Prairie Hotel & Nilpena Station
Southern Outback, South Australia

First licensed in 1876, the front of the hotel was completed in 1906 and took six years to build. Jane and Ross Fargher took sole ownership of the hotel in 1994 and have embraced the old with the new and brought a stunning new dimension to outback hospitality. In the sleepy town of Parachilna - population seven - the Prairie Hotel has created a quiet revolution in country cuisine.

The Farghers are one of the original pastoral families to the area, and also own neighbouring Nilpena Station. Guests will enjoy private access to the most scenic of ranges, magnificent sand dunes, the vast Lake Torrens, world renowned fossil reserves and the opportunity to observe and participate in life on a working sheep/cattle station.

While traversing the countryside trace the footsteps of the pioneers, visit the local ruins and gain an insight into the lives of the local Aboriginals. Meet the local characters that make the outback their home. Try the legendary feral foods and native cuisine that has made the hotel unique; or taste some of the local bush tucker collected within this area.

Take a trip out into the station country and learn about the local fascinating flora and fauna. See how the animals of the outback live. Experience the sheer vastness of the properties and perhaps check the stock and the watering points on the way home.

Combined with great food and wine, Jane and Ross give guests the opportunity to experience genuine outback hospitality in an utterly Australian atmosphere.

Accommodation: Environmentally friendly and aesthetically pleasing, the rooms have a choice of queen and double size beds, with ensuite facilities. There are two executive suites with ensuite facilities including spa. All rooms are decorated to compliment the colours of the outback and reflect the environment.

Special Activities:

- Enjoy the fabulous cuisine
- Four wheel driving over the shifting dunes that traverse this arid landscape and out to the shimmering Salt Pan of lake Torrens
- Scenic flights over the ancient Flinders Ranges
- Guided walks through the Ranges and Nilpena Station
- Helping on the station doing stock work, bore runs and mustering stock