Towns along the Nullabor

Thanks Gerrit.

It's exactly what I needed and your advice makes it better.

Dick
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I've traveled backwards and forward across the Nullabor so many times
that it makes me sick to think of it. The first couple of times it's
interesting, after that it becomes the most deadly boring drive you've
ever encountered - seeing a curve in the road is the major point of
excitement of the day!

Easiest way to figure out the petrol stops is to simply look at the
respective maps of Western Australia and Sth. Australia. Any place
that's marked on the map will have what you need, because the area is
so sparse and thinly populated that road houses are in place between
towns where a lack of fuel supplies could otherwise cause a problem.
Road houses are therefore usually marked on the maps for the
convenience of road users mapping out their fuel strategy for getting
across the plain.

Major tip, though you probably already figured it out, is don't ever
run yourself low enough where you're banking on making it to the next
fuel stop with only a little to spare. That's a major recipe for
disaster in the outback, even on a major road like the one crossing
the Nullabor. Always try and fuel up again when you get down to about
a third of a tank. It has the side benefit of getting you out of the
car more often to stretch your legs and ease the boredom, which can
literally be a killer on such a dead straight piece of road.

Carrying a Jerry can of fuel for emergencies is also not a bad idea -
it may even put you in the position of being able to save someone
who's stranded themselves out in the middle of nowhere by running out
of petrol. You didn't mention if you're an Aussie or from overseas, so
if the latter bear in mind that as a rule most people stop to help
others in the outback if they look like they've broken down, because
out there the situation could be life threatening. Remember, it could
be you out there in desperate need of fuel to get you to the next
available refueling facility 100 km down that dusty road, so if
someone looks like they might need a hand do the right thing and stop
to see that they're okay for fuel.

One last little point. Gerrit's advice is spot on, though personally
I'd give Ceduna a wide berth if possible as an overnight stop.

Hope this helps...........Tim
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