Mount Oxley

Mt Oxley at Rossmore Station near Bourke is home to a variety of Australian native plants and wildlife, and is the perfect spot to see wedge-tailed eagles soaring on the thermals, a real birdwatcher's paradise. Enjoy a visit to Mt Oxley for a picnic lunch, sunset nibbles or a BBQ, a perfect spot to camp with an undercover picnic area and toilets.

Denise and Bill offer rustic accommodation in their authentic shearer's huts with 'a bit of sprucing up'. Built in the 1950's, the huts feature 6 bedrooms opening onto a verandah, self-contained kitchen (featuring original electric and slow-combustion appliances), dining room (still furnished as it was in days gone by with a massive trestle table and stools and an open fireplace), recently constructed bathrooms and septic toilets. The toilets, as early Australian tradition dictated, are still a 30 metre stroll from the accommodation, to which one visitor commented - "if I wanted to sleep next to the toilet, I'd be in a motel".

5 bedrooms have been renovated, the pick being the Sir Charles Sturt room, with a beaut view to Mt Oxley through the glass door. Situated in natural surroundings and cleaned on the day of your arrival to ensure freshness, an overnight stay here is a real step back in time.

Camping is also available atop Mount Oxley or by the the river which runs parallel to the Kamilaroi highway. Bookings are essential via the website.

NOTE: Mount Oxley does require a day permit to visit, as it is located on private property. This can be purchased from the Back O' Bourke Information and Exhibition Centre or by contacting the owners. It is encouraged to purchase the permit on the day that you would like to go up as the code that is provided changes regularly.