Day 46 – Fraser Range Station 2: The Return
After we woke and breakfasted, we decided to hike up the nearby bluff. The usual image of the Nullabor is a flat near-desert, but the Eyre Highway actually shadows a sizable escarpment between Eucla and Madura. We climbed up, and were rewarded with a pretty nice view of the “treeless plain”.
Thereafter, more driving. A long way, in a straight line. A veritable graveyard for the local wildlife (we stopped counting at around 50 kangaroos).
We stopped briefly at the Caiguna Blowhole, an opening to a limestone cave system out of which cool air blows steadily:
We also passed (in no particular order): the underpants tree, the bra tree, the teddy bear tree, the tea cup tree, the air freshener tree, and several others that I forget. No photos, because we kept passing them at high speed. It must be boring out there in the central Nullabor or something.
We were headed back to Fraser Range Station, which has the distinction of being the only return site for us on this trip. Partly because it’s really nice, and partly because it was in a logical place to call it quits for the day. Lamb chops and instant mashed potatoes for dinner, then roasted marshmallows around the fire for dessert. Even a random other guest providing after-dinner entertainment via guitar and song.
Tomorrow: who knows? We’re not totally decided where to stop yet. It’ll be somewhere between here and home.