Immerse yourself in history and natural beauty and get a feel for life in the outback with a visit to Charlotte Plains, just 50km from Cunnamulla.

If you’re a totally independent traveller, find a campsite next to the artesian bore. You’ll love the natural surroundings and the red plains. ­Nature’s spa bath is a great extra! If you have a van, powered sites are available. Even better is staying at Robyn and Reid Russell’s Home of Memorabilia (meals are included). In this homestead, every room is a celebration of nostalgia - travelling trunks, rocking horses, porcelain dolls, box brownies, even 1930s magazines and evening gowns of the past. Some of these items have been in the family for 85 years.

Tours can be arranged of the shearing shed, station cemetery and some station activities. This is the year to see Charlotte Plains countryside at its best, with the bonus of abundant birdlife.