Experience Calperum
“We welcome you to Calperum Station and acknowledge and show respect for the traditional custodians whose ancestral lands we share. We acknowledge and respect the deep feelings of attachment and relationship that Aboriginal people have with this country.”
Despite feeling like you are in the deep outback - away from all the hustle and bustle - you are only ever a phone call or short drive to the office where Julie and her team are always willing to help make your stay more pleasurable, and Renmark is only 15 minutes away for ice or emergency supplies. Plus, the tracks about the place can take you to some great spots, by foot or wheel. There’s nothing like the Ol’ man Murray and this is the place to really soak it up!
The Australian Landscape Trust owns and manages Calperum Station and neighbouring Taylorville Station, just North of the Riverland town of Renmark. Totalling more than 337,000 hectares of rich and unique Mallee country, the properties include breathtaking stretches of creeks, rivers and wetlands which provide habitat for a wide range of native flora and fauna.
Calperum’s range of accommodation options cater for a wide range of guests – from business and educational groups through to families and friends looking for a relaxing getaway. Choose from a dormitory, self-contained guest house or pick your own picturesque campsite overlooking a river of creek. Whatever the reason, there’s an option to suit any traveller keen to experience the magic Calperum has to offer.
Both Calperum and Taylorville have been declared as critical habitat for species conservation under Commonwealth legislation. Calperum Station is well-recognised as an internationally significant wetland system, making up approximately one third of the Riverland Ramsar site. The property provides habitat to several rare and threatened species of wildlife such as the Black-eared Miner, Malleefowl and the Southern Bell Fod. houses many significant Aboriginal cultural sites.
The Calperum team includes ecologists, educators, volunteers, and a team of Aboriginal rangers who manage the landscape and property. Calperum is host to several significant scientific studies and environmental projects and is regularly visited by university, school and international students.