Overview:
The Cookhouse is the old cook’s quarters/kitchen/dining room for the shearing teams that used come and stay for the annual shearing. Shearers we now use live locally, so we have converted the cookhouse into a simple, but very comfortable, 2 bedroom cottage.
Being located well away from everything else, about 300m from the river, it is ideal for people who want the feel of camping but with a warm bed and a solid roof over their head.
The cookhouse has 2 bedrooms; one with a queen bed, the other with 2 singles, a sitting/dining room, kitchen with gas stove and oven, outdoor covered living area with a large BBQ and open fire pit. An external shower and toilet block is about 50 metres away next to the Shearers Quarters.
In keeping with the camping feel we have intentionally not provided TV or DVD facilities but feel free to bring your own screens as the cookhouse is amply powered (no pun intended) by a 1.5 Kw stand alone solar system with good storage and there is good mobile coverage, or you could just avail yourself of the numerous boardgames and books supplied for those nights in front of the wood heater.
Shearers Quarters
The Shearers Quarters which consists of 8 bedrooms and a shower/toilet block are situated 50 metres away from the Cookhouse.
Larger groups can book the 2 buildings (the Cookhouse and the Shearer’s Quarters) and use the shearer’s quarters for sleeping and the cookhouse for cooking, eating and relaxing; just the way it was designed to be used. This setup would be ideal for a few families that want to getaway together or groups such as fishing clubs for that week or weekend away.
In total there are 10 bedrooms and some camping around the buildings is fine. The shower block has 4 showers and 2 toilets in it.
As it only consists of bedrooms and a shower block the Shearer’s Quarters cannot be booked on its own, the Cookhouse must be available as well.
Booking The Cookhouse and Shearer’s Quarters
This is priced at $170 per night for the Cookhouse plus $50/twin room per night in the Shearer’s Quarters.
Shearer’s Quarters rooms are allocated on a twin share basis and a $25 per night surcharge is payable for single occupancy of rooms.
Booking Details
- All accommodation must be booked and paid for online at least 24 hrs before arrival.
- Payment options: PayPal – you can use your credit card or debit card if you don’t have a PayPal account.
- No facilities to pay upon arrival.
Availability
View availability below (please use form to check dates and book)
occupied
Accommodation Inclusions
Check in time from 2:00pm
Check out time 10:00am
Mobile phone coverage
Linen included
Pots, pans and cooking utensils
Plates, bowls & cutlery
Wood Heater
Not included
TV
No pets
No smoking
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellations made more than 2 weeks before arrival receive a full refund.
- Cancellations made between 1 and 2 weeks before arrival are eligible for a 50% refund, cancellations within 1 week of arrival will be non refundable.
- In either case, if the accommodation is re-booked by another party for that period you will receive a 100% refund.
- Minimum 2 nights booking on all accommodation types.
