The Nullarbor awakens us with a cool breeze and chorus of birds, some we have never seen before such as the Ground Cuckoo Shrike. We wander around the old shearing shed, which is still in reasonable condition given its age.

It’s then south to the Eyre Highway enjoying the soft light on the country, extensive grassland and cops of Grevilla amongst the scrub, it’s a bird haven. There are plenty of dolines to explore and wildflowers.

We reach the highway and stop to view the Bunda Cliffs. This is the precipice that heads east along the coast, we lived near the Baxter Cliffs, it’s taller cousin that extended to the west, regardless both coastlines are impressive. A large skink seemed pretty relaxed as we walked to one lookout.

We are stopped by a train on the Eyre Highway, it’s a novelty for us after living remotely for over 3 months.

A visit to the Iron Knob museum is well worth the time, the volunteer ladies there were delightful. Whatever is your view on mining is, Iron Knob is the birth place of the Australian steel industry and therefore has an important place in Australian history.

The Last camp before catching up with family is Red Bank Conservation Park. There are a lot of little birds enjoying the low bushes. The landscape is a mix of mallee and bluebush surrounded by farmland, surprisingly there is still running water in this sun soaked country, looks like it’s fed by a spring.