(1) Border Village Roadhouse (border of South Australia and Western Australia) Hence, you'll need to adjust your clock as soon as you reach these locations.Īdjust your clock in the following 2 locations. When you drive from Adelaide to Perth or Perth to Adelaide, the time zone changes in the following locations. You can use the Clock App on your phone and set up the time of the 4 places as per the screenshot shown below.īefore you start your trip in Melbourne or Perth, set up the Clock App with times as shown in the screenshot below. You can choose one based on your comfort level. I'll provide you with the details of both options. ![]() I relied on my watch until I crossed the border timezone area of 350 KM. Irrespective of your direction of travel, your smartphone won't change automatically to Border timezone (Eucla time). So, this is incorrect.Īlso, If you are driving from Perth to Adelaide, when you leave Caiguna Roadhouse (WA), your phone would remain with Western Australia timezone (AWST). If you are driving from Adelaide to Perth, when you arrive at Border Village Roadhouse (border of SA & WA), your phone will automatically change to Western Australia timezone (AWST). The pain is that even the latest model smartphone won't detect the Border timezone (ACWST). The remaining observers of this community are truck drivers and other travellers driving across the Nullarbor Plain. Most of them belong to the Roadhouse communities. The number of people living in this 350 KM area is anywhere between 100 and 200. ![]() Border Time zone (ACWST) observed for only 350 KM along Eyre Highwayīorder time zone (ACWST) is observed in the following places near the border of South Australia and Western Australia. This timezone is observed for only 350 KM along the Eyre Highway (A1) as shown on the map below. Hence, during DST, this time zone is 45 minutes ahead of WA time and an hour and 45 minutes (1:45) behind SA time. Since Western Australia doesn't observe Day Light Savings (DST), this time zone (ACWST) too doesn't observe DST. So, it is 45 minutes ahead of WA time and 45 minutes behind SA time. The time in this time zone is set halfway between South Australia time zone (ACST) and the Western Australia time zone (AWST). This time zone is based on the quarter hour. It is unofficial time zone agreed between the Governments of South Australia and Western Australia to be followed in some areas near the border. Unofficial Time zoneīorder time zone (ACWST) is not an official time zone. Let me provide more details about each of the above points. Your smartphone won't detect this time zone automatically when you enter this area This time zone is followed for only 350 KM along the Eyre Highway This time zone is based on the quarter hour I said "peculiar" because of the following reasons. Peculiar Border Time zone (ACWST)ĪCWST (Australian Central Western Standard Time) is a peculiar timezone. This is a peculiar and confusing time zone. ![]() That is the time zones of South Australia and Western Australia states.īut, what about the Border time zone (ACWST)? Time Zones - Adelaide to Perth Time Zone No.īorder time zone. Time zone of few places near the border of South Australia and Western AustraliaĪCWST (Australian Central Western Standard Time)įrom the above table, you would have understood about the time zones 1 and 3. There are 3 time zones between Adelaide and Perth. Also, you can use this photo as a ready reference. The details given in this post will be based on the below photo.
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