The Lily Stirling Range

What a delight! We stayed for two nights in the Dakota, and the plane has been restored with so much love and attention to detail that we were simply amazed. After traveling through rural Western Australia, where accommodations can sometimes be fairly simple and not always particularly well maintained, this was a wonderful surprise. Everything was absolutely spotless — even the smallest corners under the sink and on top of the shelves were perfectly clean. The owners are incredibly kind and caring, which makes the whole experience even more special. Every dollar spent here is truly worth it. If you’re looking for a unique and memorable place to stay, I highly recommend booking the Dakota for a night or two. It’s the perfect spot to slow down, relax, and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. While the area itself doesn’t offer a huge number of attractions, it makes for a fantastic break after days of driving through the region. It’s also an amazing location for birdwatching — we spotted around 25 different species just within the compound!

A most pleasant and relaxing two night stay at this most homely accommodation. Our stay enhanced our walking and slow hiking in the Stirlings. We stayed at the Wine Cellar Cottage which was beautifully clean and decorated. We requested a breakfast basket for one morning. The spelt bread , if you know your bread, was manna from heaven. The hosts Pleune and Hennie were most welcoming and were rightly take pride in their service. Early morning 6AM and evening 6:30 PM views of the Stirling Rage covered in rolling mist looking from just from the front of the Windmill were priceless. If you want to enjoy the Stirlings you mist stay at the Lilly.

What an incredible stay for my birthday, we stayed in the Dakota c47 plane from the war that crashed up north and made its way down here to the Stirling ranges. The host was incredible and told us all about the history of the plane while showing us around the accommodation. About a 15m drive from bluff Knoll, beautiful place to watch the stars and the accommodation itself was very comfortable with everything we needed (real coffee was definitely a plus) Looking forward to our next stay :)

2 nights of delight. An awesome experience. Hosts Pleun and Hennie are amazing. We saw too much to detail here, and we highly recommend the accommodations. Rooms to suit all tastes and budget. This is first class. Thank you for a wonderful time.

An incredible place. The accomodations are worthy of more stars and the windmill is an absolute must-see. Great pace to visit and also good as a base for walking the Stirling Ranges. Owners are gracious and fascinating people who amazing hosts.

We stayed in The Dutch House for 5 nights.What an amazing place this is.We were orchid hunting in 'The Stirling Range' and nearby towns and this was well located in the middle.The property also had some beautiful bushlands to explore.We will definitely be back again.

The Lily is the perfect base for climbing Bluff Knoll. Lovely views of the Stirling Ranges, comfortable accommodation, interesting Dutch themed memorabilia, lovely, warm hosts, dog friendly a big plus for us. Thank you for having us to stay.

We had an amazing stay at the Lily for a great weekend of hiking Bluff Knoll and relaxation. ||The property itself has the most insanely stunning views, the working Windmill, the Dakota and the Stirling range in the background behind rolling fields of wheat all add up to something so special and the sunsets both nights were absolutely mind-blowing. ||We had a 2 night stay in the Dakota (DC3) which was just great. So unique and really well converted into a tiny-house style BnB. Everything you could need is in there and the breakfast basket was well worth it. We were there on a particularly hot weekend, however the aircon in the Dakota kept up well to keep us comfortable. ||Perfect as a base-camp for a hike at Bluff Knoll (15 minutes down the road). ||The owners Hennie and Pleun were both fantastic and attentive to any needs we had. They set a really great vibe right from the get-go as you go into their really unique reception. ||Couple things to note: |If you are particularly tall (6ft +) you may struggle a little in the Dakota. There is plenty of head-room except for the cockpit/bathroom and the kitchenette. |The beds and benchtops are all level, but the floor ramps up to the nose of the plane. It can be a little unsettling at first but you get used to it. |Bring some bacon to go with your brekkie basket and you will have a great bacon and egg meal on their home-made spelt bread. ||Thank you so much guys. We will be back.