Nullarbor Links
The world's longest golf course is not a single property but a 1,365 kilometre adventure. Eighteen holes, one at each town and roadhouse along the Eyre Highway, stretch from Kalgoorlie in Western Australia to Ceduna in South Australia. Opened in 2009, it turns the great Nullarbor crossing into a round of golf you play over days.
The verdict
Nullarbor Links is the most unusual entry in any golfer's logbook. There is no clubhouse on a hill, no membership and no single fairway. Instead there are eighteen holes scattered across one of the emptiest stretches of road on earth, each one hosted by a town or roadhouse on the Eyre Highway, so that playing the course means driving the Nullarbor and stopping to hit a shot at every settlement along the way. It opened in 2009 with a simple goal, to give travellers another reason to break the long crossing, and it has become a bucket list experience in its own right.
This is not a trip for a low score, it is a trip for the story. Each hole has a synthetic tee and green and a rugged outback fairway, with names like Dingo's Den and Watering Hole that capture the spirit of the drive. For a group that loves the road as much as the game, completing all eighteen and getting the scorecard stamped end to end is a genuine adventure.
Nullarbor Links at a glance
- Opened
- 2009
- Format
- 18 holes across 1,365 km
- Holes
- 18 (one per town)
- Par
- 72
- Playing length
- About 6,174 m
- Access
- Public road trip
Format, opening year, par and length verified June 2026 from Nullarbor Links and Australian tourism sources. The world's longest golf course opened in 2009, an 18 hole par 72 spread over 1,365 kilometres of the Eyre Highway from Kalgoorlie to Ceduna, the holes together playing about 6,174 metres. Fees and stamping arrangements vary by stop, so always confirm current rates and details directly before setting out.
The holes worth the trip
The round begins on the western edge at Kalgoorlie, the old gold rush town, before the highway empties out and the holes start to feel like punctuation marks in a vast landscape. Roadhouses such as Balladonia, Caiguna and Cocklebiddy each host a hole, and the long straight between them includes the famous ninety mile stretch, one of the longest pieces of dead straight road anywhere in the world.
The middle holes run across the treeless plain that gives the Nullarbor its name, from the Latin for no trees, where the only company is the occasional road train and the curve of the horizon. Border Village marks the crossing from Western Australia into South Australia, and the eastern holes work toward the coast at the Head of Bight, where southern right whales gather in season just off the cliffs.
The finish at Ceduna closes a round measured not in hours but in days. Few golf experiences anywhere ask you to cross a time zone between tee shots, and none deliver a sense of scale quite like this one.
How to play it
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Public; play one hole at each participating town or roadhouse as you drive the highway |
| Fees | A scorecard and access pack covers the full round, bought at either end; individual stops may apply small charges (indicative, 2026) |
| Time needed | Most golfers take two to three days to complete all 18 holes end to end |
| On the day | Synthetic tees and greens, rugged natural fairways; bring your own clubs, water and sun protection |
| Direction | Kalgoorlie in Western Australia to Ceduna in South Australia, or the reverse |
| Best months | Autumn and spring for milder driving conditions; summer heat is severe on the plain |
Arrangements verified June 2026 from Nullarbor Links; fees, opening hours and stamping vary by stop and season, so always confirm current details directly before setting out.
Where to stay nearby
Accommodation on the crossing is the roadhouses and motels at the stops themselves, simple, welcome and often the only beds for hundreds of kilometres, so book ahead in peak season. Kalgoorlie at the western end and Ceduna on the South Australian coast have the most choice and make natural start or finish points.
For most travellers Nullarbor Links is one chapter of a longer drive between Perth and Adelaide, the two cities that bookend the crossing and offer the great courses, hotels and dining of a full golf trip. We can build the round into a wider Australian itinerary so the adventure has a comfortable beginning and end.
Looking for a base? See our recommended stops and stays along the crossing.
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Nullarbor Links questions
What is Nullarbor Links?
Nullarbor Links is the world's longest golf course, an 18 hole par 72 spread over 1,365 kilometres of the Eyre Highway. Each hole sits at a town or roadhouse across the Nullarbor crossing, from Kalgoorlie in Western Australia to Ceduna in South Australia.
When did Nullarbor Links open?
Nullarbor Links opened in 2009. It was created to give travellers crossing the Nullarbor an extra reason to stop, with each participating town and roadhouse hosting one hole.
How do you play Nullarbor Links?
You play one hole at each stop as you drive the Eyre Highway, carrying a scorecard stamped along the way. Most golfers take two to three days to complete all 18 holes, each with a synthetic tee and green and a rugged outback fairway. Always confirm current fees and arrangements directly before setting out.
How long is the Nullarbor Links course?
The 18 holes are spread across 1,365 kilometres of highway, but the playing length of the holes themselves totals about 6,174 metres to a par of 72.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Format, opening year, par and length verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.