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CHEELA PLAINS STATION
eading into iron ore country, Cheela Plains can be easily missed as you drive along the Nanutarra Road if not for a fluttering café flag. Turning into the driveway, you quickly crest a small hill that reveals the substantial campground and facilities sitting in the hill’s lee and a seemingly endless Cheela Plain spread out before you.
Cheela is another family-owned cattle station that has opened their doors to guests looking for an authentic outback experience. The campground is built around a central grassed area, where caravans and campers can back into. It provides an oasis amidst the iron ore-rich, red dirt and promotes a sense of community amongst travellers. A large firepit and camp kitchen ensures that there is plenty of room for those wanting to share stories from the road and an onsite café can also provide meals to anyone wanting sit-down service. The station also offers rooms for those travelling light. If you only stay one night at Cheela you are doing yourself an injustice. Book in for two or more nights, grab a map and gate key and go exploring through the Beasley River Gorge, which is a window 400 million years
into the earth’s ancient past. Have a swim at Mussel Pool and take a short walk into The Wall and Perentie Falls. If being more remote is your preference then spend a few days camping out here. For more information or to book: www.cheelaplains.com.au
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