The Nullarbor
- Thread starter Emily
- Start date
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Made it to Port Wakefield and found a nice dog friendly pub. Ella even made friends with the pub dog - a golden retriever named Shandy 
- Location
- Cornwall , UK
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
Loved to see your photos and to read about your trip. First part has gone well x
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Wow!
Well done!
Well done!
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
Good to hear from you -- the first leg completed xx
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
I'm glad to hear that it's all gone smoothly so far. Ella definitely looks quite calm and happy.
Good luck for the rest of your journey.
Good luck for the rest of your journey.
Naya
Moderator
- Location
- Bristol, UK
Safe travels
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
So we changed plans a little, pushed on and did the trip in 3 days instead of 4. So we're here!
I can't believe how huge this country is. We drove for days with no phone or internet, through uninhabited country.
The road trains are huge - around 52m long. They are scary to drive past and scary to overtake. Then there are the huge oversized ones that take up the entire road. They travel with police cars that instruct you to pull off the road and stop while they pass.
We saw lots of wildlife including roos, Wombats, emus, Eagles etc. Plenty of road kill too - we were careful to only drive in daylight hours.
Ella did very well. She didn't love the car and didn't love wearing the muzzle out of the car but she managed OK. She's tired now but seems to be settling in well so far. We'll go for a nice walk to explore in the morning, once we've all had a good night sleep.
I'll share some photos..
I can't believe how huge this country is. We drove for days with no phone or internet, through uninhabited country.
The road trains are huge - around 52m long. They are scary to drive past and scary to overtake. Then there are the huge oversized ones that take up the entire road. They travel with police cars that instruct you to pull off the road and stop while they pass.
We saw lots of wildlife including roos, Wombats, emus, Eagles etc. Plenty of road kill too - we were careful to only drive in daylight hours.
Ella did very well. She didn't love the car and didn't love wearing the muzzle out of the car but she managed OK. She's tired now but seems to be settling in well so far. We'll go for a nice walk to explore in the morning, once we've all had a good night sleep.
I'll share some photos..
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Location
- Cornwall , UK
Oh wow , you must be so exhausted xx Your photos really show the isolation and dangers of the place , so very glad you have arrived safe and sound xxx
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
Well done @Emily, OH and Ella !Does this mean you are in your new house yet?
I well remember the vastness of the Nullabor, it's 45 years since I crossed it on a Greyhound Bus ! Of course before mobile phones and the internet. I did have the T-shirt once Honestly)
I recall there was a lady with a baby who travelled from Perth to Adelaide, of course the baby got fretful and cried a lot. The other passengers, including the men, were so kind and we all took turns to jiggle him and look after him when we stopped so the mother could get some respite.
Sleep tight Emily, Mr Emily and Ella! Goodness you’ve earned it. What phenomenal photos - it looks epic and intimidating and strange and fascinating. You did such a great job with Ella and the car, I can’t imagine there would’ve been a better way. Brava, and rest well, ready for exploring your new habitat! 
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
Wow what an adventure. Loved looking at your photos, thank you 
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
Wow, what a trip! The photos were fascinating - really a whole other world for most of us!
So glad you’re safely in your new home and can hopefully have a good rest before you finish settling in. A job well done and a real adventure!
So glad you’re safely in your new home and can hopefully have a good rest before you finish settling in. A job well done and a real adventure!
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Well done Emily 
Quite an achievement.
Quite an achievement.