OLD EYRE HWY 2015 - Nullarbor to Yalata
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- čas přidán 25. 02. 2022
- We had been filming along the Trans Australian Railway line, and having been forced to make a dash to Ceduna to replace a couple of destroyed shock absorbers on Brett's Cruiser, we decided to attempt to travel The Old Eyre Hwy from the Nullarbor end to the Yalata end. Understandably Brett was a little gunshy with the limestone sections of the road and it's seeming intent to destroy the rest of his suspension. It didn't help that before the trip, he had lost an argument with a lawn edger, and had part of his hand in a splint. Despite these challenges, we attacked, and despite the enormous number of dead motor vehicles along it's length, we feel that we won ... we beat the track ... we achieved our task and succeeded in completing The Old Eyre Highway. In truth, it was fun.
Thanks for this video Laurie. In its day I don't recall as many corrugations but it was rocky. It was graded regularly but the pot holes were the main problem. It was certainly much wider back in the 1970's. Nature has reclaimed a lot of it.
It's my pleasure Michael. That video was done with my son when we did the Trans Australia Railway line trip. Brett filmed his version of the trip, which we dragged out and worked on a few weeks ago. You might enjoy his channel as well.
www.youtube.com/@brettkibblewhite6466/videos
Cheers, Laurie.
Crikey - I have no idea why, but I am sitting here at the PC and the Ivy Tanks popped into my head, so I googled it and up popped your video. For some reason, I am disappointed that there is nothing left left but a chimney stack, perhaps I expected more. The actually water tanks were on the right hand side of the road (heading East). I was only there once (for about one hour) and it was in December 1969, but it sticks in brain - there was nothing memorable about it, apart from it was in the middle of nowhere (and bizarrely, I also remember drinking a can of red creaming soda that we bought there) . Oh, by the way, we were driving a brand new HR Holden sedan. Thanks for the memories...
G'day Bing, sorry I failed to respond to this at that time. Yep, not a lot left there, but plenty of wrecks to keep you amused. Thanks for commenting and sharing your memories. Cheers, Laurie
I first crossed to Kalgoorlie in 1968 in a FJ Holden that cost me $70. Lots of corrugations and deep pot holes covered by bull dust a foot deep. The dirt finished at Madura at the time. I was only 17 at the time so it was quite an adventure.
My first crossing was not long after it had been completely sealed. You wont get a car for $70 these days. Fun times. Cheers, Laurie.
It was a great video i found it to be a very enjoyable show and look forward to seeing lots more some of us wood like to follow you foot steps but for reasons no fortof our own we cart but ckeep on doing us proud you and your mate are grait my name is geoff and I comes from nsw and I love your show good luck and be safe travelling
You are too grait blokes sorry a bought the spelling i carnt spell properly allthe best I am proud too watch your show if I was not disabled I would be with you mate have a great time for me I be watching 👍 😎
Thank you Geoffrey. I really appreciate you dropping by and saying hello. Take a look around the channel. I think you will find plenty there to keep you entertained. Cheers, Laurie
Brought back a few memories, great vid Laurie
Travelled this in the early 70's in a VW Beetle before the black top was finished. The fully packed Beetle with 3 of us onboard just easily glided over the top at 50 to 60 mph over the or so 300 miles of this section. Ivy tanks winding section was down to 40mph. worst problem as the concrete lip on cattle grids which was sometimes 4 to 6 inches which yo had to crawl over. Passed every other car on the road without any difficulty including Ford Falcon 6's and v8's, Holdens 6's and V8's , Chevrolet v8's.
Those old Vee Dubs were monsters on the old Redex Trials .. big diameter wheels, air cooled motor with weight over the back wheels.
@@lauriekibblewhite Their air cooled motor allowed excess heat to be dissipated in the hot summer conditions because the difference between radiated heat from the engine fins and the ambient summer air temperature is greater than the difference of water cooled radiators and the hot ambient temperature. Simple physics of temperature differential.
Great documentary of yours by the way.
I crossed the Nullarbor in 1954 whith my parents .
The car they had was a
HILLMAN MINX.
MY main memories are fixing punchers.
And the OLD TELEGRAPH STATION AT EUCLA.
ALSO THE ROADHOUSE.
Grand Adventure from East to West
G'day Jack. That would have been an adventure back then. The Minx wasn't a bad little buggy. Cheers Laurie.
Great video Laurie, the road was narrow in parts, the big semis just put themselves in the middle and didn't move. I reckon one time on my bike, if I put my elbow out I would have hit it. Well done.
Thanks Desmond. My first trip across was just after the bitumen had been finished. Explored a bit of it since then though. But Western Queensland on the Development Roads is where they still sit in the middle, and you either head bush or pull off and wait your turn. Thanks for dropping in, cheers, Laurie.
And this is how everybody who chose to drive Adelaide - Perth used to do it, in their FCs, EHs, fish shop Falcons, Cussos etc
They sure did. My first trip across was a year or so after they opened the new highway. Have spent a bit of time checking out the old roads of recent times though. Thanks for dropping by. Cheers, Laurie
mmmDone it in Dec 1966 in GT Cortina had to get exhust system welded up a Madura, bitumn finished at Ceduna started again at Balladonia , over 1000 miles of limestome &,car bits and wombats at dusk with odd camel thrown in (didnt drive at night I give you the tip)Was it fun doging bulldust holes, tyres and odd car wreck,Nope swore never do it again lol But have now traversed it 15 times both ways and loved it
Forgot was Dec 1965 and 4 shockies and 3 tyres at Norseman, Shockies had to come from Perth, I rock and rolled all way from Balladonia on bitumn LOL
You can hear the car rattling to death, and his teeth chattering as he tries to speak, those roads are tough, and brutal on cars and occupants, the corrugations are merciless - great vid though - Thanks for posting
Thanks. You will be pleased to know that the cars and teeth all survived 😁
Cheers, Laurie
Great as always thank u
Thanks you Alex. Cheers, Laurie
I’d like to go
Any far north qld shearer’s quarters etc I could get onto as a grey solo hunter
The dog rock was probably a kid’s plush toy
And fossilised over time you think? 😄 Cheers, Laurie
14:49, Spotto VC Valiant. 15:29, AP6 Valiant. Sorry but I'm a Valiant nut 😁
Nothing wrong with the Valiants. :)
Why are the cars so damaged and mutilated?
G'day Harry. The highway wasn't sealed until 1976, and prior to that many vehicles either expired or were damaged in accidents. They would then be towed to the odd roadhouse along the route, where they would be either repaired, or retired 😁
There are graveyards at Ivy Tank, and the big one at Koonalda Homestead. The road was re-aligned, and ran about 14 kms closer to the coast, and the businesses along the old route basically folded up when the new highway was opened, because the traffic flow stopped. Cheers, Laurie.
Shame that you could'nt be bothered stopping to check the old hr over, shame on you.
Mate, if we'd stopped for every wreck, we'd still be out there, and that was six years ago LOL. I hope you enjoyed the journey - we did. Thanks for dropping by. Cheers, Laurie