The Nullarbor Links is an 18-hole par 72 golf course, said to be "the World's Longest Golf course", situated along 1,365 kilometres of the Eyre Highway along the southern coast of Australia in two states (South Australia and Western Australia), notably crossing the Nullarbor Plain at the head of the Great Australian Bight. The idea for the course came from Alf Caputo and Bob Bongiorno, both active in the Eyre Highway Operators Association, over a bottle of red wine at the Balladonia Roadhouse. The course officially opened on 22 October 2009, although public play began on 15 August 2009.
Friend Richard had suggested not taking golf clubs and just hiring them at each hole but the information centre lady reckons it would be better off both financially (as it would be $5 a time for hire) and time wise as you would have to go back to the roadhouse to return them each time, not to mention the difficulty of hiring at some venues. So that's what we ended up doing. A walk to the other end of town to the second-hand furniture store and the purchase of some second-hand golf clubs (very rough ones) that have seen better days.
We played the first two holes at Ceduna Golf Course. Just as well we had our own clubs as the clubhouse was closed and no one to be seen!!
We then headed for camp for the night at Nardia's Landing a little west of Ceduna and just south of the (found on WickiCamps). Called in at McKenzies Ruins along the way.
We then headed for camp for the night at Nardia's Landing a little west of Ceduna and just south of the (found on WickiCamps). Called in at McKenzie's Ruins along the way. In 1889 McKenzie purchased 16,280 ha of land at Denial Bay and was instrumental in the development of the area. He employed a considerable number of men on his property and established businesses such as the post office, saddlery and blacksmith. These ruins are of his homestead including some very interesting tank constructions. Apparently one of McKenzie's favourite sayings was "You can't grow wheat with your hands in your pockets".
