Remote. Beautiful. Comfortable.
From the minute we drove up to Bindara’s homestead we were warmly welcomed by station owner Barb, and friendly sheep dog Lacie. . Armed with freshly-picked mandarins and grapefruits from Barb’s orchard, we were escorted to the fabulous campsite high on the banks of the Darling River. Below us, pelicans, cormorants, herons and egrets sunned themselves on the sandy banks.
Our site came with our own private ‘ensuite’, constructed from an old water tank, with full flush toilet, hot water showers, sinks and soap/toilet paper.
We spent two magical nights at Bindara and will definitely return. On our second night, we were invited to join guests staying at Bindara’s jillaroo quarters for a genuine country meal of campfire roasted lamb shanks, roast veggies and quondong crumble & ice cream. We were happy to pay the $45 dinner fee for such a warm and enjoyable evening, an optional offering if and when other guests are staying at Bindara.
As city-bred campers, this was such a wonderful opportunity to understand better the ways of station life, its challenges and beauty. Barb is a formidable and admirable woman who made us feel like family and on leaving, like old friends. We’ll be back!