Day 5 - The Nullarbor

Tour Itinerary (Adelaide to Perth, 10 Day Tour)

See the way the desert can devour an entire town and head west across Australia's great plain.

This morning we cross the border into Western Australia, where we must hand over all of our fruit and vegetables. Then head towards Eucla, after checking out the old town of Eucla which struggled and lost in its battle against the ever encroaching desert sands, the reality of the Nullarbor really hits you - this huge expanse of karst limestone has many hidden secrets including the biggest under ground lake system in Australia and is the source of many international divers who come here to explore this unique landscape.

Settle in for a big days drive across the plain, taking in Caiguna "Blow Hole" and the story of Skylab at Balladonia, before our next overnight camp. People say the sky in Australia looks bigger than elsewhere. Tonight you get an IMAX sized version of the great southern night sky. Pick out the star sign constellations, the Southern Cross, planets and be amazed by the show of shooting stars so prevalent in the clear skies of the desert plain. No photograph or movie could ever do justice to this night sky spectacular. This is something you can only experience.