Bunginderry Artist Camp is a place to create in The Outback. Organise a group, just come yourself or register for one of our tutored workshops with experienced tutors and guided by local landscape artist, Annabel Tully.

• Outback Photograph Retreat with Danielle Lancaster from 18-21 May, 2012
• Outback Painting Retreat with Liz Cuming from 10-13 August, 2012
• Outback Painting Retreat with Lizzie Connor from 8-11 June, 2012

Where is Bunginderry? (pronounced Bung-in-derry)

Bunginderry Station is located in far south-west Queensland in the heart of the Channel Country, catchment to Lake Eyre. It borders the Grey Range to the east and the sand dunes to the west. It is an arid environment of outback Australia.

About Bunginderry

Bunginderry is a working sheep and cattle station. It is owned by the Tully family – pioneers of the Quilpie area. Farming practices are not intensive and only brush the original environment lightly. The country is arid and breathtaking in its simple raw beauty. 90,000 hectares (180,000 acres) of varied ecosystems offer a wide range of landscapes, flora, fauna, birds and insects. Think red dirt and wide open skies buzzing with wildlife. Sandstone cliffs and gorges, open Mitchell grass claypans, shady tree-lined channels, rock holes, mesas, sandhills and open gidyea, mulga and boree country – everyday offers variety.

Your Hosts Annabel & Stephen Tully

Contemporary landscape artist, Annabel Tully and 5th generation grazier Stephen Tully are eager to share their beautiful part of the world with you. Stephen shares stories of his pioneering ancestors and all the workings of a sheep and cattle station. Annabel welcomes you to Bunginderry with a big smile and an eagerness to share how she interprets her landscape as a painter & photgrapher. Both Annabel & Stephen are proud supporters of the arts and the sustainability of rural and remote Australia.

Who can come?

Bunginderry Artist Camp is open to all levels of experience. Individuals and small groups (max 10) who can benefit from an arid environment and a new creative space to think would not be disappointed with Bunginderry Artist Camp.

• Artists
• Photographers
• Writers
• Scientists
• Bird watchers
• University study groups
• School study groups
• Environmental enthusiasts
• Musicians
• Harry Redford enthusiasts
• Natural History enthusiasts

What can we offer?

Bunginderry Artist Camp offers a place to create in the outback for small groups and individuals. From fully catered tutored group workshops to independent residencies; we can cater to your requirements.

• Art and photography workshops
• Accomodation only packages for independent groups or individuals
• Accomodation & guide packages for groups who wish to bring their own tutor or mentor
• Residencies - A quiet place to create, write or compose
• Scholarships for rural and remote artists
• Guided 4WD tours to inaccessible areas
• Evening activities – eg poetry, artists, musical jam by the fire
• Activities for non-participating partners
• Reservations accepted each year from 1 May – 30 September
• Min 3 night stay

Getting here

Driving, flying & bus options are all possible.

Facilities

• Authentic shearers’ quarters guest accommodation with twin rooms
• Rooms include linen & towels
• Open common lounge with television and DVD player
• Open fire with spectacular sunsets
• Fully equipped self-contained kitchen
• Shared bathroom in guest quarters
• Additional amenities block with showers, toilets and laundry
• Quilpie airport pick-up and return travel
• 4WD vehicle available (with guided stay option only)
• Large undercover area in the shearing shed available as studio
• Max 10 beds + additional camping sites
• No mobile access
• Emergency telephone & internet access