Gnaraloo Station

Western Australia's 90,000-hectare working merino sheep station is like a theme park for thrill-seekers minus the fanfare. It's remote, off-grid and offers a real sense of escapism in its ‘desert meets sea’ outback location. You could call it the real Wild Wild West.

Gnaraloo's 65km of unspoilt coastline is an arcane mecca for adventure enthusiasts. It attracts surfers of all kinds (wind, wave, kite), offroad 4WD buffs, fishing fans, whale watchers and snorkellers — the types of people who seek simple, natural highs.

And many who thrive off rustic living stay weeks or months on end to take full advantage of the wilderness destination. With the Ningaloo Reef, world-class surf and epic driving trails in easy reach, could you blame them?

It really is a different kind of amusement park alright, and that's what makes the Gascoyne Region's rugged darling an exciting place to linger around, perhaps a little longer than intended.

“It really is a different kind of amusement parks alright, and that's what makes the Gascoyne Region’s rugged darling an exciting place”