We have finished our stay at the Sand Patch (Eyre Bird Observatory) and are making our way home. It’s a short drive to the Burnabbie ruins where we setup camp on sunset. A Boobook and Owlet Nightjar are calling throughout the night and the stars are bright even with a full moon. There is a different dawn chorus to that which we have been used to. Many more of the tiny birds are present.

The early morning is misty over the escarpment and the birds are still calling, the view over the melaleuca and mallee is picturesque in the soft morning sun. A quick drone flight gives a great view of this remote landscape.

Our trip takes us along the Burnabbie – Madura track, it runs parallel to the Eyre Highway but is well south and below the escarpment, it’s narrow and fun to drive. There are no other travellers and we have the track to ourselves taking plenty of time to stop and watch and listen to the wildlife and photograph flowers. There are a few old bits of historic water infrastructure to checkout and the old Madura station is an interesting place to visit, plenty of relics to photograph but they are not there for taking as souvenirs.

Lunch is at the Madura Cave. We walk into the cave for a quick look.

Next stop is Eucla to say hello and goodbye to those people who helped us during our stay at the EBO. They are all great people, special thanks to the Police and to Eucla Towing.

It’s then east into South Australia, the Bunda Cliffs are always worthy of a stop to view and be impressed by. Then up to the old Eyre Highway stopping at another impressive well and on to Koonalda Homestead for the night. This is an old abandoned sheep station and fuel stop on the Nullarbor Plain and Old Eyre Highway. We enjoy the stunning sunset and large red moon rising. The travel buddy (12v stove) once again delivers a hot meal for dinner.