12 Remote Stays and Wild Adventures in the Australian Outback

The hosts of Kings Creek Station understand that some guests prefer their experiences of a working cattle and camel stations to include a little luxury at the end of the day and offers a variety of outback stay options, including glamping.

Kings Canyon has a long and proud Indigenous history and Aboriginal culture plays a large role in these station stays. The local Wanmarra community operate tours and cultural experiences to preserve the local language and customs.

Willow Springs is a station stay that is low on the hype and big on authenticity. The Willow Spring Station is a working sheep station located in the softer outback surrounds of South Australia.

Willow Springs has been owned and operated by four generation of the Reynolds family, and accommodation options include the Jackaroo’s Cottage, The Homestead, Overseer’s Cottage, or the Shearer’s Quarters.

Western Australia is home to some of the longest and most beautiful beaches in the country, and Bullara Station is located right on the middle of the Coral Coast. That means visitors can work up a sweat exploring the bush in the morning and cool down in the pristine waters of the Indian Ocean in the afternoon.

This part of Australia is known for its vast expanses of vibrantly colored wildflowers that are in full bloom during the winter months.

Located in New South Wales and in close proximity to Sydney and Melbourne, Trilby Station is a little less out than most outback stations, and the conditions less extreme.

Trilby is a working sheep station and offers an Outback Helpers programs that allow visitors to roll up their sleeves and pitch in with the running of the station. It’s hot, dusty, and unpaid, but it’s a more real experience than other tourist traps.

Australia has a rich and colorful mining history and Angorichina Station is located near the old mining town of Blinman. It’s a working farm, located in the Flinders Rangers and is favored by visitors who enjoy hiking or cycling the bush tracks, as well as those interested in history, exploring ruins, and photography.

You can experience a little of what it was like to be an early European settler in Australia’s dramatic outback by staying in one of the station’s original shearers’ cottages built in the 1850s. Refurbishments, you’ll be happy to learn, have been made since original construction.

Known for its environmentally sustainable operating practices, Robin Hood Station is home to the 4,720-hectare Cobbold Gorge Nature Refuge, which has been set up by the government to protect natural wildlife habitats and threatened plant species. River tours and paddling trips through the narrow sandstone corridors of Cobbold Gorge are popular excursions.

Located in sunny Queensland, the station has more of a tropical feel and is close (as close can be in Australia) to natural wonders such as the Great Barrier Reef, as well as other major cities and towns.