Crossing the Nullarbor | Bunda Cliffs | Vanlife Australia

Hey friends, after 9 months in beautiful Western Australia, it is time for us to cross the Nullarbor Plain and head into South Australia
Despite what we'd heard, we did NOT find this drive boring at all. There was plenty to see and do, and not to mention the EPIC free camp at the Bunda Cliffs, where we spent two days.
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We are Nigel and Sue (NaS) Adventures, a couple of outdoor adventurers. We've been Overlanding Australia living in our self-converted 4x4 Sprinter van since January 2021. Join us as we visit the highlights, but also share some off the beaten path hidden gems, along with the day to day realities of living in a van.
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[@aussiequest9543]

The Nullarbor would have to be one of Australia's best road trips. it's the furthest from boring. It does need to be travelled in both directions to get the full enjoyment.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

We 100% agree!! Definitely look forward to driving back across one day to see the bits we missed. Thanks for watching!

[@user-dk2gm3om2i]

Very interesting noticed

[@annettehinton5196]

Can't start my Sunday without a dose of Nigel & Sue. Looks like you are heading my way. ❤

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Where are you Annette? Our videos are currently about 6 weeks behind real time. We are in the Flinders Ranges now

[@annettehinton5196]

@nigelandsueadventures at Mount Gambier, where the Blue Lake is. Don't rush here... too cold and wet. Best time to see the lake is in November when it turns blue from green/grey.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

@annettehinton5196 the current plan has us arriving around Mt Gambier around that time, so thanks for the tip!

[@meg7088]

Now thats one huge hole in mother earth made by humans all for its richness and then the most stunning view's on the edge of Australia, wow wow wow much gratitude 😢 I'm in awe, I'm silenced with amazement 😍

[@nigelandsueadventures]

The Bunda Cliffs are so special. It’s just amazing to be able to free camp there 🧡🧡

[@lh6135]

What a place to camp with the sunset, priceless! Thanks for sharing this amazing vlog🙏🏻 Though No Nigel Dive per "Sprinter4x$" below, I could feel the relief walk by Nigel @23.14, a nice long drive 😅 Have a great week

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Cheers LH, it was a great drive, and we had so much fun. I’m glad he didn’t dive off the Bunda Cliffs!

[@davidfrew1518]

Yes, a truly breathtaking sunset. I was lucky to catch a few Pinatubo sunsets in northern NSW in late 1990. Thanks again.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Oh that would have been super cool. Thanks for watching David, glad you're enjoying our videos and thanks for coming back each week.

[@peterhewitson71]

What a great trip on my bucket list , my wife said no way she is camping that close to the edge (we will see 🤣🤣)

[@nigelandsueadventures]

I wouldn’t let Nigel park facing the cliff, just in case something happened and we rolled over in the night!

[@travelswithforrestflo1239]

What a stunning sunset! 🧡

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Completely unexpected! We felt so blessed

[@AdventureswithRach]

This has got me so excited to cross the Nullarbor!! ❤🎉

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Oh you guys will love it! Take your time and stop in at the roadhouses. There are so many free camps!

[@peterbrockman161]

Thanks, Nigel & Sue. We loved that video, particularly Bunda Cliffs. They looked incredible. We are sadly on the back of our little road trip, but we really enjoyed meeting you both in Coober Pedy. I'm hoping to do another (solo) road trip in November/December to WA and will use your insights then. Thanks, Pete & Hayley

[@nigelandsueadventures]

It was great to meet you both. We look forward to seeing you again in Tassie in January

[@stevenjohannesen88]

Another great Vlog, I’m so so jealous that your enjoying those views of the Great Australian Bight,cheers from Downunder ❤️🦘🦘🦘

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thanks Steven. We just learned that most of those campsites have been closed due to large cracks appearing. Imagine a caravan getting swept over the edge? That would be awful.

[@living.simple_van]

Beautiful sunset at the Aussie bight bunda cliffs 🌊 Oh my gosh I was nervous camping there toooo hahah!! Great video guys 👏🏽

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Glad you enjoyed it! We could have stayed there for ages!

[@viniettamajor6415]

Welcome to South Australia ❤

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Cheers! We’ve been here a few weeks now and we are loving it!

[@viniettamajor6415]

Have or will you visit the Fleurieu Peninsula? Well worth it.

[@Lesueurfly]

Oh no!!! You made me cry too!! I am heading there tomorrow ❤

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Oh I hope you enjoy the Nullarbor as much as we did. And I hope you see some whales

[@harrykaravias4823]

What an amazing place. What an amazing sunset. 😮

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Oh Harry it’s so beautiful! A photographers dream (except maybe for the sea spray getting into the camera!!

[@kevinpaine7893]

The Roe plain between Madura and Eucla used to be an ancient sea bed. If you look at the edge of the road you can see shells that have been dug up as part of the road construction. 🍕🚴🍍

[@nigelandsueadventures]

We’ve seen that a lot as we’ve travelled around Australia. It’s amazing how much of the country was once under the sea

[@user-dk2gm3om2i]

This is straight to the point

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Cheers, thanks for watching!

[@LynneCarey]

I’ve crossed the Nullarbor numerous times. The first few times was when it was all dirt. Not a fun trip. Passing huge road trains blind in clouds of dust. They would put there blinker on to say it was safe to pass. So much better once it was bitumen. It’s been a good few years. I think the last time I drove it was in 1998. That sunset was spectacular! I’m a bit behind with the videos as we’ve just finished moving back into our MotorHome so it’s been a busy few weeks. 🤗💖

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Wow Lynne that would have been amazing crossing it when dirt. Was it very corrugated? You’re only one video behind… wink 😉

[@LynneCarey]

@@nigelandsueadventures there were definitely a lot of corrugations. I was a kid when I was first crossing it with my parents in a car and caravan. Then later on as a young married person we crossed it in a car and a lot of it was still dirt. It was amazing to get to the bitumen on the other side. 😂 I saw I was only one behind. Hopefully I’ll catch up shortly. 😊

[@patrickosullivan6006]

Hi guys,we did the Nullarbor in 2019 and really enjoyed it. We got lucky and saw some whales. I have a Chinese heater and so far it’s ok. Luck of the draw.❤any view with Sue in it will be awesome ❤😘

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Awwww thank you Patrick 😊 It’s a great drive isn’t it!

[@Lee-astrololee]

You both make life so much fun! I bet also at Bunda Cliffs you just feel so overwhelmed by the awe and beauty of nature, nature can make us feel so insignificant and being there l can only presume you feel like you're the only folks in the world there!

[@nigelandsueadventures]

We are all about having as much fun as we can while we can. But you know we have the not so good moments too. We try to show the balance. Thanks for watching Lee! 🧡

[@deborahrodda8825]

Oh wow that was awesome..we have done this but I was way too cautious to get a close as you were due to story of a person who fell or cliff gave way 🤷‍♀️…but it is magic & near penong is another place called Tuckamore Beach accessed from his property via 4wd (east of Fowlers bay) which so amazing …oh the serenity 😉..keep up the good work kids

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Oh how sad!! Some of those cliffs looked seriously dodgy. I can imagine seeing a big piece tumbling away

[@davidrowe1215]

I just did the same trip last month (April 2024)! Skylab was also a big deal for me as a 12 yo, I found the Esperance Museum had a much better Skylab display than the Balladonia road house.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Dammit I never knew there was a Skylab museum in Esperance. Adding that to the list for the next lap!

[@rashaalomara1136]

Loved this guys. I've done the Nullarbor in a 4x4 but found it boring. Maybe I'd enjoy it more now in my van

[@nigelandsueadventures]

We had a great laugh! Playing the Nullarbor Golf helped, even if Nigel took it a bit seriously haha

[@gandbnomadsinthehorizon7898]

Hi Nigel and Sue. My wife and I have been watching your program for a few years now and love your work. We recently bought a Sprinter 4x4 LWB and I am hoping you may be able to give us some feed back on the Sprinter perfomance on unsealed roads or off road. I do not intend to do any serious 4x4 driving, but would love to be able to get to some of the more remote areas and camp grounds including some beach camping. Our previous van was a Fiat Ducato, front wheel drive, shocking suspension and felt it on corrugated roads. Limited to the black top. We did take 6 months off work and did a 1/2 lap to SA, NT, Qld and NSW which we loved. We live in Melbourne and on retirement, intend to do a lap in the future and plan on heading towards WA. Also, our van does not have AC. Do you think you need it, particularly in the Northern WA? Just a tip when you get to Vic, make sure you go to Wilsons Promontory. Everyone seem to visit the Great Ocean Road and do not visit Gippsland. Its really underrated. Keep up the great work and would love to hear from you. Cheers Geoff

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Hey Geoff, that’s awesome you got a 4x4 Sprinter. Does it have dual rear wheels? We’ve found ours fine on the beach and off-road but it doesn’t love corrugations. We’ve just done the Oodnadatta Track (our videos are about 6 weeks behind at the moment!) We don’t have an aircon, if you time your trip right you won’t need aircon. Be up north from May to October and then head south. I spent the month of November in Exmouth and didn’t need it there. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching!

[@nigelandsueadventures]

PS we totally have Wilson’s Prom on the list.

[@gandbnomadsinthehorizon7898]

@@nigelandsueadventures Hi Nigel and Sue, our van has single rear wheel, it is a 419, I think yours is a 519. Many thanks for the prompt reply and thanks for the advice. Good idea to head south. You will love the Prom, there are heaps of day and overnight walks. Any of the coastal walks are fantastic, some great overnight walks to the east coast, also the light house and Southern Point. The most Southern point in the main land. Tidal River is the only camp ground, its very nice, not cheap, but can get full on weekends in the summer months. Another good National Park is the Otway Rangers. Cheers for now. Geoff

[@nigelandsueadventures]

@gandbnomadsinthehorizon7898 I think the single wheel is better. Ours is actually a 516. I grew up in Vic, looking forward to revisiting some places I loved as a kid

[@gandbnomadsinthehorizon7898]

@@nigelandsueadventures Excellent, enjoy SA and Vic.

[@sharronjames2803]

My friend that I used to work with works at the roadhouse in Balledonia, her name is Michelle. She is a solo traveller and has her own blog as well called brickalenadoesoz, I wonder if she was there when you were 🤔

[@nigelandsueadventures]

I don’t recall any of the staff, but it was a fun stop.

[@eddiemarshall6463]

Do you have a gold wedding ring ? But good clip thumbs 👍

[@paulk342]

Hi Nige and Sue. Love watching your videos. My wife can't start her Sunday without watching you first. We are doing Bris to Adelaide to spend Christmas in Adelaide with family that move there. Then driving to Perth. Looking forward to seeing the Bunda Cliffs. Sue made us cry watching the sunset. Beautiful. Was wondering exactly where was that spot you saw the sunset. Looks like you got a good view right along the cliffs. And how do we locate that spot on a map. Are there others just as beautiful. Thanks. Paul. Met you once back when we were doing the TR meetups at Stones Corner Hotel...before your NaS Adv

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Oh wow, that’s a blast from the past! Your wife obviously has good taste haha. Sadly a lot of the free camping spots on the Bunda cliffs have closed as the cliffs are becoming unstable ( I think I pointed out some cracks in this video). If you use the WikiCamps app, you’ll be able to see which ones are open. But honestly, there’s so many good places to stop along there. Don’t rush the Nullarbor!

[@paulk342]

@@nigelandsueadventures thanx Sue...Nige. Don't rush the Nullarbor...Ok will take that on board...am looking forward to the miracle of that sunset...will b bringing camping chairs...looking forward to watching the miracle of life...the universe...and our existence. Will have to do another TR catchup...lol...my wife will b blown away when I let her know I talked with you here. You peeps are Celebrity Status...!!!

[@nigelandsueadventures]

@paulk342 oh gosh, we are just the same as when we met you at the Uncle Tony catch up.

[@paulk342]

@@nigelandsueadventures RIGHT.....!!!At first I did not understand your comment Sue..Nige...but my wife set me straight....You're not Celebrities....I Get It NOW....(bit slow)....but You Are to us...lol....can I have your autigraph

[@WhimsiesWorld]

Curious: If you cook up the apples into applesauce are you allowed to take them across the border? And I was also in my first year of high school in 1979...and like Nigel I knew nothing about Skylab 🤔😁

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Yes cooked fruit and veg are allowed through, I believe frozen are too. Where did you go to school? I just thought everyone was as fascinated by Skylab falling as I was!

[@nigelandsueadventures]

@RatBag1966 I went to school in Victoria. Maybe because at one point they thought it might fall on us it was more in the news. Do you remember the movie Dogs in Space with Michael Hutchence ? At the beginning of the movie they were looking for bits of Skylab to claim the reward