Australia boasts a lot of oversized things, including the world’s largest sand island, the world’s longest geocaching trail, the world’s largest cattle station, the longest fence on the planet and more recently, the largest known plant on earth.
But did you know that our great country also has the world’s longest golf course? Yep, that’s right. The 18-hole par 72 Nullarbor Links Golf Course spans a whopping 1,365km. Stretching across the states of South Australia and Western Australia, this is one great reason to drive the iconic Eyre Highway across the Nullarbor on a bucket list adventure.
The concept is unique. Road trippers play one hole in each participating roadhouse or town along the Eyre Highway between Ceduna in South Australia and Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. There is a green and tee-off for each hole but don’t expect a manicured fairway. As you can expect, fairways along the Nullarbor can be more aptly described as ‘outback style’.
Because the Eyre Highway is desolate and about as interesting in spots as listening to my kid discuss the merits of using Redstone blocks in Minecraft. In other words, it can be as boring as bat s***. Driving this route is a quintessential Australian Outback experience and the Nullarbor Links Golf Course provides a much-needed dose of fun to break up the drive.
Also, if you grab a Nullarbor Links Golf Course score card (more information below) and get your card stamped at every hole, you can nab yourself a Nullarbor Links Golf Course certificate of completion from the visitor centres at either Kalgoorlie or Ceduna.
Purchase your score cards at:
Bring your own clubs or hire them from the roadhouses along the way. You can also hire them from the Ceduna, Kalgoorlie or Norseman visitor information centres. Bright coloured balls are the way to go if you want to find your ball after an epic drive down the outback fairway
By drive, I mean the golfing variety and not in your car. You’re not supposed to drive your car on the fairways at all!
From east to west, here are the 18-holes of the Nullarbor Links Golf Course. If starting in WA, just do it in reverse.
