Nullarbor

Nullarbor plains (red color) Landscape of the Nullarbor Plain Nullarbor Plain is a lowland area located in Australia, in the states of South Australia and Western Australia, directly north of the Great Australian Gulf. The word Nullarbor comes from Latin and means "no trees".

This is the world's largest single piece of limestone limestone with a total area of ​​about 200,000 km² and a length of over 1200 km from east to west.

This is Australia's most dry spot - Farina. The annual rainfall is 142 mm.

The Nullarbor Plain intersects two transport arteries: the Sydney-Perth railway line (the Indian Pacific) - one of the 479 km long sections of the railway has no bend or level difference and the "Eyre Highway" A straight section of a 146.6 km long road between Balladunia and Caiguna.

In the lowlands there is very scanty vegetation, so called. Composition of low-lying acacia and eucalyptus shrubs, closer to the coast are the hornbill. A significant part of the plain is National Park and is under protection.

The southern part of the lowland falls to the bay with a high cliff (places up to 90 m), there is a very well developed karst system of caves, underground rivers and lakes. One of these open areas for tourists is the Murrawijin Caves Caves, located in South Australia. In order to have access to other caves, permission is required from the appropriate authorities.

In the lowlands there are only a few inhabited areas, most of them small settlements along the railway and highway. The largest of these was Cook, located in South Australia, at the time of the greatest development there were 40 people living there and there was even a school and a golf course.

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