We are a self catering retreat and have provided each cottage with all the tools and supplies necessary to create delicious meals. A small but comprehensive supermarket is available 10 minutes away in Bulahdelah and a much larger Bi-Lo is open in Tea Gardens but we encourage our guests to bring any specialty items with them from home. We also have a limited quantity of kitchen "basics" that can be purchased and special kitchen equipment can usually be provided on request.

Sometimes only a prepared meal will do and for those times we offer guests the opportunity to pre-order a Breakfast Basket, Picnic Hamper, BBQ Dinner Pack or Gourmet Dinner Pack from our menu. For those guests looking for a meal out, there are some excellent lunch choices in Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest and Bulahdelah offers a few establishments full of local colour. A list of nearby eating establishments is available onsite.

Guests looking for a novel to read by the fire or a wildlife guidebook to identify the bird outside their bedroom need go no further than our central reception building. There is a comprehensive reading library of fiction and reference books and information on activities available in the local area. In addition, there is a collection of DVD's and CDs that are available for guests to borrow.

Built in a style similar to the cottages, the reception building is a flexible space that houses a pool, billiards table, TV and DVD as well as a large kitchen, lounge and eating area. The space is ideal for a group meal, a congregating space, mini conferences and special events.

We offer a beautiful environment and private accommodation with all the information and facilities for you to live out your dreams. The Myall Lakes region is as diverse as it is engaging and everyone, from the most adventurous to the more serene, will find the perfect activity to suit their mood. We often find our guests have been reading by the fire or napping in their cottage hammock, but opportunities abound for those visitors who wish to explore.

Less than 3 hours drive from Sydney, the Myall Lakes region feels like a magical escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. Thousands of hectares of unspoilt National Park and State Forest provide the perfect environment for some of Australia's most diverse and abundant wildlife to flourish - visitors to the area may see everything from sea eagles, pelicans and egrets to wallabies, kangaroos, bandicoots, goannas and even the occasional koala. The area also hosts one of Australia's largest and most interesting coastal lake systems as well as protected waterways, wetlands and more than 40 kilometers of spectacular unbroken beaches.

Of the region's many lakes, Myall Lake, Wallis Lake, and Smiths Lake are the largest and cover more than 10,000 hectares. The lake system was created after the last Ice Age less than 6,000 years ago when sea levels rose and flooded much of the low-lying coastal land. The surrounding Melaleuca trees (commonly known as "tea trees" and famous for their oil) give the lakes their "tea" colouration, and may be up to 300 years old.

* Sydney (from the start of the expressway at Turramurra): 2.5 hours
* Newcastle: 95 km
* Nelson Bay: 110 km
* Hunter Valley (Cessnock): 115 km
* Forster (via Lakes Way): 70 km
* Barrington Tops National Park: 2 hour drive
* Hawks Nest: 32 km
* Tea Gardens: 34 km
* Seal Rocks: 40 km

Accept MasterCard, Accept VISA, Baby Cot, Bath, BBQ - Gas, Boat Ramp Nearby, Books/Magazines Supplied, Breakfast provisions available for self-cooking, CD Player, Conference facilities, Continental Breakfast Available, DVD, Fans, Games room, Highchair, Kitchen, Lake nearby, Laundry facilities, Linen supplied, Log fires, Massage, Meeting/Banquet facilities, No smoking, Pets not allowed, Pool, Spa Bath, Stereo, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Television, Undercover or off street parking, Videos/DVDs Supplied, Wheelchair accessible facilities

Downstairs bedroom contains 1 x queen bed. Upstairs loft bedroom contains 1 x double bed and 1 x single bed.

Linen and towels are provided.

Cots are available for hire $10 per stay. High Chairs are available for hire $10 per stay.