Nullarbor Links


Nullarbor Links is an 18-hole par 72 golf course, said to be "the World's Longest Golf course", situated along 1,365 kilometres of the Eyre Highway along the southern coast of Australia in two states, notably crossing the Nullarbor Plain at the head of the Great Australian Bight. The idea for the course came from Alf Caputo and Bob Bongiorno, both active in the Eyre Highway Operators Association, over a bottle of red wine at the Balladonia Roadhouse. The course officially opened on 22 October 2009, although public play began on 15 August 2009.

The course

The course begins and ends in the goldmining town of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and the coastal town of Ceduna, South Australia. Professional golfer Robert Stock, from Manchester, England, consulted on the design that incorporates 7 holes from existing courses and 11 holes created at roadhouses and roadside stops. Newly constructed holes have tees and greens that use artificial grass, with natural desert land between. The average distance between holes is 66 kilometres, with two of the holes situated almost 200 kilometres apart.
HoleNameLengthParTee Name/DedicationLocation
Hole 1Oyster Beds5Graham HoffrichterCeduna Golf Club, Ceduna, South Australia
Hole 2Denial Bay4William McKenzieCeduna Golf Club, Ceduna, South Australia
Hole 3Windmills4Pioneer DrivePenong Golf Course, Penong, South Australia
Hole 4Wombat Hole5KarinkabieNundroo Roadhouse, Nundroo, South Australia
Hole 5Dingo's Den5Coral & Scobie BeattieNullarbor Roadhouse, Nullarbor, South Australia
Hole 6Border Kangaroo3Don HarringtonBorder Village Roadhouse, Border Village, South Australia
Hole 7Nullarbor Nymph4Steve PatupisEucla Golf Course, Eucla, Western Australia
Hole 8Watering Hole4McGill & KennedyMundrabilla Roadhouse, Mundrabilla, Western Australia
Hole 9Brumby's Run3Barbara and Brian PikeMadura Roadhouse, Madura, Western Australia
Hole 10Eagles Nest4BindyCocklebiddy Roadhouse, Cocklebiddy, Western Australia
Hole 1190 Mile Straight4Edward John Eyre & John BaxterCaiguna Roadhouse, Caiguna, Western Australia
Hole 12Skylab3Pat PrendivilleBalladonia Roadhouse, Balladonia, Western Australia
Hole 13Sheep's Back3John and Heather CambellFraser Range Sheep Station, Fraser Range, Western Australia
Hole 14Golden Horse4Laurie SinclairNorseman Golf Club, Norseman, Western Australia
Hole 15Ngadju5Mort HarslettNorseman Golf Club, Norseman, Western Australia
Hole 16Silver Lake4Kevin HigginsKambalda Golf Club, Kambalda, Western Australia
Hole 17Golden Mile5Bob BongiornoKalgoorlie Golf Course, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Hole 18CY O'Connor4Alf CaputoKalgoorlie Golf Course, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Playing the course

Players use a score card purchased in Kalgoorlie or Ceduna for A$70 and play holes at various sites along the continental road. Players can either provide their own clubs, or hire them at each hole for a fee. To preserve the nature of the nullarbor, players are required to tee their balls up on the courses fairways and are discouraged from driving vehicles on the fairways. On presenting the completed card they can claim a Nullarbor Links Certificate for playing "the World’s Longest Golf course".