Gilberton Outback Retreat
When Rob and Lyn French first started out with Gilberton Outback Retreat 5 years ago, there wasn’t much clarity on how to establish a successful Station Stay operation. As Lyn explains, “we walked into it knowing nothing about what we were getting ourselves into. We made a few mistakes along the way but we’re proud of what we’ve built.”
Pinnarendi Station Stay & Café
Nadine and Ron Atkinson run Pinnarendi Station Stay and Café, at the Forty Mile via Mount Garnet, Queensland. “We’re the sixth-generation of Atkinson’s to live on this block of land” Nadine proudly exclaims. “Ronnie’s ancestors were the pioneers of this area, and his grandmother did the initial research on Undara Lava Tubes and many people appreciate how connected we are to this region.”
Shandonvale Station
Lane and Deon Stent-Smith operate Shandonvale Station, a working outback station located 1.5 hours by road from Longreach, Queensland. The couple established the Station Stay offering in 2016 in response to several years of drought. “We wanted a way to diversify our income. Being a smaller place, another stream of income is critical and the fact that the property is so remote means that you can’t just get a job in the local town because it’s too far to travel.”