Frequently Asked Question's

Road conditions can vary depending on when the road was last graded. Some sections will be worse than others, with corrugated sections and smoother sections. Best advise is to be prepared. Always have a couple of spare tyres, a large supply of water, and a satellite phone is also recommended.

Before you travel check on road conditions and updates posted on the Main Roads WA website www.mainroads.wa.gov.au

If you are headed East, El Questro is the closest place to refuel from Home Valley Station. This is 49km away. If you are travelling West along the Gibb River Road, the closest place to refuel is Mt. Barnett Roadhouse, 280km drive from Home Valley.

There are a number of car hire companies that operate out of Kununurra Airport. A 4WD is essential to drive on the Gibb River Road.
Avis: 08 9169 1258 Thrifty: 08 9169 1911 Budget: 08 9168 2033 Europcar: 08 9168 3385

We do recommend in most conditions that a 4WD is best, but you can reach out directly to the property for updates in conditions on +61 (08) 9161 4322 or info@hvstation.com.au

Optus have recently installed a small cell unit on the property which means that those who have mobile phones with Optus will have coverage here on the property within an approximate 3km radius. Telstra, and any other network do not work with this installation.

For WIFI, guests will still be able to purchase Roaming WIFI using their credit card from their mobile/tablet/laptop device (starts from $5 for 100 MB) or they can drive or walk to various lookout points (2km-4km away) and pick up Telstra reception on their mobile. Guests do need to keep in mind that signals can be intermittent as they can be affected by weather.

NB: Whilst there is now Optus reception at Home Valley Station and it’s neighbouring stations – El Questro and Ellenbrae, for the majority of the Gibb River Road you will not have any network coverage and carrying a satellite phone is highly recommended.

Powered – Yes. We only have 20 powered sites so bookings are essential.

Unpowered – No, pre-bookings are not required. We do not allocate sites for unpowered - first in first serve basis. We point out both options on the map – station or river camp, and you choose your own spot - you display your camping permit on your dash board as we will do daily campground checks.

For large groups/tour companies, forward the enquiry directly to reservations@hvstation.com.au. Beware busy/block out dates – Gibb River Challenge & Pentecost Pro

River Camp is about 4km from the Homestead and overlooks the Pentecost River – it known for incredible great sunsets. It has both bathroom facilities and shelters. If you want to be close to the action than you can camp on the Homestead grounds where you are near the Dusty bar and Grill, entertainment and campfire.

No, there are no BBQ facilities at HVS. Campers need to be self-sufficient and bring their own cooking equipment. You can have fires in the designated fire pits. Campers are also welcome to dine at the Dusty Bar and Grill for breakfast, lunch or dinner. (Pre-bookings for dinner are essential).

Home Valley Station has designated fire pits that guests are able to use. Guests are required to collect their own firewood, which can be done from around the Station, however not trees are to be cut down for this purpose.

The Gibb River Road is a challenging drive with roughly 16km of unsealed sections and two water crossings that sit between 300-500mm in depth, hence we recommend off road caravans and campers. You can bring your caravan with you should you wish, and we do have facilities available when you get here.

When the weather is warmer so the conditions are generally better in May or in Sept/Oct – Barramundi are more active/feed when the water temp is over 24 degrees. Heli fishing is done in remote waterholes where the water temps are generally warmer.

Fishing at guests own leisure is done from river camp bank only, but there is no boat ramp onsite that is open to the general public due to safety regulations.

There is a nice spot on the bank where Bindoola creek mouth enters the Pentecost river and on the outgoing tide this is a prime spot to catch a Barramundi, Mulloway or Threadfin Salmon. The Pentecost is tidal and the Home Valley reception team are able to provide a copy of the tide charts on request.

The Pentecost River is inhabited by saltwater crocodiles. Please ensure you are at least 4 metres from the bank at all times and don't turn your back on the river.

Yes! Please note that we are very heavily booked most nights, especially over June/July, so make sure you call ahead to make a dinner reservation or book as soon as you arrive with the food and beverage team at the bar. (We have started to pre-book our hotel guests dinner reservations for their arrival night so as they don’t miss out – if they have a time preference, put it in the res comments when you make a booking – obviously times would be subject to availability (6pm – 8:30pm).

Kununurra is the closest town to HVS, it is 120km east of Home Valley. This has a coles supermarket, IGA supermarket, country Target, chemist, cafes, Takeaways (Subway& Chicken Treat), pubs, bottle shops, banks, post office, hospital, medical centre, dentist, camping store etc.

Milk (refrigerated long life), bread (frozen), soft drink/juices, ice-creams, chips, chocolate bars, souvenirs (postcards, magnets, stubby holders, key rings, books, pens, stickers, hat pins), clothing (t-shirts, singlets, shirts & jackets), hats, sunglasses, jewellery, didgeridoos, boomerangs, soft toys, games, Mount Romance sandalwood products, some toiletries, sunscreen, insect repellent and other sundry items.

4 people. Please note that weight restrictions apply. All approximate weights need to be advised at the time of booking with HV8 reception.

Yes. The laundry at HVS is located at the station campground. There are 4 coin-operated washing machines that take 4 x $1 coins. Laundry detergent can be purchased from reception ($3 per bag). There are no dryers but they are really not needed – 30 minutes on the clothes lines and your washing is dry. BYO pegs recommended.

Home Valley Station has EFTPOS facilities, but no cash out.

Pets are permitted in the campgrounds only and must remain on a leash at all times. It is the responsibility of the owners to ensure that other guests are not disturbed by their animals. No domestic animals are permitted in the pool area or Dusty Bar and Grill.

You can bring a generator but these are only to be used at the River Camp. Between 8pm and 8am generators must be turned off.

Unfortunately, we don't have any 4WD tracks that are open to the public on our property, therefore unless the vehicles are road registered there probably will be no use for them.