Pilbara Oasis between Karijini & Ningaloo
OPEN to Tourists 1st April - 12th October 2025
OPEN for Corporate Accommodation year round
Cheela Plains Station is a family owned and managed working cattle station nestled in the semi-arid, pastoral rangelands of the Pilbara in northern Western Australia. Our station-stay is a welcome stop for travellers on the Nanutarra-Munjina Road between the World Heritage listed Ningaloo Reef and Karijini National Park.
GETTING HERE
Cheela Plains is located 170kms southwest of Tom Price Visitor Centre (via Paraburdoo) and 460kms northeast of Exmouth on the Nanutarra-Munjina Road (Hwy 136). The Station Campground is situated 1km off the main highway and is accessible by 2 wheel drive car.
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Cheela Plains Station has long been a gathering place of people and cultures coming together. The pastoral lease encompasses four indigenous language groups: Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura, Yinhawangka, Bunjima and Jurruru. We acknowledge Aboriginal Elders past, present and emerging.
Our Guests Say It Best
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🎄✨ Merry Christmas from Cheela Plains Station Stay! ✨🎄
From our wide-open plains to wherever you are celebrating today, we’re sending joy, cheer and a little bit of Pilbara magic your way.
It’s a scorcher out here in the Pilbara, but Santa still managed to find his way over Cheela Plains!🎅
Wishing you all a safe, happy and memorable Christmas.
#merrychristmas #stationstay #outback #westernaustralia #Pilbara #exploreaustralia #westisbest
Closed for the season, but the Pilbara sky hasn’t taken a break. 🌅⚡️
Epic sunsets, wild lightning, and pure outback magic. ✨
#Pilbara #StationStay #sunset #nightsky #lightning #photography #westernaustralia
🚨 We’re recruiting for the 2026 season! 🚨
We’re looking for passionate, hardworking people to join the Cheela Plains team:
▪️ Head Chef
▪️ Pastry Chef / Café Cook
▪️ Hospitality All Rounders
Want to experience life in the heart of the Pilbara?
Big skies, red dirt, genuine connections, and memories that last a lifetime — this is Cheela Plains.
From station life and welcoming travellers to sunsets that stop you in your tracks, our crew gets a front-row seat to real outback living. It’s rewarding work, great people, and an experience you won’t forget.
🎥 Take a look at life at Cheela Plains through our staff’s lens:
https://youtube.com/shorts/gF3rneoJUeM
📩 Think this could be your next adventure?
Send your resume to recruitment@cheelaplains.com.au
#CheelaPlains #PilbaraLife #OutbackJobs #StationLife #RuralWork #WorkTheOutback #WesternAustralia #TomPrice #Paraburdoo
The social media girl is away…
So you’ve got me instead — sitting at the computer, doing my best.
If this post makes it online, call it a win. 🤠💻
#StationStay #Pilbara #behindthescenes #WesternAustralia #outback
Whilst we’ve been closed, we had the pleasure of hosting this year’s WA Station Stay Collective workshop — and what an experience it was! 🌾✨
Sharing our little slice of outback paradise, learning heaps, and forging new friendships.
Take a peek at the moments we captured! 📷✨
🚨 We still have vacancies for our 2026 season — come and join the crew at Cheela Plains!
Ever wondered what it’s like to be part of the team out here?
Take a peek at just some of the highlights from our 2025 crew… pretty epic, don’t you think? 🤠✨
If this looks like your kind of adventure, we’d love to hear from you!
#RuralWork #Pilbara #WesternAustralia #StationStay #SeasonalWorkAustralia #RegionalJobs #OutbackJobs #WAJobs
🚚✨ Locals – keep an eye out! Our fridge truck has had a makeover with brand-new stickers. You’ll spot us regularly in the towns of Paraburdoo and Tom Price, collecting supplies.
If you see us around, don’t be shy – give us a wave! 👋
#stationstay #pilbara #westernaustralia #makeover #tomprice #paraburdoo
Super proud to share our back yard as part of Apple TV and BBC’s Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age. Multiple Cheela Plains landscapes are featured in Episode 3: Desert Lands which was released on Nov 26. Check it out! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f7kvwp9aIyM
