2008/09 Price Schedule valid between 1 April 2008 - 31 March 2010
An enormous 3.5 million acres of untamed Kimberley wilderness awaits our guests.Home Valley Station managers also care for its two neighbouring 'Out Stations' known as Durack River Station and Karunjie Station.
Indigenous-owned cattle stations offering experiential tourism. An on-site training academy designed for Indigenous men and women.
Kimberley Shorthorn and Brahman cattle make up our growing herd.
Home Valley Station, via Gibb River Road - East Kimberley, Western Australia 6743
Station Managers: Nick & Sarah BradleyPostal: Private Mail Bag 15, Kununurra, Western Australia 6743
Phone: +61-8 9161 4322 Fax: +61-8 9161 4288
Email: reservations@homevalley.com.au
Home Valley Station Sydney Office
Sales, Marketing & Public Relations: Christopher FenechPostal: Suite 2, 1 Eurobin Avenue, Manly, New South Wales 2095
Phone: +61-2 9977 6395 Mobile: +61-(0) 41 9977 542
Email: chris@homevalley.com.au
Home Valley Station Homestead is situated 1.5 kms off the Gibb River Road, 120 kms from Kununurra and 643 kms from Derby. Only 45 minutes from El Questro's Station Township or 9 kms west of the Pentecost River crossing.
HV8 Airstrip Co-ordinates: 15° 43' 23" South / 127° 49' 41" East. All-weather airstrip - 1300m long / 18m wide Upgraded to CASA/RFDS standards in 2005. Should our guests wish to make arrangements for a fly-in visit it is requested the pilot contacts Home Valley Station Homestead prior to departure: (t) +61-8 9161 4322.
UHF Channel: please utilise UHF Channel 1, Duplex – applies to all guests with radio. We highly recommend the hire of 4WD vehicles allowing total flexibility to explore the millions of acres including and surrounding Home Valley Station. For up-to-date road condition information contact Main Roads WA: (t) 138 138.
Home Valley Station 4WD road transfers from Kununurra or Wyndham
Price: $110.00Prices are per person, each way, minimum of two guests applies.
4WD transfers are subject to availability, 24 hours notice for all reservations is required.
4WD Vehicle Hire
The following operators provide 4WD hire vehicles equipped to travel to Home Valley Station, available from Kununurra Airport.Avis: (t) +61- 8 9169 1258
Budget: (t) +61-8 9168 2033
Europcar: (t) +61 - 8 9168 3385
Hertz – t: +61-8 9169 1424
Thrifty – t: 61-8 9169 1911
Air Charter Operators
The following operators provide air charter services to Home Valley Station from either Kununurra or Wyndham.Alligator Airways: (t) 61-8 9168 1333
Heliwork WA: (t) +61-8 9168 1811
Alligator Airways 2008 Charter Flight prices – one way to/from Home Valley Station
| Air Charter | Guests | Time | Engine | Max Weight | One way, per aircraft |
| Cessna 210 | 5 seats | 20 mins | Single | 440kg | $450.00 |
| Cessna 207 | 6 seats | 25 mins | Single | 500kg | $520.00 |
| GA8 Airvan | 7 seats | 25 mins | Single | 500kg | $600.00 |
| Partenavia | 5 seats | 20 mins | Twin | 440kg | $600.00 |
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Grass Castles - 8 rooms, maximum two adults and one child
Price: $420.00, includes 2 Australian BreakfastsHome Valley Station offers a premium level of accommodation located along the banks of the Homestead's permanent waterhole, Bindoola Creek. The Grass Castles are reminiscent of the Kimberley's early pioneering settlers who designed sturdy steel and timber Homesteads however they are ultra-modern in comparison.
Prices are per room, per night, including breakfast. One king bed zipper-twin (single, double, twin, triple - with fold-away, child bed). Large free standing Homestead-style design (6m x 9m) feature polished timber floors, private verandah, climate controlled air conditioning, mini-bar, snacks and cold drinks, fridge, tea and coffee making facilities, flat screen televisions with Foxtel, IDSL telephone and internet access via WiFi, ceiling fans, sofas, spacious internal bathrooms with shower, basin, beauty and grooming products, bath robes, dressing area, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, separate bar area, room service for in-room dining. Housekeeping service rooms daily.
The comfortable air-conditioned rooms are perfect for accommodating guests throughout the Wet Season (1 January – 1 April). Home Valley Station will be closed during December each year. Price includes 2 Australian Breakfasts each day. Complimentary use of the Station's canoes is available upon request.
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Homestead Guesthouse Rooms – 28 rooms, maximum two guests
Price: $230.00All-new Homestead Guesthouse Rooms offer visitors an insight into Home Valley's cattle station history. New buildings may have replaced the original Stockman's quarters, but with sensitive designs and use of similar materials like the corrugated iron walls and cool concrete floors the history and authenticity is set to remain. The existing Courtyard features a large pool with ample surrounding space and shade for guests.
Prices are per room, per night, room only. One king bed zipper-twin (single, double, twin share) - high quality king-size bed, linen and towels, beauty and grooming products, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, power, lighting, well-appointed fittings and furniture. Housekeeping staff service these rooms daily. Lockable doors, tea and coffee making facilities, no telephone, internet access is available via the Station's local wireless hotspot.
Porter service assistance is available upon arrival as requested, via reception and we accommodate infants and small children in cots and swags respectively. Families with more than one child will require a second room and will receive a family rate. For very large families, we have two bunk rooms, with two double bunks in each.
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Sand Castle Eco Tents - four rooms, maximum four guests
Price: $190.00Extra large semi-permanent safari-style tented cabins (5m x 6m), idyllic bush setting with privacy, newly installed shared bathrooms nearby, all rooms are located close-by as are the Homestead facilities, Dusty Bar & Grill and campfire entertainment.
Prices are per room, per night, room only. One queen bed (single, double, twin, triple, quad, 5th & 6th share) - queen-size bed, or singles and bunks caters for up to 6 guests per room, power, fans, lighting, quality linen and well-appointed fittings and furniture. Housekeeping staff service these rooms daily.
Please note: No air-conditioning, no lockable doors, no television, no tea and coffee making facilities, no telephone. Unique tented cabins allow HV8 guests a chance to experience a true Kimberley wilderness holiday while enjoying new bathrooms close by and a private deck verandah looking onto surrounding bushland. HV8 Child Policy - Children under 12 stay free when sharing with parents using existing bedding.
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Camping Fees
Prices: Adults $15.00 Children (2-12) $5.00Group Rate: Adults $10.00 (Groups 10+ guests)
Prices are per person, per night, applies to all private and general sites. $10.00 surcharge applies to all powered campsites – price is per site, per day. Group activity and tour rates are available for 10+ guests, on application please contact: sarah@homevalley.com.au.
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Bindoola Experience / Cattle Muster Itinerary / Wet Season Itinerary
Day 1Arrive at Kununurra Airport. Board a Cessna 210 and enjoy a scenic flight over the Ord Valley, Cockburn Range, Wyndham Port and Cambridge Gulf before arriving at Home Valley Station's own airstrip. Welcomed by local HV8 guides, all guests are transferred by the Station's "bull catcher" vehicle to the Station Homestead.
On arrival, guests are provided refreshments as their hosts escort each guest to their Grass Castle - Home Valley's premium level of accommodation. Time to explore the Homestead surrounds or simply rest on the verandah with a cool drink enjoying views over the idyllic Bindoola Creek. All guests are provided their own Adventure Schedule detailing their activities for the ensuing four days. Dinner tonight is in the Dusty Bar & Grill, enjoying authentic Kimberley entertainment.
Day 2
Breakfast is served as room service on your private verandah or within the Dusty Bar & Grill Restaurant prior to a half-day over-water adventure, exploring the mighty Pentecost River and West Arm of the Cambridge Gulf. Guests are welcomed aboard an HV8 marine craft to begin their hunt for barramundi or simply to take in the raw beauty of the Kimberley's prolific wildlife. This half-day Guided Tour departs early morning and incorporates a delicious morning tea served at a private and picturesque location. The adventure continues on before returning to the Homestead in time for lunch. Departure times may vary in accordance to the changing tides, ensuring the best chance of a successful fishing trip.
After lunch and a relaxing siesta it is time to take an invigorating dip in the rock pools beneath the enchanting Bindoola Falls. Relax and enjoy a few drinks while having a yarn with your HV8 Guide, returning in time to refresh and change for dinner which is served at the Homestead's Dusty Bar & Grill. Guests enjoy pre-dinner drinks at the Dusty Bar before dining al fresco under a boab tree dressed with fairy lights, selecting their meals from the à la carte menu.
After-dinner entertainment includes the expert handling of Home Valley's friendly pet pythons or a joey for a photo session and an opportunity to handle these outback critters on your own. Guests are often treated to bush poetry recitals, live local entertainment along with nightly campfire entertainment of any number of local and authentic varieties.
Day 3
Breakfast is at leisure today, at which time your guide will present a list of activity options available on this day prior to lunch. Why not try a scenic two hour horse ride? Guests may also elect to simply relax by the pool and enjoy the grounds of the Station.
Lunch is served at the Dusty Bar & Grill with some time to rest before the adventure continues. Today's afternoon activity is a tranquil canoe ride exploring the Bindoola Creek upstream to the start of an exciting "rock-hopping" bush walk that leads guests into the Bindoola Gorge to reveal the thriving aquatic ecosystem beneath ancient sandstone cliffs. Here guests are free to swim, soak and explore.
Upon returning to their room guests have time to relax and refresh in climate-controlled comfort ahead of their exquisite Champagne Sunset Tour at the private HV8 Lookout. HV8 Guides will regale guests with historical anecdotes and geological information as they take in the breathtaking view over the majestic Cockburn Range. Guests are often mesmerized as the final glimpse of the sun sinks into the horizon. Back at the Homestead guests dine al fresco under a boab tree and the Kimberley stars.
Day 4
Guests are welcome to meet the Home Valley Station trainees during and after breakfast. Photos of our guests are arranged with HV8 staff while guests and HV8 hosts begin to say their fond farewells. A 4WD safari vehicle transfers guests to the airstrip for their scenic return flight of the East Kimberley including Lake Argyle, the Argyle Diamond Mine and Purnululu National Park and the world heritage listed Bungle Bungle Range prior to your arrival into Kununurra.
Prices are per person, per itinerary, all-inclusive of premium accommodation, all meals, most beverages, activities, 4WD transfers, scenic flights, return air charter from Kununurra or Wyndham.
Subject to availability, normal terms and conditions apply. HV8 tour guides discretion applies to all locations visited, valid until 31 October each season.
Single Supplement: $1000.00 - surcharge, per itinerary, per person, subject to demand, all rates are subject to availability and may change without notice.
Bindoola Experience: $2,950 per person, twin share, per itinerary. HV8 - Cattle Mustering Adventure (replaces day 3) - available during 1 April until 31 October.
Cattle Mustering Adventure: $3,700 per person, twin share, per itinerary.
Bindoola Experience - Wet season: $3,700 per person, twin share, per itinerary. Wet season touring available during 1 January until 1 April each year.
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Home Valley Fishing Tours
Guided Fishing Tours, from the shore:- Includes HV8 Tour Guide
- Bait
- All the gear and
- Morning/afternoon tea
Boat Fishing Charters:
- Includes HV8 Tour Guide
- Bait
- All the gear and
- Morning/afternoon tea
Departure times are determined by the daily tidal patterns, 24 hours notice is required.
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Home Valley Station Horse Riding
Home Valley has a wide range of horses to suit the wide range of visitors we have to our Stables. Daily trail rides leave the homestead for the Pentecost River, under the safe and experienced guidance of our Station Stockmen and women, the Station's resident Horse-Whisperers. This is a great morning or afternoon activity offering guests an authentic Kimberley cattle station experience while providing an opportunity to quietly sneak up on the herd and surrounding wildlife. The terrain includes Savannah plains, rocky ridgelines and pristine river banks while almost always looking across to the spectacular Cockburn Range.Children under 12 years of age, or those with special needs including the aged or disabled are offered pony rides (by lead rope) within the Stable's Round Yard and the landscaped grounds of the Homestead. This fun activity offers an educational introduction to the Cattle Station's own stable operations.
Home Valley Station Horse Riding:
- Includes HV8 Trail Guide
- All Riding Tack
- $95 per person
- Morning or afternoon
- 3 hours
- Minimum two people, maximum 12
Eight hours - $180. Two hour lunch break included, dining at the Dusty Bar & Grill Restaurant – allowing our horses a two hour rest - six hours of horse riding.
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Canoeing
Available to all guests visiting Home Valley Station, either on a day trip or when staying overnight, canoeing the Bindoola Creek gorge system is one soft adventure accessible to all.Stable and sturdy modern canoe vessels are equipped with all the safety equipment necessary to explore these pristine tranquil waters. Silently cruising along the water's shore shaded by large paperbarks and pandanus allows guests a close-up view of the enormous flocks of birdlife, such as the noisy white corella and the majestic black cockatoo which like to rest along these sections of the billabong. Look carefully to spot the rare Gouldian Finch hunting as it catches insects as part of its day's work.
Lazy freshwater crocodiles are often seen sunbathing along the billabong's sandy banks and guests will notice the abundance of fish life when crossing the shallow waters. Upstream at the furthest most point of the billabong awaits a safe landing area allowing a chance to disembark the canoe and explore the surrounding gorge landscapes, find a shaded area to rest and relax with a food hamper and cool refreshments.
Canoes are available from the Station's Homestead grounds, located by the billabong's boat ramp at a location known as Diesel's Landing. Food and beverage hampers are available upon request as breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea service. Guests are reminded to supply their own sun protection, camera and sense of adventure for this self-guided tour.
Self-guided canoeing is a free activity.
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Cockburn Range Sunset Tours
As the sun sets and the dust settles, we wind our way up to the HV8 lookout to experience a view made unforgettable by the fading, sunburnt colours of sundown in the Kimberley. The evening colours bring the Cockburn Range alive, radiating brilliant burning reds, pinks and purples as the sun fades to the west.Guests can also enjoy a second indulgence, as your guide serves chilled French Champagne or local beer, and a gourmet cheese and fruit platter.
The Home Valley Station Cockburn Range Sunset Tour is not to be missed. Enjoy as a group or request a private location for those romantics at heart. We are delighted to be home to a growing list of couples who have announced their eternal love for each other through engagement proposals and the exchange of wedding vows during sunset. Please visit our Outback Weddings page for more information on how easily we can make your dream wedding or renewing your wedding vows a reality.
Cockburn Range Sunset Tour:
- Includes HV8 Tour Guide
- Travel in the Station's open top bull catcher or luxury 4WD vehicles
- Four private locations
- French Champagne, local beer, WA's finest wines, gourmet cheese and fruit platter
- $85 per person
- Two hours
- Minimum two people, maximum 40
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Twitchers' Tour
A birding safari for all levels, the Twitchers' Tour is especially tailored to the devoted birdwatcher or for those wishing to learn, as well as those who just want to discover the joy and excitement of spotting a rare breed like the stunning Purple Crowned Fairy Wren or the Gouldian Finch, both of whom are residents along the Billabong at Home Valley Station.All Birding Tours are led by HV8 Guides. Our most popular tour, the Twitchers Tour sets off from the Homestead heading towards the Bindoola Gorge. Guests will enjoy a gentle meander along the Bindoola Creek Gorge System as they take in the beautiful and remarkable birdlife surroundings.
Twitchers' Tour:
- Includes HV8 Tour Guide
- Use of binoculars
- Each guest receives a comprehensive bird species guide
- Fresh muffins and a cool drink at the gorge
- $95 per person
- 4 hours
- Minimum two people, maximum 12
- More extensive birding tours can be tailored to each guest's wishes,based on a specific species or habitat.
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Cattle Muster
Unique to Home Valley Station is our ability to "turn-on" a cattle muster experience at any time for guest purposes. We are calling this a Mini-Muster and it is suitable for all ages. Children will travel with a Station ringer in the bull catcher vehicle, while parents and adults will be offered the opportunity to ride horseback - albeit subject to an honest assessment of their horse riding abilities.The tour starts with a Cockburn Range trail ride before entering the Brahman cattle paddock, where Home Valley Station ringers (cowboys and cowgirls) will explain and demonstrate the purpose and techniques of a real cattle muster. This experience is educational, safe and very exciting - whether travelling in a saddle or in the bucket-seat of a bull catcher! The Mini-Muster is inclusive of three specialised Station Ringers as your guides, use of the bull catcher vehicle, horse riding and cattle mustering equipment, morning tea hamper and non-alcoholic refreshments.
Mini-Muster:
- $220 per person
- Includes three specialised Station Ringers as your guides
- Use of the bull catcher vehicle
- Horse riding tack
- Cattle mustering equipment – UHF Radio and Camel Back
- Morning tea hamper and non-alcoholic refreshments
- Minimum six people, maximum 12
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Bindoola Falls
Travelling approximately 20mins or 15kms from the Homestead, Bindoola Falls is at a private location just off the Gibb River Road, heading West. Sandstone cliffs rise to over 300ft providing refreshing waterfalls and safe swimming holes during both the dramatic Wet and the popular Dry seasons. Guests to Home Valley Station can select from a guided tour or simply explore as a self-guided tour. Picnic hampers are available from the Station Store. Price on application.Bindoola Bogey Run
Departs HV8 Homestead at 2pm everyday for the Bindoola Pools. Come for a swim or spend an hour exploring the vast and ancient Bindoola Gorge surrounding the Bindoola Pools. This is not for the faint of heart as much rock-hopping is required, but the reward is great as our Guests get to relax in cool, clear waters of the great Bindoola Creek.- $50 per person
- Minimum four people, maximum 10
Bondi Beach
Travelling approximately 15mins or 7kms from the Homestead awaits a 2km white sandy stretch of beach located along the ever-flowing Pentecost River. Bondi Beach is an idyllic location for shore fishing and to simply relax and enjoy the wilderness surrounding the Pentecost River. No swimming is allowed due to the dangerous saltwater crocodile, except in the creek nearby the beach. Clear shallow water holes allow for a safe place to swim and cool down. Bondi Beach is at a private location accessible only to Home Valley Station guests.Guests to Home Valley Station can select from a guided fishing tour or simply explore as a self-guided tour. Picnic hampers are available from the Station Store. Price on application.
Jack's Waterhole
Jack's Waterhole is a large section of the Durack River which retains its water and becomes home to a variety of estuarine fish species, and yes this includes some of the Kimberley's largest Barramundi. With rarely a saltwater crocodile insight during the dry season, these species of fish are abundant. Jack's Waterhole remains to be a safe place for boating as well as a safe bet for a big fish.Guests of Home Valley Station may select from a variety of fishing tour options which include Jack's Waterhole as a guided or self-guided activity. See fishing tour page for prices and inclusions. Home Valley Station guests wishing to visit Jack's Waterhole as a self-guided tour are welcome to do so upon request at the Homestead where you will be provided local advice, directions and the key to the gate!
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Salmond Gorge
Much of the Durack River area is a gently undulating plateau through which the Upper Durack, Wood and Salmond Rivers flow. These streams have cut gorges through the Proterozoic sandstones. In the Bluff Face Ranges water action over millenia has created dramatic sandstone cliff faces. Low woodland is the dominant vegetation type with a number of eucalypt species being represented. An under-storey of hummock grasses is common.Guests wishing to visit Salmond Gorge may take part in a full day tour, departing after breakfast, with a BBQ picnic lunch provided guests are encouraged to explore and swim beneath the various waterfall locations. Guests wishing to visit Salmond Gorge as a self-guided tour are welcome to do so upon request at the Homestead where you will be provided local advice, directions and detailed mud map. Picnic hampers are available from the Station Store. Tour prices and picnic hampers are available on application.
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Chimoolie Calling
Home Valley Station is operating a full-day tour inspired by the old Barclay stock route to Wyndham. This tour has been researched and put together by our Indigenous trainees - so we are very proud of it! The tour has been named Chimoolie Calling after the local Indigenous people's name for the area which was the last stop before Wyndham on the old stock route. The area is a large mass of land about 5km out of Wyndham which runs from the base of Bastion Point back towards the Carlton Ranges. It is here - after having driven cattle up via the Karunjie Track - that stockmen would water the cattle before moving on to the abattoir at Wyndham.Chimoolie Calling circumnavigates the Cockburn Range via four-wheel-drive, lead by an HV8 Tour Guide and has many highlights, including:
- Pentecost River
- Cockburn Range
- The Prison Tree on the King River Road - an enormous hollowed-out boab used by the police in the 1890's as an overnight lock-up
- Five Rivers Lookout
- Wetland bird sanctuary Parry Lagoon Nature Reserve
- The Grotto - a pristine waterhole surrounded by sheer rock walls at the base of 140 steps
Minimum four and maximum eight people per tour. $220 per person, other details available upon request, this tour uses the Karunjie Trail and King River Road; it is therefore subject to road conditions and minimum numbers.
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Boomerang Throwing Competition
Now here's a fun way to spend an afternoon! Home Valley Station guests can create a family team or join other guests and take part in the fun of a Boomerang Throwing Competition.Utilising the international rules determined by the sport governing boomerang throwing just slightly altered for our guests, two teams of up to 10 guests can try their hand at the ancient tool used by Australia's Indigenous people.
Many of these events are played as team events, usually as four members per team. Our guests will be able to team up as large as 10 per team.
Boomerang Throwing Competition:
- $10 entry
- Includes boomerang and referee
- Available to all guests daily from 3pm, subject to numbers
- 2 hours
- Prizes are awarded nightly at the Dusty Bar & Grill Restaurant at 7pm
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The Bungle Bungle Ranges - Scenic Flight / Air Transfers
Created especially for experiencing all the best sights the region has to offer. Your exhilarating flight will take off from Home Valley Station's own all-weather airstrip. This comprehensive scenic flight has guests in the air for two hours and 15 minutes, taking in the Diversion Dam Wall and the Ord River/Packsaddle Irrigation Areas, showcasing our fertile Ord River Valley farming.Guests soar their way over Lake Kununurra and the Carr Boyd Ranges down to Lake Argyle, flying over Lake Argyle Spillway, Argyle Downs Homestead, Ord River Dam Wall and Lake Argyle Tourist Village. Follow the expanse of Lake Argyle down to cattle country overflying Lissadell and Texas Downs and on to the ancient Bungle Bungle Ranges and Purnululu National Park (approximately 20 minutes pattern). Orbit the Argyle Diamond Mine and the Ragged Ranges with a panoramic view of Ivanhoe Irrigation Area on your return. Home Valley Station managers highly recommend this tour as a means of incorporating your air-transfer to or from Home Valley Station.
This tour is included as part of the Bindoola Experience three night / four day itinerary. Or, simply hire your own 4WD and drive to Home Valley Station and we can book this tour for our guests once they are on the Station.
Departing:
Kununurra Airport – upon guests' arrival off a regular flight, on route to Home Valley Station Home Valley Station – as an air-safari tour or as part of your transfer departing Home Valley Station.
Price:
- Pickup OR drop off $355.00 per person
- Pickup AND drop off $445.00 per person
