AGO Holiday Planner 2026

Esperance & the Fitzgerald Coast

BEST TIME TO VISIT MARCH – OCTOBER

DESTINATIONS NORSEMAN, BALLADONIA, CAIGUNA, EUCLA

HIGHLIGHTS BALLADONIA MUSEUM, NULLARBOR LINKS, 90 MILE STRAIGHT

TOP TO BO OM Bunda Cliffs, Nullarbor Links golf course, Eucla dunes, Old Eucla Jetty.

Eucla

Norseman

To Adelaide

THE NULLARBOR THREE TO FOUR DAYS ON SEALED ROADS Crossing ‘The Nullarbor’ is a once in a lifetime adventure, across this vast expanse. Roadhouses take on an oasis like quality offering service stops for food, fuel and phone reception. Ensure you’re well prepared and don’t forget to wave to fellow drivers as you pass. You might even spot the Indian Pacific train. Space junk The WA leg of this bucket list road trip starts in Norseman, two hours south of Kalgoorlie. Check out the views from Beacon Hill as you leave town. Balladonia achieved global fame in 1979 when chunks of American space station Skylab crashed nearby; parts are on display at the museum.

hear wind from the Caiguna Blowhole. Many caves are scattered throughout the area but are mostly inaccessible due to the instability of the limestone. Bird lovers should include a stop at the Eyre Bird Observatory near Cocklebiddy, home to home to more than 240 bird species. Seeya, WA The ghostly remains of the telegraph station are among the few things left of the original Eucla townsite, now lost to the sands of time. You’re two days from Perth and 10 minutes from the South Australian border.

Tee of f You’ve never played a game of golf quite like this. Nullarbor Links is the world’s longest course, an 18-hole, par 72 golf course spanning 1365km with one hole in each participating town or roadhouse. The region may be devoid of trees but keep an eye out for kangaroos, emus, dingoes and Wedge-tailed Eagles. Straight ahead Between Balladonia and Caiguna is the 146.6km of road known as the 90 Mile Straight, Australia’s straightest stretch of road. Take a detour to see the towering cliffs of the Great Australian Bight. Depending on the weather, you may

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HOLIDAY PLANNER 2026