Oasis where the plains meet
Trip Start
Apr 18, 2011
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Trip End
Jul 20, 2011
Where I stayed
Madura Oasis Resort
Madura, Western Australia, Australia
Friday, July 15, 2011
Another long day travelling the Nullarbor. Again a stop at a Roadhouse. Thought we might camp out at the free spots but most fairly unexciting so opted for the little extra comfort of power and a toilet. These places certainly are only basic but camping out has even less!!!
Larry Start
After Balladonia we encounter the 90 mile straight. That is 146 km without a bend in the road. Not exactly exciting driving.
We do encounter some nice roadside stops compete with some very nice wild flowers.
The entry to Madura is surprising. We are travelling along a reasonably flat plain and then, we can see another flat plain way below us. This plain is very flat and treeless. A fault line has lifted or dropped one side of the plain, making for great views from the upper plain.
Madura considers itself a resort with reasonable accommodation and what looks like a good restaurant. The caravan park is basic, but has fireplaces which we use to good effect.
It has hot and cold artesian water in the laundry you can use for washing up. Conserving our scarce supplies in the caravan. There is no phone/internet reception, but has TV.
We do pre-dinner drinks by the fire with a couple from Ouyen (Victoria). They are sleeping in the back of a small farm truck, not much bigger than a ute.
