🛣️ Eyre Highway
Transcontinental route across Australia's Nullarbor Plain
📌 Fast Facts
- Length: approximately 1,660 kilometres between Norseman and Port Augusta
- Longest straight section: 146.6 kilometres on the Nullarbor Plain
- Terrain: limestone plateau with sparse vegetation and extreme isolation
- Driving time: typically 24–30 hours of actual road time over 2–3 days
The Eyre Highway is a transcontinental road in Australia that connects Western Australia with South Australia across the Nullarbor Plain, one of Earth's largest limestone plateaus and most remote regions. The route spans approximately 1,660 kilometres of largely arid terrain characterised by extreme flatness, minimal vegetation, and profound geographic isolation. As of 2026, the highway remains the primary sealed road crossing between Perth and Adelaide, though it continues to present ...