Jervois Station.

Jervois is quite a large station with four families living there as well as regular workers. The area covers around 76,000 acres, most being grazing land and some red soil area used to harvest hay for the dry season.

Jervouse is one of a handful of organic farms where they don't use chemicals for weed or insect control. They believe there Ned's to be a balance in nature and it seems to work. There is certainly a thriving native bird population.

One of the many facets of this property is the farm accommodation. Visitors can either stay near the homestead in cabins, in their own vans or choose to camp at one of the many sites along the creek. Some bird enthusiasts even choose to bush camp near one of the many dams on the property.

We were fortunate to be able to take a drive around part of the property with the owner getting quite an interesting overview of the history. There were many gates and several stops to change water taps and check that the water was flowing from the solar powered bore to the storage tanks and watering points.

The place had quite a few visitors but in a couple of weeks they have a music weekend that will swell numbers for a huge evening of entertainment.

We only had two nights this time but are planning a longer stay when we next are up this way. We hope we can do a camp at one of the dams.Read more