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| EUCLA,
just 12km from the border, was re-established up on the escarpment after
sand dunes exposed by overgrazing engulfed the original settlement by the
sea. Only 4km away, the old telegraph and weather station are still
visible above the sands, an eerie sight well worth a stroll.
From Eucla National Park, the vertical cliffs can be seen extending east for hundreds of kilometres along the coast of South Australia. For accommodation, Eucla has a caravan park (on-site vans $19–30) and the Eucla Motor Hotel (tel 08/9039 3468; $61–74). Right on the border there’s the Border Village (tel 08/9039 3474; $46–60). |
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| Eucla National Park Tucked away in the south-east corner of Western Australia, against the head of the Great Australian Bight is the 3,340ha Eucla National Park. The Park's most significant features are the vast Delisser Sandhills and Wilson Bluff, a high limestone cliff which provides inspiring view of the awesome coastal cliffs beginning at Eucla and continuing unbroken for hundreds of kilometres to the east. The Park's flora is mallee scrub and heathland, typical of the local coastline. Several interesting plants occur in the Park. Visitors may also see whales, seals and albatrosses from the Park's ocean front. The Park has no facilities but is only 10 minutes drive from the Eucla townsite. |
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