Nambung Station Stay in WA is a working sheep and cattle station in the Shire of Dandargan, Western Australia.

The Station consists of more than 5,000 acres of land with 300 beef cattle, 3,000 fine wool merino sheep and is a registered Land for Wildlife property.

Whether your interest lies in wildflowers, native birds, bushwalking, camping, farming, photography, star gazing or just relaxing in a peaceful rural setting Nambung Station can enhance your holiday experience.

History of Nambung Station WA

The Nambung area was explored by George Grey in the early 19 century.  Among his exploring party was a young man called Frederick Smith who sadly became ill and died while camping near a creek in the area. The creek was named after Frederick Smith and this same creek runs through Nambung Station.

There is also a water hole named Frederick Smith Well, which was used for watering the stock passing along the Old Northern Stock Route which also passes through Nambung Station.

Caravans and Campsites

Situated in a quiet, rural countryside in the richly diverse wildflower heartland of Western Australia, Nambung Station offers unique holiday and overnight stays for campers, caravans, RVs, Big Rigs, tenting and B&B farmhouse accommodation. There are spacious camp sites with on-site ablution, with 10 new powered sites.

• Nambung Station Stay welcomes caravans, campers, Mobile homes and RVs.
• We have powered and unpowered sites with plenty of space in a quiet country setting.
• Nambung campsite provides toilets and showers and a camp kitchen..

Bed and Breakfast

The Nambung B&B has two double bedrooms, a shared lounge, kitchen and bathroom.

Address: Wongonderrah Rd (cnr Munbinea Rd) Nambung WA 6521
Phone: (08) 9652 4048 Brian 0427 084 313

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Bullo River Station is a working cattle station and homestead covering 500,000 acres of the Northern Territory.

Bullo River is both a working pastoral property and conservation sanctuary. The station is a birdwatchers’ paradise and is also home to a diverse range of wildlife.

Our station operates in harmony with the land, balancing sustainable farming methods with best-practice land management. Pristine landscape, carved with gorges, decorated with waterfalls and defined by the Victoria and Bullo rivers, make Bullo River Station one of the most breathtakingly beautiful cattle stations in Australia.

The list of daily tasks needed to manage the 4,000 strong Brahman-cross herd across half a million acres can look exhausting. However it’s certainly interesting and lots of fun.

You’ll get out on the station in four-wheel drives, all-terrain vehicles or even on horseback. Activities include bore checks, lick runs and cattle yard work. There’s poddy calves to be fed and muster training to do. Or take a farm tour to learn about everything we do.

Cattle mustering is seasonal over the dry season months June to September and guests are welcome to watch.

Bullo River Station: A Rich History of Men & Women with Cattle in their Blood

In the 1960’s, a pastoral lease for Bullo River Valley Station was granted. That brought about the arrival of pastoralists, stockmen and women who faced oppressive conditions and isolation. They poured their blood sweat and tears into developing Bullo into a viable cattle station.

We are still compiling a great deal of Bullo’s early history. It is clear through early imagery that Aboriginal people worked at the station, contributing to its early development. The Aboriginal men were known to be expert stockmen, with a unique talent for finding wayward stock.

The number and breeds of cattle have changed over the years, as have the stockmen who mustered across the valleys. The homestead and station has expanded and modernised. But the spirit of the bushmen and women who pioneered cattle in the outback remains in our team today.

Welcome To Our Homestead

Near the convergence of the Victoria and Bullo rivers, where the savannah is transformed into an oasis of rolling green lawns, shady eucalypts and iconic boab trees, you’ll find Bullo River Station’s iconic homestead.

Look forward to generous and comfortable rooms, tasty, wholesome meals and a cold drink at the end of the day. These comforts will revive guests who have spent the day enjoying the station’s many activities.

Breakfast is usually served outside on the homestead verandah.  Lunch can often be a picnic basket filled with fresh goodies just perfect to enjoy by waterholes, billabongs or under the shade of a magnificent boab tree. Dinner is best enjoyed under the stars, in the light of a campfire with new friends. Barramundi and prime organic beef from the surrounding pastures dominate the evening menu. We can cater for your dietary requirements.

Phone: +61 8 9168 7375

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Ross River Resort Airstrip is a remote Airstrip in the East MacDonnell ranges in the NT. It provides access to the Ross River Resort and cattle station.

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ROSS RIVER RESORT

The Ross River Resort in the NT is based around the original 1890’s Loves Creek Homestead. Our unique outback facility offers you a variety of accommodation options essential to providing you with your very own Outback Experience!

Ross River Homestead is situated 83 km by sealed road, East North East of Alice Springs and offers a taste of the Australian outback’s pioneering history.

It is a tourist resort formed around the original Loves Creek Homestead, and was first established as an outstation of Undoolya Station. It is thought that Alfred Tabe, the foreman at the nearby Arltunga Gold town built the homestead in 1898.

Ross River Resort offers:

• Friendly outback experience
• Local knowledge of the area
• Rustic en suite cabins
• Bunkhouse accommodation
• Camping and caravan park
• Swimming pool and spa
• EFTPOS facilities
• WiFi (Roaming Wi Fi – able to be purchased)
• OPTUS phone service
• Bar and dining room
• Conference facilities
• Group catering
• Bush walking
• Creative haven for lovers of the arts – for music, painting, or the written word – your artistic flow will forever outback grow……………
• Bird watching
• Fuel/ block ice/ gas bottle refills
• Airstrip 
• Gateway to National Parks in the area 

ACCOMMODATION

At Ross River Resort we have accommodation to suit whatever your needs may be. 

Enjoy a night out Swagging or Tenting under the stars, or stay tucked up in your Van at our lovely grassed campground.

You can take the Bunkhouse option, (basic bunk bed accommodation, some with air conditioning); or stay on the Homestead side of the river and settle down in one of our Rustic Cabins.

All of our cabins have a full ensuite, bar fridge and tea/coffee facilities. Or……why not follow in the footsteps of the original settlers and use our Starlight Camp, situated about 4 km from the Homestead (group bookings only).

Phone:  (08) 8956 9711
Mobile: 1800 241 711

Address: 7829 Ross Highway, Hale NT 0872

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Kings Creek Airstrip in the Northern Territory provides fly-in access to Kings Creek Station.

The station lies 36 kilometres from the magnificent Kings Canyon (Watarrka) and is set amongst majestic desert oaks.

Kings Creek Station is a cattle station with a range of accommodation options from camping to luxury tents.

The station is the largest exporter of wild camels in Australia and sells camels for live export, live domestic sales and meat.

Special Procedures and Comments: CTAF 126.7
Kings Creek Station has a formed airstrip, suitable for small and medium aircraft, and is the only emergency airstrip in the area. 
Landing fees payable.
Transfers to and from the airstrip can be arranged by calling (08) 8956 2345
Prior permission required.
Do not overfly helipad located 2 NM north of RWY on corner of Highway and homestead driveway.

Click here for more information about Kings Creek Station and accommodation.

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Gilberton Outback Retreat Airstrip is located 5 kms from the Retreat, in far North Queensland. The retreat is set on the banks of the Gilbert River. We are the 7th generation of our family to occupy Gilberton Station.

Gilberton Outback Retreat is a small family run business, welcoming guests to experience the outback way of life on an 88,000 acre 7th generation family working cattle station. 

Rob and Lyn French are the current landholders and your hosts.  We take time to understand our guests and love to tailor your stay to meet your needs. 

We take the approach that you will ‘come as a guest and leave as a friend’. 

Special Procedures and Comments: CTAF
Slope: slight downhill slope to North
300′ tower on Eastern side of strip
Airstrip is used by RFDS

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This protected nature reserve boasts an abundance of unique flora and fauna. It includes spectacular marine life and, of course, the adorable quokka. Discover rich cultural heritage, explore numerous beaches and bays, swim and snorkel in pristine waters. Don’t forget to meet the happiest animal on earth, all in this little pocket of paradise.

Rottnest Island also has a fascinating history to explore and learn about. Read on to discover more.

The Quokka

The Quokka is the only mammal which is native to Rottnest Island. It can be found almost everywhere on the Island. It is mainly nocturnal. This means that it is mostly active at night, preferring to rest or sleep in the shade during the day.

The Quokka bounds and hops along the ground although it can climb trees if it needs to. It will sit on its hind legs and use its front paws to search for and pick up food.

The Island habitat supports the largest known Quokka population and is essential for the survival of species. There are around 10,000-12,000 of these animals living on Rottnest. At all times of the year, there is a high number of Quokkas in the Settlement area. The small marsupials love this area because there is lots of water and food available. They have become one of the main tourist attractions of Rottnest Island. They have a cute appearance and are easy to see and photograph.

On Rottnest, Quokkas have a short breeding season which happens in late summer. One joey is born around February to April. It remains in the pouch until August or September. The joey suckles from its mother for another two months afterwards. The Quokkas on Rottnest do not breed again in the spring.

The History of Rottnest Island

Rottnest Island, Wadjemup, Rotto…

Rottnest Island has a rich history, spanning cultures and generations. It has been known by many names and used for different purposes. 

Wadjemup 

Rottnest Island’s history extends as far back as 50,000 years ago. At that time it was still connected to the mainland of Western Australia. Aboriginal artifacts suggest there was significant human occupation until ~7,000 years ago. At that time the rising sea levels resulted in the separation of the island. Without boats Aboriginal people on the mainland couldn’t make the crossing, leaving the island uninhabited for several thousand years. Rottnest Island features in Noongar Aboriginal mythology as Wadjemup, meaning “place across the water where the spirits are”.

‘t Eylandt ‘t Rottenest 

After separating from the mainland, the island remained uninhabited until 13 Dutch sailors from the Waeckende Boey landed near Bathurst Point on the 19 March 1658. This marked the beginning of the European exploration and settlement on the island. In 1696, Dutch captain Willem de Vlamingh spent 6 days exploring the island . He then give it the name ‘t Eylandt ‘t Rottenest (“Rats’ Nest Island”). He named it after the quokkas which he mistook for giant rats. In his reports, Willem described Rottnest island as “…a paradise on earth”.

Swan River Colony Offshoot

A couple hundred years later, William Clarke and Robert Thomson received land grants from the British Swan River Colony. They were for pasture land and town lots to be built on the island. In 1831 Thomson moved his family to the island and began building up the island’s main settlement at Thompson Bay. Pasture land for hay production was developed west of Herschel Lake. Also several salt lakes were harvested and the salt was exported to the mainland. Today, you can wander through the main settlement and be transported back through time. As you stroll past early colonial cottages, including the salt stores, you gain a sense of what life may have been like in those times. 

Throughout the majority of the European exploration and settlement, Rottnest Island communicated with the mainland of Western Australia through semaphore flags and flares. Up until the 1880s, a manned lookout at Bathurst Point included a signalling station. It conveyed shipping information between the island’s Wadjemup Lighthouse and Arthur Head on the mainland.

Wadjemup Lighthouse has undergone many upgrades throughout its history, continuing to be in operation today by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. 

Rottnest Island Fortress

During World War II, Rottnest Island was an important part of the defence of the Fremantle port. Military fixtures including the railway, barracks, concrete lookouts, bunkers and four large guns positioned at Oliver Hill and Bickley Point became known as the “Rottnest Island Fortress”. Much of this infrastructure was decommissioned after WWII and in the 1990s the gun emplacements and railway were extensively reconstructed. Today, you can set up camp in the old barracks, take a tour of the guns and tunnels, and journey to the battery on the train from Kingstown Barracks. 

Rottnest Island still goes by many names – known as Wadjemup to the local Noongar people, and colloquially known as Rotto. Today, it is a popular holiday destination, with ~500,000 annual visitors. Rottnest has a rich social and geological history as well as a truly unique ecosystem. It has been classified as an A-class reserve – the highest level of protection afforded to public land. 

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LORELLA SPRINGS WILDERNESS PARK, NT … THE MOST REMOTE AND PRISTINE PART of AUSTRALIA.

• 1,000,000 acres, coastal frontage, unspoilt, family owned and family run.  
• Camping,
• Caravanning,
• Fishing,
• Boating,
• Bar,
• Meals,
• Accommodation,
• 1,000 km of 4×4 Adventure Tracks,
• Birds,
• Swimming,
• Thermal Springs,
• Wildlife,
• Secluded Naturist Area,
• Stunning Photography,
• Helicopter and much, much more.  
• Private Airstrip
  
  Lorella Springs Wilderness Park is a one million acre (400 square kilometres) privately run, station in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory.  
  
  We are located off the Savannah Way, approximately 450 kilometres south east of Mataranka and 180 kilometres north east of Borroloola. The property is also accessible by light aircraft on our private airstrip, and helicopter.  
  
  There are almost 1000 kilometres of 4WD tracks which lead through beautiful escarpment country to waterfalls, out on to the beaches and salt flats, past estuaries, rivers, creeks, billabongs and to many beautiful and safe crystal clear swimming spots.  

Accommodation

Our accommodation which sleeps over 50 people ranges from fully air-conditioned and well-appointed cabins, through to en-suited deluxe rooms and standard rooms. We also have a one square kilometre island campground adjacent to the homestead providing amenities and unpowered sites, as well as unlimited camping on the rest of the property.  

Meals

Our homestead area includes a restaurant and catering facility as well as a fully licenced bar, surrounded by a 200-square metre deck with a seating capacity of over 100 guests.   The crocodile pond is a popular attraction for diners and guests, especially around feeding time during “Happy Hour”.   Our “Magical Hot Springs” is within metres of the homestead and offers a natural heated pool that is enjoyed throughout the tourist season.

Attractions

From diverse, open savannah, to coastal floodplains, salt flats and mangroves, or escarpment and dense forest, Lorella is abundant with bird and animal wildlife. Historical sites, Aboriginal culture, caves, chasms, gorges and the spectacular, famous Lost City rock formations are just some of the features to make Lorella a destination in itself.

Rhett and his family look forward to welcoming you and sharing their backyard.

Address: c/o PO Box 356, Palmerston, Darwin, NT 0831 AUSTRALIA

Phone: (08) 8975 9917

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If you have your own aircraft, feel free to use our airstrip at Lorella Springs, which is located only a short distance from the homestead campground.

We can arrange for our team to pick you up from the airstrip. Please make sure you contact us in advance. .

The airstrip is a 1200 metre long runway, located 200 metres North-West of the Lorella Springs Homestead. This airstrip is usable, however, not certified.

Click here for more information on Lorella Springs Wildlife Park and available accommodation.

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Merimbula is a small town in the New South Wales region of Australia. It’s located about two and a half hours south of Sydney, nestled between the Sapphire Coast to the west and Bega Valley to the east.

Merimbula has been a popular tourist destination for over 140 years. The name Merimbula is derived from a local Aboriginal word meaning ‘two lakes’, a reference to Merimbula Lake on the southern side of the town and the smaller Back Lake on the northern side. These calm waterways on Australia’s Oyster Coast are popular with adventurous types who like to sail, kayak and stand-up paddleboard.

Beaches are a major attraction. Surfers like the 6km Merimbula Main Beach – when the swell is pumping, the sandbank at the northern end of Main Beach creates a good break. Short Point has consistent surf and million dollar views. Bar Beach is great for snorkelling, and shallow Spencer Park Beach and playground is ideal for families.

Discover a colourful array of sea creatures at Merimbula Aquarium, located on a horizontal rock shelf that juts out to sea. Wildlife abounds at Potoroo Palace, a sanctuary where you can amble amid kangaroos and touch a snake. An exciting range of tours is also available, from fishing charters to whale-watching cruises, diving and snorkelling.

Charge your fitness tracker as there are lots of walking trails around Merimbula, too. The lakeside Merimbula Boardwalk is sign-posted with information on the local marine life. Listen out for the lyrebirds along the 1.2km Goodenia Rainforest Walking Track. Just north is Bournda National Park and shimmering Wallagoot Lake.

Sample local seafood and produce at a range of restaurants, like Dulcie’s Cottage, housed in a 1925 weatherboard. Check out the events calendar for a colourful line-up of local festivals and shows, including Eat Merimbula.

Shopping in Merimbula is relaxed and laid-back. The town’s shopping centre features fashion, homewares, kids stuff and goodies from around the world.

If accommodation is what you need then you’ll find something for every budget from the Merimbula Inn to more affordable B&Bs scattered throughout town.

There’s also plenty for kids to do with playgrounds scattered along Main Beach and Spencer Park just waiting for them to explore every inch of it.

You can find everything from interesting eateries like Dulcies Cottage which has been open since 1925 up until contemporary dining spots like Cafe 44 on offer here too.

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