Nullarbor Links

World's Longest Golf Course, Australia

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November 2014 Chasing the Sun 2015 is booked out

There are no more spots available for the 2015 Chasing the Sun Golf Festival.

Please consider registering for the 2016 tournament.

July 2014 Nullarbor Links literature now available in Chinese

* Nullarbor Links brochure
* Playing the course

April 2014 Nullarbor Links has a new equal course record holder

Young professional golfer Matt Jager has equalled the standing record of 72 (one under par).

For more information: press release Matt Jager.pdf

November 2013 WA Tourism Awards

Nullarbor Links - World's longest golf course Australia has won Silver in the 2013 Western Australian Tourism Awards, in the category of Tourist Attractions.

Nullarbor Links has been a finalist in the awards every year since it began operation, and a medallist in 2010, 2012 and 2013.

See more at:
http://www.tourismcouncilwa.com.au/winners-medallists-2

July 2013 Chasing the Sun 2013

Registrations are now open for the 2013 Chasing the Sun Golf Festival, which will run from 6th-10th October 2013.

See the Bookings page for details.

February 2013 Australian Tourism Awards 2012

Nullarbor Links - World's Longest Golf Course, Australia was a finalist in the Australian Tourism Awards 2012.

It was one of eight finalists in the category "Tourist Attractions".

November 2012 Nullarbor Links wins Gold

Nullarbor Links World's Longest Golf Course Australia has won Gold at the Western Australia Tourism Council Awards held at the Crown Ballroom on Saturday 10th November 2012.

Out of 10 finalists in the award's most hotly contested category, Nullarbor Links was judged the Best in "Western Australia's Tourism Attractions".

For more information: nullrelease121112.pdf

October 2012 2012 Chasing the Sun Golf Festival

2012 Chasing the Sun Golf Festival is completed.

Photos of the events may be viewed in the photo gallery.

May 2012 Register for Chasing the Sun Golf Festival

Online registration is now open for the Chasing the Sun Golf Festival.

See the link on the Bookings page.

January 2012 Nullarbor Links has a new course record

For more information: course record.pdf

January 2012 2012 Chasing the Sun Golf Festival

The itinerary for the 2012 Chasing the Sun Golf Festival has been released. The Festival will run from Sunday 30th September to Saturday 6th October 2012.

Email your interest to alfiecap@bigpond.net.au

For more information: Chase the sun 2012.pdf

November 2011 Nullarbor Links on Sunrise

The World's Longest Golf Course has received coverage on the Sunrise TV show.

To see it, follow this link:
http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/-/watch/27220709/

October 2011 Nullarbor Links a finalist in the WA Tourism Counicl awards 2011

For more information: press release finalist 2011 awards.pdf

May 2011 Register for Chasing the Sun Golf Festival

Online registration is now open for the Chasing the Sun Golf Festival.

See the link on the front page.

April 2011 Chasing the Sun Golf Festival Final Itinerary

This is the final itinerary and costings

For more information: Chase the sun.pdf

February 2011 Chasing the Sun Golf Festival

In October, play the "Chasing the Sun Golf Festival". Registrations will begin soon.

For more information: chasingthesungolffestival.pdf

November 2010 Nullarbor Links wins Gold

Nullarbor Links World's longest Golf Course Australia has won Gold at the Western Australia Tourism council awards held at the Burswood Casino Ballroom Saturday 20th November 2010.

Out of 5 finalist Nullarbor Links was judged the "Best New Tourism Development".

For more information: nullrelease101125.pdf

November 2010 2010 Annual Tournament

The second annual Nullarbor Links Golf Tournament has been played and won by Eric Donkin from Kambalda with a net score of 97. The runner up was last year's winner Brett Shanahan with 97. The tournament was enjoyed by the 24 golfers that played.

Special welcome for our USA golfers, Steve and Dawn Southworth. Our two internationals had an absolutely wonderful time in Australia.

Our players also took part in a fundraising walk for the Royal Flying Doctor. "The Border Dash" was run and walked from Amber Motel In Eucla to the roadhouse at Border Village. $15,000 was raised for such a great cause.

The 4 day tournament commenced on Thursday 14th October with a dinner at the Foreshore Hotel Ceduna and concluded with dinner At the Kalgoorlie Golf Course on Tuesday 19th October.

For more information: nullrelease101101.pdf

August 2010 A reminder

For the sake of our environment and to keep Nullarbor Links in top condition: Please don't drive vehicles on the fairways. Also please tee your golf ball up on the fairways.

August 2010 2010 Annual Tournament

The 2010 Annual Tournament will be played from 14-19 October 2010.

Registrations are now open. See the Bookings page for details.

June 2010 TEEING OFF written by Barry Gordon

Let's build the longest golf course the world has ever seen,
of sand and rock and saltbush, and very little green.
Inviting every traveler to stop and say G'day,
at all the great roadhouses, they meet along the way.

To embrace Australia's outback across the Nullarbor,
giving city-slicker golfers, a reason to explore.
They emptied out two bottles of good old Aussie red,
then locked in the idea, and toddled off to bed.

Each hole will set a challenge unique in every way,
bringing joy and laughter, to all of those who play.
A big black crow will swoop to pick up your small golf ball,
the Nullarbor Nymph's appearance, will make all golfers stall.

They dreamt of creating history in the outback sun,
the dream turned to a nightmare, chasing a hole in one.
No need to set up obstacles nature will provide,
With roo and sheep and black crows, restricting those long drives.

Camels and fat wombats, goats, lizards and snakes too,
Wedge tail eagles soar above, feast on rabbit stew.
Sheep and Emu lend a hand; throw in the mad march flies,
All working hard together, bringing tears to golfers' eyes.

Dingo Den and Wombat Hole or on the Brumby run,
don't take yourself too serious, mostly it's for fun.
It's an outback experience Aussie through and through,
but discussions on the strokes, will cause a blue or two.

The people at the roadhouse enjoy your company true,
and welcome every golfer, to stay or play on through.
So get some mates together and you'll have fun galore,
On the world's longest golf course, across the Nullarbor.

November 2009 Nullarbor Links on YouTube

To see it, follow this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOJhfesOi_o

October 2009 Nullarbor Links on Getaway

The World's Longest Golf Course has received coverage on the Getaway travel show.

To see it, follow these links:
http://getaway.ninemsn.com.au/fsaustraliasa/924136/nullarbor-links-golf-course

http://getaway.ninemsn.com.au/fsaustraliasa/924583/nullarbor-links-golf-course-pt-2

October 2009 Nullarbor Links receives American news coverage

Nullarbor Links has received coverage from ABC News - that's the American ABC News.

To see it, follow this link:
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/worlds-longest-golf-open-play/story?id=8889924

September 2009 Press Release Official Opening

For more information: Nullarbor press sept 09.pdf

September 2009 Bookings now available for BP Australia Opening Tournament

Online registration for the BP Australia Opening Tournament is now available.

Click on the Bookings button above for more information.

August 2009 Tour Packages available

Details are now available for Nullarbor Links tour packages, including the official opening tour.

For more information, see the Bookings page.

July 2009 Teeing off for the final holes

The Nullarbor Links are on course to open later this year!

The surveying and mapping, the earthworks and landscaping, have all been completed, and Saturday 20th June 2009 saw the beginning of work on the final task: The laying of the Synthetic Tees and Greens.

Project Manager Alf Caputo advises that the course will be officially opened with a tournament to be run over 4 days in October 2009, commencing in Ceduna on Thursday the 22nd and finishing with a presentation in Kalgoorlie on Tuesday the 27th.

Alf also announced the unveiling of a upgraded website, to bring news of this thrilling project to the world, and to accept expressions of interest in being part of October's opening tournament.

Read the media release (PDF, 727 KB)

November 2008

The Annual General Meeting of the Eyre Highway Operators Association was held at Balladonia on Monday 17th November 2008.

Don Harrington is now chairman of the Association, and Bob Bongiorno is now deputy chairman.

Kevin Broom of Pascoe Partners has joined the Project Management Committee.

September 2008

Phase 1 of the project reached completion on Tuesday 2nd September 2008, with the lodging of the application for clearance permit from the West Australia Department of Environment and Conservation. Completion of this phase was delayed slightly due to unforseen circumstances.

On receipt of the clearance permit Phase 2 will continue with Macmahon clearing the fairways at Fraser Range, Balladonia, Giaguna, Cocklebiddy, Madura, Mundrabilla and Border Village. On the South Australian side holes to be address are Nullarbor, Nundroo and Penong.

Read the media release (PDF, 60 KB)

July 2008

Friday 25th July 2008 will see the first steps taken to the realization of the project. Spectrum Survey director Russell Haigh will survey the placement of the 11 holes that will be constructed along the highway from Norseman to Ceduna. It is anticipated that the survey will be complete by Friday August 1st 2008.

Read the media release (PDF, 47 KB)

May 2008

On Wednesday 30th April 2008, the Eyre Highway Operators Association signed a funding agreement with AusIndustry, a Federal Government Initiative to commence creating "The world's longest Golf Course". The contract allows the Association to access the funds required to commence the building of this great Australian project.

The Association also wishes to announce major partnerships with Macmahon and Spectrum Survey. Spectrum Survey will be chartered to complete the mapping and surveying of the 11 holes that need to be built. Macmahon will provide the earthworks and road base for the placement of the 11 greens, tees and the scaping of the natural terrain fairways.

These three partners are vital players in the building of "The Real Australian Golf Course".

January 2008

Foundation Memberships are now available. Limited to the first thousand members, a Foundation Membership includes the right to play the course free for life, a commemorative certificate, and a specially-designed polo shirt and cap.

November 2007

The Annual General Meeting of the Eyre Highway Operators Association was held at Madura Pass on Monday 26th November 2007.

The delegates fully endorsed the project to create "Nullarbor Links The World's Longest Golf Course". A Project Management Committee was established to oversee the development of the course. The Committee has a wide range of experience and will successfully construct the World's Longest Golf Course.

The Secretary, Mr Alf Caputo, announced a Major Partnership between the Association and Cadbury Schweppes. Alf said the deal was worth quite a significant amount of money and would help the Association commence its bid to build Nullarbor Links. Alf also went on to say he hoped that this partnership, with a great company Cadbury Schweppes, would extend long into the future.

The new committee of the Eyre Highway Operators Association is as follows:

Bob Bongiorno
President
Don Harrington
Vice President
Brian Pike
Committee
Rasa Patupis
Committee
Andy Lynch
Committee
Alf Caputo
Secretary

April 2006

The Goldfields Esperance Development Commission has approved a grant of $33,000 to conduct a feasibility study on the establishment of the golf course.

Tenders for the study have been called and the project was awarded to Perth consultants Bryant Media. John Bryant, the principal, is excited by the project and is expected to have a document by September 2006.

Read the tender document (PDF, 160 KB).

November 2005

Eyre Highway Operators Association, owners of Nullabor Links, have had a change of committee. The new committee was elected at the annual general meeting in November 2005, and is as follows:

Bob Bongiorno
President
Don Harrington
Committee
Brian Pike
Committee
Shane Pike
Committee
Andy Lynch
Committee
Tina Ryan
Committee
Alf Caputo
Secretary

June 2005

The working party met in Kalgoorlie on Thursday, 2nd June 2005.

Read the minutes of the June 2005 meeting (PDF, 25 KB).