Testimonials - Trilby Station, Outback NSW Australia

A slice of heaven. Robert would like to make this his home. Thank you for your wonderful hospitality. This station will be etched in my memory forever.

A tranquil and rejuvenating stay in a charming home away from home. Thank you Liz and Gary for the opportunity.

What an awesome outback experience. The mud map and history completed the package. Great hospitality, the kids want to take the puppies home! Thanks Gary and Liz, we are now totally relaxed.

What a great spot to stay. 2 days turned into 4. Everybody should try this at least once.

A genuine outback experience in an era when city folk are losing contact with the bush/wild.

Paradise in the outback, thanks for sharing it with us. Loved your homemade slice, beats the usual packaged biscuits in motels hands down.

Thanks for helping us fall in love with the outback. It was an amazing, awesome, unforgettable experience!!

We have had a lovely peaceful and relaxing stay after a week on the road. Your hospitality is exceptional, the meals were great and the serenity is relaxing. Thanks so much.

Our family had a brilliant time with the Murray's at their station. Their hospitality was second to none. Our kids have had the best possible experience they could have dreamed of. We will certainly recommend Trilby Station to our friends and family.

Liz, you might remember our Crew who stayed with you this year from Easter Friday to the following Saturday (Edmonds, Harman and Smith families). Just wanted to say that we all had a fantastic time and no-one wanted to leave!

Davis family, Newcastle, NSW
January 2007

Fabulous stay. You made us feel very welcome. The mudmap tour was excellent and very interesting. Accommodation is superb and the meals scrumptious. we'll definitely be back."

D & R Kaehne, Northern Beaches, NSW
November 2006

Great place to relax and to enjoy some peace and quiet with all the comforts of home. H Bush, Goulburn Sept 06
A rewarding experience enriched by the local history, particularly the well written and up to date information and maps by Liz.

R Jones, United Kingdom
September 2006

A most exciting and exhilarating few days. Sincere thank you and good luck for rain.

S & C Timmer, The Netherlands
June 2006

Liz, if we ever come back to this part of your amazing continent, we will come back to Trilby for sure. With such hosts, such wonderful accommodation and such beautiful property to wander around, there is no other option.

M & R Pinnington, Sydney
June 2006

Thank you for allowing us to share, even for a short time, your outback lifestyle. It was very special.

R Davidson.
February 2006

Absolutely fantastic. Your hospitality exceeds itself. Look forward to coming again. Thank-you is definitely not enough.

S & P Sandwich. Kent, UK
April 2006

We so enjoyed our stay at Trilby. Thank you for your wonderful hospitality. We really have seen the true outback and we are mindful of the difficulties you face every day. Fantastic food, accommodation and company.

Paul Philippa

June 2005

We're all back home in good form and with wonderful memories of Trilby. Your attention to fire wood and all other wonderful details was much appreciated and our stay became the highlight of our trip. Hope you have lots of rain!

Bill & Val Cooke

Pacific Palms NSW

April 2005

Our campsite on the banks of the Darling was what the Outback is all about with those majestic river gums hundreds of years old. The 'mud map' drive through the property was a wonderful way to visit a working property without getting in the way and to see the relics of the past allowed us to appreciate the past glory of an incredible station the pioneers built.

As for the abandoned homestead it is a remarkable step back in time to the 60s and a true insight into how people actually lived without the 'museum' feeling Our imaginations ran wild. We hope it remains in good condition as its rarity grows every day.

Thank you for your hospitality and a look in at the 'School of the Air'

After three visits in three consecutive years, we just love returning to Trilby during our Outback NSW forays, as we can enjoy a tranquil, private campsite by the magic Darling River but also enjoy the wonders of Trilby Station and the hospitality of the Murray family. We are fascinated by the historic remnants of the old homesteads, both on the river and at the north end of this vast property. The mudmap tour is well worth doing, giving a wonderful insight into the expanse and natural characteristics of Trilby. I delight in the photographic and wildlife opportunities and now have my photos included in the updated 'tour guide' produced by Liz. Hope to be there again before too long......

Great place for a painting holiday and Liz really looked after our group of 10. The accommodation was great, and very clean. Liz's cooking was pretty good! Nada

My family stayed during the Easter schools 2003, it was great. We are thinking of staying again during October 2004. This experience is recommended for both Australian and oversea. visitors Enjoy. Hope to see you again during October school holidays this year.

Have to say, one of the best times of my life! The place is a kingdom in the outback! Sign me up for the Louth Races on the 7th of August! Can't wait! See you all there! Ed and Alex

Any person who wants to experience the out back life could find no better place than Trilby Station. the hospitality is first class and the accommodation could not be found better any where else Thank you Liz and Gary for a wonderful time

Hello we, my girlfriend Britta and I, have stayed at the station in November 03 for only 2 days,we loved too stay longer, and it can be said that these days were one of the greatest days in our life - just perfect. So what is really special about Trilby? Besides the beauty of the country and the abundance of wildlife in this area, the people make the difference. The members of the Murray family are so friendly, in particular Liz and Gary, and additionally all the characters living in Louth province are lovely and unique. If you are there ask the local who was Mary Devine and check out the pub in Louth. ( Drink Driving !?) We strongly recommend to stay a few days in Trilby, Outback NSW - simple Australia as its Best Britta and Georg, Soest Germany

Interesting site, My family and I will be holidaying in your part of the world next spring and hope to be able to stop by.

It looks a good site that a group of us (10) at the moment are planning to visit you for a couple of nights about 6th of April next year. We are at the moment camping as we travel to Camerons Corner and Birdsville. Ray

Barbara Friedenberg
Germany
Barbara.Friedenberg.@t-online.de
01 Oct 2003
23:36:38

In August 2003 we were travelling through Australia: 4 people from Germany and 1 Person from France - in 2 single engine airplanes. After many cross country flights throughout Australia - east coast, the outback and Alices Springs with Ayers Rock and the Olgas of course - our last stop before flying back to Bankstown(Sydney) was at Louth with the Murray Family waiting for us at the airfield. Absolutely charming. We had such a very nice time at their farm and would have liked to see more of their farmland. What an experience! But unfortunately we had to take off the next day rather soon. Whenever we have the opportunity and the chance to come back - by car or again by plane - we certainly will stay with you, Gary and Liz Murray, and - of course your charming kids - but maybe more than one overnight. Best regards Barbara Friedenberg

Thank you for a fantastic 'outback' experience, it was better than I ever dreamed possible. I'm planning to be back for the Louth Races next year and will be sure to pack my best hat for the occasion. You're great hosts and have managed to pull off a top holiday spot in the middle of a harsh land, well done.! Again....Thanks. Ellie PS....Alex, thanks for the bed!!

I really did have a great time at Trilby and I hope I'll have some great time again with Liz and Gary. They are really good hosts. Unfortunately this time I'll miss the Louth Races but it's been a great experience last year (2002). Looking forward meeting you again. Cheers, Tanja

Mark,Sue,Stacee,Matt, Ian, Deb, Dean, Michael
Croydon hills Victoria
lucky4@bigpond.net.au
18 Jul 2003
13:13:47

We as two families had a fantastic and relaxing time. The kids had plenty of space to run and the parents had plenty of space to hide. Nothing was a problem for Liz and Gary. The cottages are well appointed, although we took the opportunity to cook on the open fire in camp ovens something us city people don't experience very often. With a glass or stubbie in hand with the red sunset and the aroma of a roast in the camp oven who could ask for a better setting. Thanks Liz and Gary See you again soon.

Tommy knudsen
23 Sylvia Pl Frenchs Forest Sydney
tashtomite@bigpond.com.au
13 May 2003
19:34:48

Wee absolutely loved our stay and will definitely be back soon. I hope Arthur and Jjohn are doing your fishing tours for you. PS this trip please let me up in one of the planes or choppers

Chris & Leah
Brisbane, Queensland
chrispeck@optushome.com.au
02 May 2003
21:29:28

Liz and Gary, what a fantastic place you have. What a great way to experience the 'true' NSW Outback. All the best to you and the family...

Have enjoyed our short stay very much, and look forward to seeing it all again when the river is up and the plains are covered with clover. (Hope it's soon)

Congratulations, Liz for this is a wonderful concept - which you have brought to fruition so effectively and in such a friendly, comfortable manner.

We had a wonderful relaxing and stress free time while this peice of the outback was going through a bloody tough drought. Despite the heat and dryness we certainly enjoyed ourselves. We'll be back for another bogging experience but this time hopefully in the wet!! Thanks Liz, Gary, AJ, Will, Alex and Tom

Jutta and Lothar Von Trepka
Cologne, Germany.
lothar.trepka@t-online.de
17 Nov 2002
18:46:49

In this beautiful landscape we learned a lot about life outback, work on a station and run it. Thankyou for this great experience Liz and Gary.. and for driving us around.

We know a lot more of life on a station in the outback thanks to the no-nonsense information by Liz and Gary and walking and driving around Trilby. The wonderful accommodation gave us the opportunity to relax. I'll send you rain from Holland.

Gary and Liz are great hosts. Great holiday and location - we caught fish. Will recommend.

What a wonderful holiday, we had a lovely time. the girl's enjoyed AJ and Will's company. Thankyou for being great hosts Liz and Gary.