If you are simply bowled over by the vast stretches of golf courses, I have a special treat for you! Won’t you like to step down in the largest golf course of the world? Surely, first you will need to know about its whereabouts and facilities. Here goes…
The Nullarbor Plain in Australia enjoys a special repute with international golfers because of its amazing facilities. But what is even more bewildering about this golf course is its expanse through three time zones! Yes, you read it right – that is how large Nullabor Links actually is. This stretch of land is mostly barren and sprawls over 850 miles between Western Australia and South Australia.
Hence, do not expect it to be as well watered as the standard golf courses usually are but the fact that it has no trees (and hence less natural ‘hazards’) does it immense credit. However, you have every right to expect ready stocks of refreshments near your golf course; and Nullarbor Plain does not disappoint you in this regard! Its 19th hole is a wonderful abode of standard food and drinks, quite a remarkable feature keeping in mind its pervading semi-desert topography.
The other good thing about Nullarbor Plain is that you find one hole for each stop all through its 850-mile trail. Obviously, you cannot cover this distance on feet – a car in its best shape and a driver used to long-distance driving are what you will require. With such tourist provisions ready at hand, the next question is how to get there. You can approach either from Kalgoorlie that lies 450 miles east of Perth or from Ceduna, which is 500 miles to the west of Adelaide.
If you dream of crossing from This Kalgoorlie to Ceduna, the journey will take you long hours even if you drive at top speed and without breaks. In fact, tourists visiting Nullarbor Plain have an entirely different experience from what they initially expect. Alf Caputo, the tour-operator of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder tourist association bets on this difference and reports on at least thousand people undertaking this venture each month.
About 91 miles of the connecting roadway is straight as a ruler while an equally straight 300-mile railway track spans across this flat landscape. The extreme climate conditions of this region make it the home for only 300 people along the Perth-Adelaide road. The excessive dryness of the Nullarbor Plain has limited the growth of grass on the course and you will find them mostly sanded. However, this vast stretch is soon to become one of the standard golf courses of the world.
