Nuyts Land District
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Nuyts Land District is a land district (cadastral division) of Western Australia
, located within the Eastern and Eucla land divisions on the Nullarbor Plain
. It spans roughly 31°00'S - 32°50'S in latitude and 124°00'E - 125°30'E in longitude.
in the south-east of the state and falls generally between the Great Australian Bight
to the south and the Trans-Australian Railway
to the north. The Caiguna
roadhouse on the Eyre Highway
and the railway town of Rawlinna
are located within its boundaries.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, located within the Eastern and Eucla land divisions on the Nullarbor Plain
Nullarbor Plain
The Nullarbor Plain is part of the area of flat, almost treeless, arid or semi-arid country of southern Australia, located on the Great Australian Bight coast with the Great Victoria Desert to its north. It is the world's largest single piece of limestone, and occupies an area of about...
. It spans roughly 31°00'S - 32°50'S in latitude and 124°00'E - 125°30'E in longitude.
Location and features
The district is located on the Nullarbor PlainNullarbor Plain
The Nullarbor Plain is part of the area of flat, almost treeless, arid or semi-arid country of southern Australia, located on the Great Australian Bight coast with the Great Victoria Desert to its north. It is the world's largest single piece of limestone, and occupies an area of about...
in the south-east of the state and falls generally between the Great Australian Bight
Great Australian Bight
The Great Australian Bight is a large bight, or open bay, off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia.-Extent:...
to the south and the Trans-Australian Railway
Trans-Australian Railway
The Trans-Australian Railway crosses the Nullarbor Plain of Australia from Port Augusta in South Australia to Kalgoorlie in Western Australia...
to the north. The Caiguna
Caiguna, Western Australia
Caiguna is a small roadhouse community located on the Eyre Highway in Western Australia. It is the second stop east of Norseman on the long journey east across the Nullarbor Plain. Between Balladonia and Caiguna is a stretch of the highway which is one of the longest straight stretches of road in...
roadhouse on the Eyre Highway
Eyre Highway
The Eyre Highway is a highway linking Western Australia and South Australia via the Nullarbor Plain. Signed as National Highway 1/A1, it forms part of Highway 1 and the Australian National Highway network linking Perth and Adelaide. It was named after explorer Edward John Eyre, who was the first to...
and the railway town of Rawlinna
Rawlinna, Western Australia
Rawlinna is a remote locality and railway siding on the Trans-Australian Railway in Western Australia. It is also the site of a small lime mine, in which the lime is extracted from the limestone that is prevalent in the area...
are located within its boundaries.