Western Australia Road Trip – Day Six

Introduction

We are currently spending 3.5 weeks traveling the west coast of Australia in a campervan (not a 4×4) – July 2026. I am doing a day-by-day account of where we stopped, stayed, what we spent and any recommendations along the way. I hope this helps anyone else planning a similar trip.

You can also see my blog page which summarises our itinerary, how much we’ve spent and need to knows before you plan your own road trip in Western Australia.

This post is all about our time at Bullara Station.

Bullara Station

I first saw Bullara station on an Instagram real of a couple travelling around Australia, I immediately thought ‘that looks right up my street’. Once I checked out their own socials and website – I knew we had to go. Even when booking several months before it had limited availability, another sign it must be something good. We managed to nab the last unpowered site that fitted into our itinerary.

Some of my favourite photos are below –

Where is Bullara Station?

Bullara sits 1200km north of Perth and 90km south of Exmouth, Western Australia. It is remote but this adds to the experience and is worth the detour. The station is a family run cattle farm that still functions to produce delicious food on site and houses a variety of accommodation to cater for all.

Summary – Why you should visit!

Immediately as you arrive, the small details are a treat to the senses. The smell of a proper farm, the old tractors and trucks dotted around and the famous Bullara bull painting on the side of the barn.

The hub of entertainment for the site is the woolshed. As the name implies this is an old woolshed which has been stylishly converted to a café, bar and restaurant. The place is full of country character with many of the original features being repurposed around the space, some rustic furniture and pops of colour here and there. There is plenty of small nooks to get comfortable in with a coffee or beer. Wherever they found their interior designer all the way out here, they did good.

They are famous in the area for their scones and their burger nights every Friday. Naturally I had to align our calendar so that we could see what the fuss was about. We even met a couple the night before we arrived down in Shark Bay that recommended us to stop here for the scones on the way to Exmouth. I was pleased with myself when I could tell them ‘Don’t worry we are staying two nights’.

Both the iconic foods are pictured below!

The campground itself is basic but is not short of character with trees, old cattle fences around, watering butts for the birds and even a volleyball net next to our campsite. They also offer safari tents and cabins if you want a more luxury stay.

Our First Night

The first night we arrived was a Thursday – the pizza night. First stop was some hydration, as the sunset we found a seat at the bar which served a selection of locally produced alcohol from Margaret River wines, dingo lager and Ningaloo gins. The last will become a common feature of the days to come on our road trip as we visit their brewery up in Exmouth. They mix Ningaloo gin with Spyhop ginger beer – two of my favourite things (gin and ginger beer). It was so good, not too sweet or strong and went down a little too easily. Trent Knight a local musician was treating us to some music. The pizzas were delicious and it was a great atmosphere. A great welcome to Bullara.

A Full Day at Bullara

The following morning, we checked out some of the walking trails around the camp. There were three different ones which we ran around the majority of. All together we managed about 3.5miles, so you can make it a decent walk. As you can imagine the scenery of outback Australia is not that exciting but the flora and fauna along the routes kept us very engaged, with some wildflowers were even in bloom. You might also spot some of the resident livestock on route such as the friendly sheep, horses and goats.

As every run should end with a sweet treat we sampled the famous Bullara scones. Who doesn’t love an excuse for a sweet treat for breakfast? There was a man sat just outside the woolshed enjoying his. I asked ‘are they as good as they say’, he replied ‘I have had one for breakfast the last four days’. Well, I’ll let that speak for itself. I can confirm they were delicious. Although George thought the jam to cream ratio was a bit off. As a brit I also think scones need to be eaten with Cornish cream, there it’s hard to get a substitute for it no matter how good the scone is. This was washed down with a coffee which was equally as good.

That evening we were very excited to sample our first Bullara burger night. The staff run a military operation turning out almost 500 burgers in the hour. Each is cooked on the open flame in front of the hungry crowd. All this happens as golden hour hits the woolshed and the live music begins. It really is a magical atmosphere.

The burger was really nice, the meat especially was delicious. This is Bullara beef raised on the station itself. You can buy some to take away with you from the shop in reception. This was clearly a popular souvenir as it is restocked daily and there was a queue when we walked past. We managed to grab a steak and some sausages which I thought were reasonably priced and delicious (speaking from future self).

On other nights of the week, they open their restaurant called The Table. Here they serve a set menu, focussing on locally sourced produce. I read the menu on day one and instantly regretted not staying a third night to try this – maybe Uk to Australia is a bit far to come to sample a restaurant.

Summary

I just loved Bullara, it was such a fun unique place to stay and a nice change to coastal campsites. The details were just amazing – from a tree full of used liquor bottles signed by guests, the outside showers that homed toilet tales (you must go to read them, they had me cackling on the loo), the friendly staff and unique souvenirs.

On our final morning, we took away some pies and carrot cake. We enjoyed these on the beach up at Exmouth. No surprise, they were also delicious. The pies were generously filled with an amazingly flaky pastry. We particularly loved the jalapeño one. Both pictured below.

As we stayed, we learnt of the struggles the area faced during the recent cyclone that affected Western Australia earlier this year. It was almost unimaginable to see the photos and hear the stories of how high the flood water reached, engulfing a large amount of the ranch. The ability for the owners and staff to bounce back and restore a fully functional Bullara clearly represents the amazing community they have here.

I hope this has convinced you to add this stay to your Western Australian Road trip, it’s certainly been a highlight of ours….so far.

Need to Know

• Open – April to October,
• Burger night is Friday and Pizza night Thursday. Every other night they run there The Table set menu. Booking is advised for all but the pizza night. Only guests staying can attend the burger night.
• The Burger night is BYOB, they have a small bar but it only serves limited drinks.
• The Café is open 7-1:30pm everyday so even if you’re not staying you can sample some goods.
• You need to book well in advance, particularly over weekends.
• There is no Wifi and limited network coverage depending on provider on site so be prepared.