That's usually my plan anyway. There's no better place to get lost than the Nullarbor. Which according to Wikipedia, is the "flat" and almost treeless stretch of land across the southern end of Australia! Great summary of the Nullarbor. I couldn't think of better adjectives myself!
Adelaide to Perth is approximately 2800 km. Between these two bustling very Australian cities (by Australian I mean clean and modern with some recently engineered scenic bridge and a China-town), is the three places we stopped: Cook, Rawlinna, and Kalgoorlie.
Cook-town, Pop: 4?: Not named after James Cook, the European who colonized Australia.... but one of the first Prime Ministers of Australia, Joseph Cook. Unsure if the population is still 4, because the only evidence we found of human life in this town was ghosts. A closed school and hospital are the main attractions, as well as a shop which sells soda and postcards only when the train comes through (2 times a week). Don't get left here, there is no longer water supply here, and soil has proven unsuitable for trees.
Rawlinna: Pop 6? There were signs of life in this town, in the form of 2 Outback Bushman, one on their way to a Buck's (Bachelor's) party in Perth. (only a good 12 hours away). What exists here? Horses, farming, and some fishing about 400 km's away (the local hobby/survival mechanism). This is also known as complete isolation. Only the strong can survive out here!
Kalgoorlie: Life signs! Inhabited buildings! People! Kalgoorlie is home to gold mining, consequently a great source of income for the country. The motto here: "Come here for a year, you'll stay for 10..." Not so sure about that.......... but a nice place for a 4 hour lay-over!
Moral of the story- there is a lot of uninhabited land out there. Not that it's all prosperous- but take care of our land now.... or you may end up living in Cook.
