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    Into the Outback – Across the Nullarbor by Bike // Cycling Around the World // Part 34 – Australia



    The “Nullarbor”, literally meaning “no trees” in Latin, is a 1,100 km wide, mostly treeless plain, located on the Great Australian Bight. This vast open space is not only famous as being the largest limestone plateau in the world, but also known for the stunning Bunda Cliffs falling up to 120 meters vertically down into the sea!

    Riding the Nullarbor is undoubtedly one of the big highlights when cycling across Australia, and certainly didn’t disappoint, but it is a bit different to what you might expect…

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    2. The Constant Cyclist on

      Well done Lousia & Tobi, congratulations on crossing the Nullarbor in winter when statistically you're more likely to encounter more headwinds when travelling east to west. Anyway, good to see you are both smiling heaps and still enjoying life on the road after 2 years and 30,000kms. All the best Guy

    4. Michael Burke on

      Great going you two, every video just gets better and better. Thanks for pointing out that the Nullabor is busier than most of us think – noted, cheers !. One day, hopefully for me.
      Take care, Mike (UK)

    6. Steven Warner on

      Wow! A "brand new" video. ~ A footnote as I write this is that the term "Brand New" was a product of the Sears and Roebuck Catalog ~ So long gone. ~. So nice to see a "Brand New" video and Celebration. I love all that you guys are doing. Oh My Goodness! ~ Course I'm not totally caught up. I don't "patrion" with many "content providers" but you guys are on my list. Wow. Your Videos are really really well done…. ~ Congratulations ! ~. And Tobi ~ I hope you continue to pay attention to every nuance from Louisa there. She is the boss. That's just a fact of life there Tobi. But you've gotten this far so far so you probably know this. Keep the faith Tobi. I know you can. ✨🌸✨ from New Hampshire.

    8. Steven Warner on

      Ok Ok Ok a second comment from me here in New Hampshire. So yea. There is a word and concept that is relatively common in the USA hiking world. One of my very most favorite words ~ even more than the term "brand new." ✨Bivouac ✨. Obviously derived from France. You guys demonstrate the value of this term in almost all your videos. Maybe there is a similar German term ~ don't know. I think of this term often. I am retired, family in Ohio, living alone on a very special slice of land here in New Hampshire. Fixed income. Just getting by, but so happy. Yep. I have been bivouacked for years. You know the meaning ~ share the german word for this. I know you can.

    11. Kevin Paine on

      The Roe plain, where you drop down at Eucla and back up at Madura is an ancient seabed. The ground is covered in shells along most of the section, particularly east of Mundrabilla. Glad you enjoyed riding across the paddock and seeing the spectacular Bunda cliffs. 🍕🚲🍍

    13. Tony Down Under on

      When the little lady came out with a shopping trolley 🛒 full of food, I was looking for a camper truck thinking you traded in your bikes 🤔 Then you both pulled it all on your bikes and rode off 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 Unbelievable !!

    14. Tan Wei on

      Those burgers and wedges made me mouth watering as well. I wondered what were those burger patties made from. Some of the Australian travel videos that I watched suggested that Kangaroo meat is very popular there as pork and beef, so I think that Kangaroo meat certainly qualified as Australian's local cuisines you guys should give it a try and report back to us!! 😋

    15. GJ Coop on

      That drone gives great context to how remote the ride is. The joy of camping, when not blowing a gale, is clear. Australia has a lot going for it when you can just pull off the road a bit, just behind that bush, and no one cares. It's even legal once you are out of the cities as a legacy of the sheep-droving days in the 19th Century. The silly myth of Australia having dangerous animals seems to have been shown just that. They are there, but you seldom see them. Those caravan drivers are a real fear. And a few cyclists have been wiped out by those long truck "roadtrains". By the way, if you want to avoid the traffic there was always the Great Central Road from Uluru to near Kalgoorlie. I guess you just have to come back sometime. Happy trails!

    17. gavin healy on

      What the powers to be should do is fund a CYCLE WAY , a mix of solid grounded dirt/bitumen and or cement width for two bikes for the length of the Nullarbor Plain . Enjoy your trip and keep loving life :).

    19. Simon Franklin on

      Hey guys,
      Your production quality is outstanding, just great, well done…
      Personally can I thank you, because you reminded me of a time when I once camped on the beach in Southern Spain.
      In the middle of the night the wind picked up and I awoke to find myself upside down in my tent in the ocean, knee deep in water.
      You are making memories that will last your lifetime, just like mine…

    20. fredrik persson on

      I just discovered your channel and so fun to watch this video. You're doing great work editing and compose the videos! I did this leg myself nine years ago and so fun to watch it, as it really brings memories back, Bunda cliffs, camp life, the nature, the flies etc. It's almost feels like experience it again!

    21. Wayne Silva on

      This video brought tears to my eyes. I’d gone from Sydney to Perth alone while in my 40s. I found Darwin to SYD a much harder ride via the Alice, port Augusta, Adelaide, great ocean road then the south coast to SYD. However, after ten thousand km in the back of beyond. I swore the next time would be on a bike with a throttle and 650 cc. My ride across the Nullarbor was in April. Never saw a drop of rain. Never hit any of the roaring 40s. At the end before we fall off the perch, about all we have left are memories.

    23. Joetta Bond on

      I’ve been waiting for this video to come out and it didn’t disappoint! Kudos for making two weeks worth of meals fit in your bikes! Watching Louisa shop was right up there with watching the whales, scenery and Toby getting too close to the cliff.

    25. Velo-Obscura on

      The Nullarbor was probably the highlight of our time cycling round Australia. People driving it have no idea what they're missing!

      Great that you guys caught the whales – we were lucky enough to see them too.

    28. Rinaldo Inäbnit on

      Enjoy this great adventure in australia! It's one of the inspirings coutry at all. I have taked the way from Darvin to Mt. Isa – Townsville. And there I haded moustly one car in a half houre. I was moustly alone for me. If you take this way – it is amasing too.

    30. `WilliamTel on

      Wow, I don't know how you guys do it, congratulations. This was a great video for those of us who'll never get down there let alone ride that road. And your drone shots were just the thing to convey the vastness of that part of the continent. Stay safe and keep on keepin' on.

    32. randyandjody on

      Rode the Nullarbor in 2002 as part of a round-Aus trip. So many people told us it would be so boring but for us it was a real highlight. One of our favourite parts of our round-Aus trip. My conclusion is it might be boring in a car, but magic on a bicycle.

    33. Frank Nobody on

      Monumental Start of the Video!! And the Rest did not disappoint either 😊!
      I would have been scared to get blown off the cliff or fall off when leaving the tent at night for … 🫣

    34. -// on

      Thank you for this great video. Very interesting. I cycled into Ireland and passed the Cliffs of Moher. That was something like that, only probably 1% of it.
      By the way, 1000 km in one week and with these conditions. oh la la
      And then Tobi you drive such a tight cadence. I'm guessing 80-90. But ok, health-wise for the knees, great
      I'm already looking forward to seeing you again. Greetings Bernhard

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