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Henderson Park Farm Retreat

Hedlow Lodge
Hedlow Lodge Queen Room
Hedlow Mtn
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Inside Cabin 2
Inside Cabin 1

Relax in luxurious self contained cabins. Working cattle property just 30 minutes north of Rockhampton. Complimentary continental or hot breakfast basket supplied first morning. Swimming, fishing, canoeing, bird watching and bushwalking.

AAA 3.5 STARS Self Catering Accomodation

A little Piece of of Paradise

Barmoya, QLD [Location map...]

Up to 25 people, 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms
Minimum nights: 1

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From $165 to $165 2 persons per night

Guest Reviews (5)

"Henderson park was beautiful,You really couldn't ask for more! We will be staying again on our return trip! "

- Justine, -Aug '11

"Our stay could not have been better, it was just very unfortunate that we could only stay 1 night. There was everything we could have wanted and some bonsuses. After travelling for 11hrs with 4 adul..."

- Susan, QLD -Dec '09

"Accommodation was fantastic and the girls very helpful and friendly. Definately a beautiful piece of paradise. Great for pets!"

- Marc, QLD -Dec '08

"it was lovly and quite and the accomodated our pets which i greatly appreciate"

- Karen, QLD -Oct '08

"A warm welcome, a tastefully decorated and spotlessly clean cabin with a gorgeous aspect over a wide creek that apparently meanders for 9 miles hosting all kinds of bird life. We could have jumped in ..."

- Pat, QLD -Oct '08

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Accreditation and awards for 'Henderson Park Farm Retreat':

Cottage, Holiday house, Holiday apartment, Bed & Breakfast, Farm stays, Cabins, Health retreat

The cabins are set right on the banks of picturesque Hedlow Creek and overlook a massive floodplain from which rise volcanic plugs.
The warmth of the timber interiors enhances the comfort of the Pioneer style cabins which sleep five and four and are fully self contained.
The verandah is just the place to relax and let the world go by and at night you can recharge your batteries with a steak and a glass of wine beside a campfire under millions of stars.
All linen is supplied and a continental or hot breakfast basket for the first morning is included in the tariff. All you really need to bring is food.
NEW LODGE ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE SOON!

"A beautiful break from the suburbia I am used to. Needed more than 1 night. Breathtaking!" L Hedges
"Tranquil, peaceful and absolutely stunning scenery. Will be back with kids and dogs. A1 place to be. Neat and tidy cabins and friendly hosts." A&C Donald
"Thank you so very much. Our kids (3) had a wonderful time exploring, paddling and enjoying the outdoors. We had a wonderful time watching them be kids." Vaggelas Family, Gold Coast
"A higlight of my trip down under." A Martin, UK

Locality

Henderson Park Farmstay is located 30 klm north of Rockhampton, 30 min from Yeppoon and the Capricorn Coast and 10 min from the township of The Caves and the Bruce Highway. The property is 5500 acres, plenty of space to relax and unwind! Within the region are also many different attractions for people to visit.
Henderson Park is approximately 7 hours north of Brisbane and 5 hours south of Airlie Beach.

Property

My great grandfather, Ben Barrett, disembarked from the "Hannah More" at the Rockhampton wharf in June 1865. He had sailed direct from England with his parents and five siblings. 20 years later, he and his wife Mary selected land in the Mt. Hedlow district where they dairied and raised pigs. One of their ten children, my grandfather Harry, selected three blocks of Barmoya scrub country when the Government surveyed the scrub areas in 1908. These blocks were covered by a dense vine scrub with some areas of belah.

After clearing, (the scrub was cut by axe and then burnt) lucerne was planted and sold as chaff in Rockhampton. Harry developed and expanded his holding and by the 1930's a dairy and free range piggery were operating and crops of maize, sweet potatoes and pumpkins were grown. During World War 2 a lot of this produce was used to feed American soldiers stationed in nearby areas.

In 1931country along Hedlow Creek was purchased from a member of the Henderson family and this was where my mother and father made their family home. After Harry and his wife, Nell, retired in the late 1940'sthe holding was named "Henderson Park".

Since that time grazing has been the principle activity. Initially, a Hereford based herd was run but by 1960 this breed had been replaced by Brahmans.

In recent years we have maintained a fairly high level of Brahman influence in our herd but have experimented with a range of other breeds in a cross breeding program. Some of these have been discarded due to unsuitability to the area and at present our herd is Brahman or Brahman-Angus cross. Our enterprise involves both the breeding and fattening of cattle, and our aim is to produce beef for the export markets - mainly Europe and Japan.

We have been in the tourism industry since 1997 - building cabins on the banks of Hedlow Creek. Our guests have a choice of relaxing on the creek or getting involved in what we are doing in the every day running of "Henderson Park".

Holiday experiences

Accessible by Wheelchair AS1428, Adult retreat, Birdwatching, Bushwalking & wilderness, Canoeing & Kayaking, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast, Eco-friendly, Family Friendly, Farmland Experiences, Fishing, Gay & Lesbian friendly, Great view, Honeymoon, Massage, One Night Bookings Welcome, Pet friendly, Rockclimbing & Abseiling, Romantic getaway, School Group, Schoolies Welcome, Swimming Activities, Valentines Day, Walking or Hiking, Waterfront, Wedding venue, Winter Holiday

Facilities

24 hour reception, Accept MasterCard, Accept VISA, Baby Cot, Bath towels provided, BBQ, BBQ - Gas, Books/Magazines Supplied, Breakfast provisions available for self-cooking, CD Player, Continental breakfast provisions available, Continental breakfast provisions supplied, Cooked Breakfast Provided, Cooking facilities, Dishwasher, DVD, Ensuite, Fans (ceiling/standard), Hair dryer, Heaters provided, Iron and ironing board, Kitchen, Lake nearby, Laundry facilities, Linen supplied, Log fires, Massage, Meeting/Banquet facilities, Microwave, No smoking, Parking, Patio, Pets Welcome Indoors, Pets Welcome Outdoors, Stereo, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Television, Undercover or off street parking, Videos/DVDs Supplied, Washing machine, Wheelchair accessible facilities

Accessible by Wheelchair AS1428

Fully wheelchair accessible to Australian standard AS 1428, Shower has shower bars, chair, moveable shower head, Door frames are wider to suit wheelchairs, Unimpeded wheelchair access from car parking to the property, Some stairs, described below, The toilet is fitted with railings/grip bars and large enough to fit full size wheelchair., Access available for large vehicle to load/unload accessibility equipment.

Pet friendly

Cats are permitted, Small dogs (less than 11 kg) are permitted, Medium dogs (11 kg to less than 34 kg) are permitted, Large dogs (34 kg or heavier) are permitted, Pets are permitted inside.

One off $10 cleaning charge for pets.
Pets allowed inside but we appreciate them off the furniture and bedding.
Large open spaces and 7klm return walking track aswell - plenty of room for fun.
Don't need to be on a lead all the time but we ask owners to be respectful of other quests and their pets (f any) also.

Henderson Park Farm Retreat

Barmoya, QLD, Australia

Rooms and rates

Flat rate Sunday - Thursday $165 per double per night
Weekend Rate Friday/Saturday $175 per double per night

Cabin 1 (sleeps 5)

Base rate

$165.00/night.

$165.00/weekend-night.

$165.00/week.

330.00/weekend.

$15.00 /person /night over 2 people

Cabin 2 (sleeps 4)

Base rate

$165.00/night.

$165.00/weekend-night.

$165.00/week.

330.00/weekend.

$15.00 /person /night over 2 people

Hedlow Lodge Queen Rooms (sleeps 4)

Base rate

$165.00/night.

$165.00/weekend-night.

$165.00/week.

330.00/weekend.

$15.00 /person /night over 2 people

All prices in $AUD

Availability

Henderson Park Farm Retreat will confirm pricing, availability and answer any other questions within 12 hours.
(current average response time for this property is 12.1 hours)

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The telephone number and contact details for this property will be emailed to you once your enquiry/booking has been sent.

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