Eucla to Penong - Nullarbor Plain South Australia 06-11-10

Mallee scrub

Typical view of low bushes and grasses

Oondiri meaning 'the waterless' is more accurate than Nullarbor to describe this vast Plain
Mallee scrub appears to cover at least a third of the plain and rounded bushes and grasses for the remainder but then we only travelled on the Eyre Highway with some diversions on dirt roads to view the coast.

Dingo sighted at last - We saw Emu but nary a camel, wombat or live 'roo


Flowering gum at Jallah Rockhole campsite plus a billion stars on the Plain

Showy everlastings






Old Telegraph Station opened in 1877 when Eucla had a population of over 100 and this was the busiest telegraph station in Australia beyond capital cities!
We visited the ruins in 1968 and it has changed little.

Moodini Bluff to Jallah Rockhole - Nullarbor Plain Western Australia 04-11-10

Mallee Scrub some in flower



A huge variety of seaweed in colours from lime greens , orange, coral, pale pink and mauve


Ancient sea bed !

Goose barnacles.

Kangeroo footprints

Large cuttle fish remains on this beach!

Matted balls of sea grass

Benalla Beach

Fringe lily - must be hardy yet have tiny stems and in small, seemingly, vulnerable groups.

This pretty plant attracts nectar loving insects

Road to Eyre Hwy across Nullarbor Plain W A 03-11-10

Southern Hwy - Lucky Bay at Cape Le Grande National Park W A 31-10-10

Lucky Bay rollers


More Pig face

Lucky Bay reputed to have the finest white sand on the Southern Coast . The sand is so fine and firm, squeaky underfoot - strange but producing that incredible turquoise blue sea.



Frilled Lilly

Granite boulders

Wax flower



On the way to Thistle Cove



Hibbertia of some kind

Unable to identify this tiny four petal flower

Melaleauca cucullata?



Smoke Bush


Bald Island Marlock (Eucalyptus conferruminata)






Granite boulders surrounding Lucky Bay

First sighting of Lucky Bay - does not do it justice yet shows the crescent curve.

Roadside wildflowers or feral exotics?