John Eyre Motel, Caiguna.

Caiguna WA 6443 (Pop 12)
Pic: by Nachoman-au

Caiguna is a tiny isolated Golden Outback settlement situated 1 095 km east of Perth. It sits on the Eyre Peninsula and Nullarbor Plain with nearest hamlets Balladonia (160 km west) representing on the world’s longest stretches of straight road and Cocklebiddy (62 km east). From here to the SA border, local time is set at 45 mins ahead of WA time!

Nearby:
Arubiddy Station covers over 1 million acres. Caiguna Blowhole (5 km west). Nuytsland Nature Reserve (22 km south) 400 000 ha of Great Australian Bight coastlands. John Baxter Memorial (38 km south) located on Baxter Cliffs at the Great Australian Bite in memory of early explorer slain by Aborigines. 4WD access only.

Accommodation:
Caiguna has a motel and caravan park. Visitor Information Centre: Caiguna Roadhouse. Tel (08) 9039 3459.

Airports:
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) Tel (08) 9093 3436. (556 km n-w); Esperance Aerodrome (EPR), Coolgardie Esperance Hwy, Gibson. Tel (08) 9071 2775. (557 km s-w).

Hospital:
Norseman Hospital, Talbot St. Tel (08) 9039 9200. (375 km west).