Come and experience the landscape and life on a
98,886Ha working station
THINGS TO DO
BIRDWATCHING
Bird life is abundant in the region. Over 270 species of birds exist in the Carnarvon basin and of these, 162 species are known to breed in the area. Waterways are ideal locations to experience the harmonious sounds and colourful sights of hundreds of birds. Finches, Native Pigeons, Pink and Grey Galahs, Parrots and Swans are sighted in the plenty.
The Outback allows you to witness the spectacular sight of a Wedge-tailed Eagle soaring above the mulga shrub. More rare sightings might include that of the Mallee Fowl - once plentiful the species is now classed as 'vulnerable' and to spot one is an experience to be cherished. So, keep an eye out for the huge mounds of earth that they engineer to incubate their eggs.
A mudmap is available upon request for all avid bird watchers.
ANIMAL LIFE
Apart from the abundant bird life at Nallan Station, take a walk around and you will see Pigs, Sheep, Horses, Chickens, Turkeys, Guinea Fowl, Cattle and Calves!
MILLY'S SOAK
Aboriginal people first revealed the location of the Milly Soak, which became an important local water supply. Water was carted from the soak for 2 shillings a gallon. In the 1890s a tent hospital was established near the soak. C1895 the Water Supply Department sank a well. The site has also been a popular place for picnics. The cemetery contains the graves of three men who died during a typhoid epidemic in 1893.
ASTRONOMY
You've never seen the stars shine as brightly as they do in the Gascoyne Murchison. Due to the clear night skies typical of the area the Murchison region has been chosen as the location for the world's largest telescope - the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). Australia will share the project with South Africa and the construction of the telescope will help researchers and astronomers answer fundamental unanswered questions about our Universe. The Gascoyne Murchison region was chosen, among other reasons, due to the low levels of radio frequency interference and the long term sustainability of the region as a radio quiet zone.
GEOLOGY
The rocks in the region are amongst the oldest rocks in the world at over 2.7 billion years old. A wonderful feeling of timelessness is often felt by visitors as they travel through this vast landscape. As you drive the Outback Pathways you will be struck by the amazing rock formations the area entails; rich red breakaway ranges and impressive granite boulders dot the vast fields of shrub land. One of the most prominent of the Murchison's ancient rocks is Greenstone which forms winding ranges and hills throughout the Gascoyne Murchison Region. Granite is the most abundant rock type and most of the granites in the area range in age from 2.6 billion to almost 3 billion years old.