Bullara Station

 8 – 10 October 2022

We left Onlsow bound for Bullara Station – another very popular station stay. We had hoped to get in the night before but the powered sites were fully booked. We made a stop for coffee at the roadhouse at Nanutarra and then had lunch at a rest area at Yannerie. From there we turned off towards Exmouth and arrived at Bullara in the early afternoon. We were now in the Gascoyne region.

Bullara has a reputation for being very friendly and well-run and we certainly found that. On arrival we checked in then proceeded to the “meet and greet” spot where one of the camp hosts gave us a run-down of the campground and activities. He also pointed out that the campground wasn’t too full as there had been 92 departures that morning!

Our site was close to the amenities, as requested, and had some shade also. It wasn’t far from the camp kitchen and one of the communal fire pits either. We wandered around the large campground and later in the afternoon we went for one of the station walks. This relatively short (2.6km return) took us to the top of a red sand dune that promised great sunset views. 

The camp host lights the communal campfire each evening so we wandered over for a short while after dinner. At the height of the tourist season there is entertainment and evening meals available but things were winding down ready for the closure in a couple of weeks' time so there were no extra activities available.

The Woolshed Cafe was open each morning so we took advantage and had very good coffee and scones for morning tea. Bullara boasts to have the best scones, as does Ellenbrae in the Kimberley. We tried both, and while both were excellent, we agreed that Bullara's are the best.

The wind conntinued to make things a little unpleasant but MIck was still able to get out and about with the camera. He didn't always have to go far with two bustards visiting the campsite each afternoon.

After two nights, we left Bullara and drove in to Exmouth on our way to Cape Range National Park.