We saw a lovely sunrise this morning, but not as dramatic as the sunsets. We had to eat, cook or freeze most of our fruit and vegetables before crossing the WA border due to quarantine restrictions. Anita made banana hotcakes for breakfast and served them with yoghurt a segments of mandarine. I ate the last orange and mandarin just before the border.
We stopped at two viewing spots overlooking the Bunda Cliffs and deep blue water of the Great Australian Bight. The cliffs were in shade so our photos are not good.
The fuel price at the Nullabor roadhouse was reported to be over $3 per litre for diesel. We had enough to safely drive the 200kms to Border Village where it was $2.59 per litre. We visited the dump site and bought take away lunch. There were no delays crossing the border.
In theory the time in SA is 30 minutes later than on the east coast, and in WA the difference is 2 hours. However there is at least one other time zone across this remote part of the country.
The straight flat road on the WA side of the border is reflected by our fuel consumption being consistently about 21 litres per 100kms. That is over $50 per 100kms.
Once over the border we drove a further 283kms to overnight at the Cocklebiddy caravan park. We paid $25 for a powered site, with no water connection or drainage. Tokens were provided to use the showers, but we use our own shower and toilet.
Two wedge tail eaagles are kept here in an enclosure, because they suffered injuries and cannot survive in the wild. The care of these eagles is regulated by a government agency.
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