Playing Through...all 848 miles.

Wombat holes, herds of hopping kangaroo, and oyster beds are just a few of the standout features drivers and putters will encounter along Australia's newly unveiled 848-mile Nullarbor Links golf course, which is billed as the world's longest golf course. Now taking reservations for mid-August, this par-71 Oz odyssey stretches along the continent's southern coast, winding through the countryside's arid desert, lush rainforests, and wild beaches galore.

Golfers need worry not about wearing out their walking shoes—this course has playing distances of just 6500 yards and boasts Jeep transport and a network of lodges in between holes for a complete 4- to 5-day golf tour Down Under. This sojourn, which delivers spectacular, one-of-a-king scenery, tees off in Denial Bay (which obtained its moniker due to the Aussie policy on beerless-ness) near Ceduna and wraps up in Kalgoorlie, the site of the country's first gold rush.

Seven of the holes are taken from existing golf courses and the remaining 11 are being built specifically for Nullarbor Links. The price to play, which is to be paid at the Kalgoorlie or Ceduna visitor's centers or any of the roadhouses in between, is a mighty reasonable $41 U.S. www.nullarborlinks.com.