Caiguna, Western Australia

Caiguna
Western Australia
Caiguna Roadhouse
Caiguna
Coordinates32°16′8″S 125°29′24″E / 32.26889°S 125.49000°E / -32.26889; 125.49000
Population4 (SAL 2021)
Established1962
Postcode(s)6443
Elevation110 m (361 ft)
Area13,709.8 km2 (5,293.4 sq mi)
Location
  • 1,098 km (682 mi) from Perth
  • 374 km (232 mi) from Norseman
  • 336 km (209 mi) from Eucla
LGA(s)Shire of Dundas
State electorate(s)Eyre
Federal division(s)O'Connor

Caiguna (/kɡnə/ KY-GOO-na) is a small roadhouse community located on the Eyre Highway in Western Australia. It is the second stop east of Norseman on the journey east across the Nullarbor Plain. Between Balladonia and Caiguna is a 146.6-kilometre (91.1 mi) stretch of the highway which is one of the longest straight stretches of road in the world. The unofficial Central Western Time (CWT) starts shortly east of Caiguna, heading eastward towards the Western Australia - South Australia Border. Caiguna comes under the jurisdiction of the Shire of Dundas.