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The basic suggestions above are to stick to the coast and follow that around. If you find it cool temperature wise then you can go inland a bit - as soon as you feel it hot return to the coast.
I'd advise taking a gps to help navigate the cities at least.
From Port Augusta to Norsman fuel stations are few and far between .. there should be signs warning of how far it is to the next fuel stop. This section include the 'Nullabour' .. there are short tracks off to coastal views - these are worth doing to see what is there.
Shortest route is 3,420 km... 5,100km if you stick closer to the coast. That is a little too long to recommend a single route. Particularly when you don't give an indication of what you want to see.
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Originally Posted by Warin
The basic suggestions above are to stick to the coast and follow that around. If you find it cool temperature wise then you can go inland a bit - as soon as you feel it hot return to the coast.
I'd advise taking a gps to help navigate the cities at least.
From Port Augusta to Norsman fuel stations are few and far between .. there should be signs warning of how far it is to the next fuel stop. This section include the 'Nullabour' .. there are short tracks off to coastal views - these are worth doing to see what is there.
Shortest route is 3,420 km... 5,100km if you stick closer to the coast. That is a little too long to recommend a single route. Particularly when you don't give an indication of what you want to see.
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I would prefer to ride along a the costal road(GOR) is a must.
Will ride in slow pace and sure will stop before dark.
I really want to enjoy the scenery road for 20 days on the bike !!!!!
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As other have already said, it's the worst time of year for this journey. If you ride in protection gear you will be very hot. If you ride with bare arms and legs you will end up with wind burn.
I highly recommend a visit to Koonalda, an abandoned cattle station a few km from the highway. You can sleep inside the house or cottage and see the huge auto graveyard. The gravel road in was rough and not signposted when I was last there. There are several videos of the place on Youtube.
I wish you God speed!
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