About

Idalia is a 59,000 acre property, part of 206,000 acres owned and managed by Tim and his father. Together they work the predominantly wool-growing, sheep breeding and goat selling enterprise.

Some years ago, with the marked increase in people travelling the north west of NSW and wanting to know more about it, Tim and Jane quietly diversified Idalia into on-farm tourism, and Tim led the way in feral goat harvesting, in a modern out west style by electrifying 45kms of fence ‘out the back’ of Idalia.

At the end of 2003, with the goat project up and running, Tim and Jane decided to turn up the volume on what they had to offer at their Outback Riverstay.  After much clearing of undergrowth, removal of old rubbish revealed by clearing of undergrowth, lopping of trees, landscaping, laying of electrical cables, water pipes, sprinkler systems and turf, demolition and construction they now have a broader variety of accommodation to offer visitors to Idalia.

Along with the pretty circa 1943 cottage and the original 1940’s shearers huts, they’ve added six powered caravan and campsites on 750 m2 of turf overlooking the Darling River, and a new ablution block with a laundry and three bathrooms (one with disabled facilities).  The cottage has had air conditioning added (both heating and cooling), making it, according to Jane, more comfortable to live in than the main house!

For more than 140 years the Murray family have lived and worked in this far west area.  The sixth generation are ‘on the ground’ and this country is well and truly in their blood… and under their fingernails... in their ears and filling their boots.