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Auckland to Perth – Part 37 (Nullarbor)
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
Part 37 follows ADVcharlie’s solo motorcycle journey from Auckland to Perth, aboard a BMW G650GS. Across South Australia’s empty plains, a day of covering kilometres brings an unexpected reunion and ends at a campsite the rider considers among the best of the trip.
About this film
This episode belongs to Season 1: New Zealand & Australia, a continuing account of a solo ride from Auckland to Perth. Its focus is the day’s progress across the Nullarbor and the encounters along the way, rather than a general overview of the whole journey. The film runs for 19 minutes and 12 seconds, with the ride’s pace, a meeting with a fellow traveller, and the search for a place to camp forming its central thread.
The journey
The ride takes place across the empty plains of South Australia. ADVcharlie describes making substantial progress on the day, then meeting a fellow traveller and friend in the middle of nowhere, someone he had not seen for more than a year. That reunion punctuates the long stretch of riding. At day’s end, he finds a camp spot that stands out in his memory as one of the best of the trip. The account connects the open-road miles with the personal encounter and the practical end-of-day pause that shapes a motorcycle journey.
What to expect
- A solo BMW G650GS ride across South Australia’s plains
- An unexpected meeting with a long-unseen fellow traveller and friend
- A memorable campsite at the end of the day’s ride
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