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Brand New Homestead Bathrooms
Wooleen Station is pleased to announce two brand new homestead bathrooms in 2017. The historic Wooleen Homestead was built in 1918 by the Sharpe family and is listed by the national trust as a building of significance. Over the last 99 years all the custodians of the Wooleen Homestead (Sharpe, Burton and Pollock) have gone…
Read MoreMurchison River Camping
Immerse yourself in the starlit serenity of the new Wooleen Station Murchison River Camping, perched on the edge of the stunning Murchison River. Wooleen Station is pleased to announce the opening of their new Riverside Campgrounds; a camping experience never offered on the 127-year-old station before. The four exclusive sites have been developed in line…
Read MoreAustralia wins Square Kilometre Array
Researchers and international astronomy groups are celebrating after hearing that Australia will share in hosting the world’s largest telescope – the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The decision was made on the 25th of May by members in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Australia will share the project with South Africa who has also spent considerable time over the last…
Read MoreReturn To Wooleen – Australian Story
RETURN TO WOOLEEN Monday, April 27 at 8pm on ABC1 A lot has happened since Australian Story delivered an epic tale of a young couple whose drastic measures to save Wooleen Station in the Murchison ranges of West Australia captivated our audience on March 5. David Pollock was controversially chosen, ahead of his older brother,…
Read MoreCatch the Bus to Wooleen
APT Small Group 4WD Adventures Australian Pacific Touring (APT) Small Group 4WD Adventures take you on an exciting journey along the coast and across the Outback. Travelling in a custom-built 4WD, you’ll visit exclusive, out-of-the-way destinations that large coaches cannot access, enjoying panoramic views of the passing scenery thanks to the large tinted windows of your vehicle.…
Read MoreA Model goes over the Top End
Around The Top End Brett Pollock is off again in his A Model Ford to raise funds for the RFDS. This trip will take Brett and his team from the A Model Ford Club Inc WA around the Top End of Australia to meet at the biannual rally in Ipswich and then back on to Perth.…
Read MoreWooleen Station on Australian Story
Half a Million Acres – Australian Story ABC1 Monday the 5th of March 2012 Half a Million Acres tells the story of a young man from remote Western Australia, a young woman from the Melbourne suburbs and the battle to save an historic grazing property in one of the oldest landscapes on the planet.…
Read MoreBest Way to Travel the Outback – Gascoyne Murchsion Outback Pathways.
The Gascoyne Murchison Outback Pathways is the best way to explore and travel the wonders of this region. Providing ready access to the brilliant red landscape each pathway has interpretive sites which offer travelers information, history and photographs to enrich the experience. The pathways consist of three routes, The Wool Wagon Pathway, The Miners Pathway and…
Read MoreBrett Pollock does THE SLOW DRIVE
On the 25th of April Brett Pollock and his team will begin The Slow Drive in an A Model Ford across Australia to raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctors Service and create awareness of outback tourism. The drive will start in Gladstone, Qld and finish in Perth, WA. Brett purchased the A model (pictured…
Read MoreWooleen Lake is Teeming with Life
The recent rain from Cyclone Dominic in January has turned the usually dry lake bed of Wooleen Lake into a wet wealth of life. Wooleen Lake is approx. 5000 ha and has now been transformed into a wetland oasis. The flora surrounding the lake has already turned brilliant green contrasting with the red earth. Bird…
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