Murchison House Station - Extended Easter Trip (Members Only)

The Isuzu 4x4 Club of WA Inc. will be traveling up north to the Murchison House Station during the Easter long weekend. 

This event has a limit of 10 vehicles!  refer to the below itinerary for further information! 

This trip is available for officially paid Isuzu Club Members only.

If you are not a member yet now is a great time to join so you can come along!

Please note Guests are able to attend as a temporary members -  for $60.00 per person.

Single and Family membership is $120.00 per year.

We will be bush camping at one of the Homestead Campgrounds.

Murchison House Station is located just 12 kilometers east of Kalbarri. The station sprawls a total of 350,000 acres, so there will be no shortage of things to look at. Murchison House Station is a 150-year-old + working station.

The station has over 60 km of rugged Indian Ocean shoreline and over 30 km of Murchison river flood plains. Because of the plentiful supply of water, with many permanent soaks and springs, wildlife and bird life are abundant. 

The terrain is rugged, spectacular, and varied, with land systems ranging from coastal sand plains and dunes to river gorge country featuring the stunning red Tumblagooda sandstone that is known to the area.  

Murchison House Station is where the outback meets the ocean, which makes exploring your 4WD whilst camping here an interesting and challenging prospect. The pristine wilderness of the Station, and the Murchison River is there to be appreciated and is less than one day's drive from Perth.

As we will be camping during Easter we will be planning to do an Easter Egg Hunt for kids attending this event.

Our Trip Leaders will be in touch to advise more details regarding this once RSVPS occur.

This trip is available for officially paid Isuzu Club Members only.

If you are not a member yet now is a great time to join so you can come along!

For further information see below -

Itinerary:

• Trip Name: Murchison House Station - Extended Easter Trip (Members Only)
• Trip Type: Extended Trip (7 nights/7days)7th-14th)
• Trip Difficulty: Moderate
• Vehicle Suitability: Recommended to have All Terrain Tyres must have 4wd and low range.
• Minimum Requirements: (for more information please visit our FAQ regarding our requirements Here)
• Maximum Vehicles:  Limited to 10 vehicles. Once all RSVP spots are taken you can RSVP to the waitlist for any cancellations. Murchison House is also reserving any cancellations for our club so extra spaces may become available even at short notice. We are hoping to have new members attend. Members who have already conducted this trip will automatically be placed on the waitlist. (please note only 8 places are available 2 are taken by the trip leaders of this trip)
• National Park Pass Required: Yes - required to visit Kalbarri National Park. A vehicle day pass for up to 12 occupants is $15.00. We recommend all of our members purchase an annual National Parks Pass for $120.00 per year for non-RAC members. $75.00 per year for concession holders. If you are a RAC member you can purchase a pass for half price $60.00
• Camping suitability: Swags, tents & camper trailers
• Toilets: Long Drop: No - BYO toilet & toilet paper. Either a portable chemical toilet or a bag-style portable toilet. Toilets can be bought from different camping shops refer below for some useful links
• Showers: No - BYO
• Camping Costs: $50.00 per vehicle station entry fee +$12.50 per adult/children 16 years & under free
• Weather: be prepared for cold/ hot – dry/wet conditions.
• Water: Minimum 3 Litres per day per adult we also recommend carrying the same amount per child as a safety measure.
• Fuel: All attendees must have a full tank of fuel before the safety briefing. Fuel is available in Kalbarri 12 kilometers west of Murchison House Station.
• Muster Point: Ginger's Roadhouse - 6069/1383 Great Northern Hwy, Upper Swan WA 6069
• Directions to Muster Point: click Here
• UHF Channel: 10 (all attendees must have a UHF Radio) It is recommended that all members also have a portable UHF Radio for bushwalking away from our campsite so you can keep in contact with the campsite in case of an emergency.
• Safety / Trip Briefing: 0700 hrs Convoy on the Road by 0715 hrs
• (Please ensure you arrive ready with a full tank of fuel prior to muster start time)
• Lunch / Refuel / Rest stop - We will be stopping somewhere near or in Geraldton for a short lunch break with an opportunity to grab lunch & top up your fuel tank before leaving for Kalbarri. Before we enter the final leg to Murchison House Station we will be stopping in Kalbarri to top our tanks up ready for the next couple of days. 
• Food Details: BYO all meals
• Personal Details Form - all attendees are required to keep up-to-date personal details form one per person in their glove box or center console - click Here for the form.
• Fire Wood: 2 Bags of Firewood per vehicle will ensure we have enough firewood to have a campfire each night.
• Trip Leader: President - Jeff Trewick 0447 055 553 president@isuzu4x4clubwa.com.au
• Charlie / Trip Leader 2: Vice President Jonothan Gaudin 0447 640 040 vicepresident@isuzu4x4clubwa.com.au

(Please ensure you arrive ready with a full tank of fuel 15mins prior to muster start time) ***If your running late you must inform the Trip Leader. A lot of timing is based on our trips and if you're running too late we may need to leave without you. Depending on the type of trip it may be possible to organize an alternate meeting point with the Trip Leader i.e. meet at a campsite etc. Please also note that for some types of trips, this is not always possible and if you run too late you run the risk of being unable to go on the trip.

Useful links:

• Murchison House Station: https://www.murchisonhousestation.com.au/
• Murchison House Station Camping: https://www.murchisonhousestation.com.au/bush-camping
• BCF - Portable Toilets: https://www.bcf.com.au/search?q=toilet&lang=en_AU
• RAC National Park Pass: https://rac.com.au/travel-touring/wa-holidays/wa-national-park-passes
• DBCA National Park Pass: https://shop.dbca.wa.gov.au/collections/park-passes
• Isuzu Club Personal Details Form: https://www.isuzu4x4clubwa.com.au/personal-details-form