
The Bunda Cliffs and white sands.
It is an absolutely awesome sight. We were not charged the $15 entry fee but told to hurry - we had 15 minutes only before the gates shut. Lorraine was still shaking from the snake and in her hurry to get to the boardwalk or lookout Lorraine rushed ahead to see the Great Southern Right Whales.  Seeing a huge black whale close in, she turned, pointing to it and yelling to John - and in her excitement tripped and fell - hard. With skin peeling on bloodied hands, grazed knees and elbow and sore bruised ribs she didn't get to see the whales frolicking in the bay. The manager offered to strap her ribs but tough nut decided to Dettol her hands and move on. The manager rang ahead to Ceduna hospital telling them to expect us. 

The NRL Grand Final was on the telly at the Nundroo Roadhouse. The new owners, an Indian couple with two toddlers, have a big job ahead of themselves to bring it up to a higher level. The pub adjoining the Roadhouse closed down ten years ago and is an eyesore. Typical pub fare was on offer but no Indian. Lorraine asked if they had any curries with maybe some raita, rice and papadums. A "curry with some chips, would you like?!" was the answer from the chef. A big job lies ahead!


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