I booked The Station House because on this trip I wanted to see and experience some authentic, off-the-beaten-track Australian stays and this delivered. Beautiful, quirky, thoughtful, with nearly all the necessary amenities to make a stay memorable. And that's before I start on the peaceful, private surroundings populated by nearby (but not too close) sheep, kangaroos and cattle. This is not the place for those who like immaculate, impersonal hotels or holiday rentals but we thought it was sublime. Star-gazing at night, waking to morning bird song, watching flocks of parrots rise from fields filled with kangaroos.... truly memorable.