The next morning, on the way out of Leonora, I rode through Gwalia, another ghost town around an old gold mine. The State Hotel in particular is a magnificent building, standing alone. Then I hit the open road, on the…
Day 22 – Goldfields and Ghost Towns
The day started with an early morning walk around Kalgoorlie, seeing the old buildings that sprang up with the gold rush. Up the hill just outside town is the Superpit, Australia’s largest open cut mine. It’s hard to describe the…
Day 21 – Countryside to Kalgoorlie
I hit the road early, eager to get out of Perth quickly, with the aim of covering a lot of ground out as far as Kalgoorlie – 650 kilometers away. After an early turn onto the wrong freeway, I eventually…
Days 19 & 20 – Perth
I spent two days in Perth, staying with family and resting before hitting the road again. I did get some time to explore the city in between servicing the bike, getting new tyres etc. Perth is an odd mix of…
Day 18 – Cape to Cape through Margaret River
From Augusta it was a quick run down to Cape Leeuwin, the southwesternmost point in WA – another rocky coastline with a long history of shipwrecks, and thus a lighthouse. It’s also known as the point where the Indian and…
Day 17 – Day-tripping WA National Parks
Straight on the road this morning. I followed the coastline for a while, heading west. I’m a sucker for dumb place names, so when I saw the sign for “Conspicuous Cliff”, I took the turnoff. A lovely run through the…
Day 16 – Hospitality and Hailstones
Only a brief update today, not so many pictures. This morning started with a run through the Fitzgerald River National Park, which was a beautiful area. Sadly, as with a lot of places on this trip, I didn’t have time…
Day 15 – Around Esperance
First stop this morning was Cape Le Grande National Park. Notable for its granite rock formations and pristine white sand beaches. The first stop was Thistle Cove. Further into the park, the roads became corrugated dirt. But it was worthwhile…
Day 14 – The End of the Nullarbor and into Esperance
After another night camping out, I was finally able to finish the 90 mile straight first thing in the morning. It’s marked by a simple bend sign, but well needed after almost 150km of straight line! Although the Nullarbor doesn’t…
Day 13 – The Nullarbor Plains
The day started just as the last had ended – with the sound of the waves beating on the cliffs that make up the Southern coast of this land. I quickly packed up camp and hit the road. In several…