Take the slower path.

Explore Central Australia’s dark skies, ancient salt lakes and creative spirit with these unforgettable outback experiences.

01 / Small-group, private, authentic

Experience the
real outback.

Curtin Springs offers a unique collection of small-group guided tours on our million-acre cattle station, located on the Lasseter Highway.

From salt lake sunrise walks and dark sky stargazing, to paper-making experiences using native grasses, our private, authentic experiences connect you deeply with the landscape, history and spirit of the Red Centre. Whether you’re planning a self-drive itinerary, looking for sustainable outback activities, or seeking something beyond the crowds of Uluru — Curtin Springs invites you to experience the real outback.

Our experiences are in constantly changing environments. It is never the same from one day to the next. The intricacies of mother nature are fascinating and ever changing. It is no wonder that during a Curtin Springs Experience, people start to unwind and enjoy the peace and pace of this remote part of Australia.

Three small figures walking across a vast white salt lake under a deep blue sky — Walking out across the salt lake.

A landscape of its own

There is really no other landscape like it in Central Australia.

02 / Choose your experience

Salt lakes, dark skies
and handmade paper.

A huge pink full moon rising above dark scrub at the edge of a salt lake

Evening / Full moon

Full Moon Salt Lake Experience.

Watch the sun set and the full moon rise over a vast, ancient salt lake on our million-acre cattle station. This immersive Central Australia evening tour includes exclusive access, guided storytelling, and an unforgettable outback sky.

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Mount Conner on the horizon across a still salt lake under a peach dusk sky

Night / New moon

New Moon Salt Lake and Curtin Springs Paper.

Experience the power of the outback night during a new moon with a private salt lake stargazing tour and our hands-on Curtin Springs Paper experience. Perfect for astro-tourism travellers, photographers, and dark sky enthusiasts.

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View from a red sand dune over desert scrub to a distant salt lake, with the sun bursting overhead

Morning / Sunrise

Sunrise Salt Lake and Curtin Springs Paper Tour.

Begin your day with a breathtaking salt lake sunrise, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of our handmade paper mill — a truly authentic Central Australia experience on private station land.

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Visitors on a paper tour pressing a mould onto a felt beside their guide

Daily / 1 hour

Curtin Springs Paper Tour.

Go behind the scenes of our unique handmade paper studio, where native grasses from the station are transformed into art — an inspiring, hands-on experience in the heart of Central Australia.

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An orange full moon rising over the horizon beyond a pale salt lake at dusk

In-house guests / Stargazing

The Night Yard.

Our dedicated, low-light stargazing and astrophotography space, created for guests staying at Curtin Springs. Open nightly, this quiet, self-guided area provides a place to sit, slow down and look up.

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03 / Ever changing