We arrive in Esperance (civalisation) !

Day 8 - Madura to Esperance

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April 30th 2012
Geo: -33.8613, 121.891<i><b>Todays Challenge</b> - As per the roadsigns ............. to spot a camel on the Nullarbor</i>We depart Madura at 6 50am and refuel before we hit the road, Rod notes the cost of fuel is $2.12 per litre.We enter the longest stretch of straight road in Australia being 142km and yes this was monotonous.Stop at Balledonia for a meat pie for b ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Esperance

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more