Farmstay Cottage Lovely Historic Farm pet friendly

(Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Our newly renovated (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) s Balgonie Cottage is situated on our 316 acre farm (Our homestead and the working shearing shed was built in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Originally, we ran sheep and bred fat lambs, now we run black Angus cattle. There are two bedrooms, fully equipped kitchen, woodheater, Wifi, Chromecast. Available single foldup bed, portacot, highchair, baby bath, change mat. There are lovely walks around the farm or along tree lined Balgonie Lane. Tea, coffee, milk, breakfast provided, all linen. We are eco-friendly. We practice conservation, use renewable resources where possible, recycle and compost our food scraps. Where possible we buy local produce. We are also on rainwater tanks, so water is unfiltered. You are welcome to explore our farm with its lovely undulating paddocks or find a quiet spot to sit/picnic and observe our birds and wildlife over our dams. We have lots of blue tongued lizards around the garden, some nesting crested doves and you may see or hear our resident owls. You will certainly see and hear our sulphur crested cockatoos, our butcherbirds, magpies, pied currawongs, Willy wagtails and rosellas. As we are a working farm, you may see the tractor going past or the cattle being shifted. You are welcome to observe any work happening in our cattle yards. There are lovely walks around the farm or along the tree lined Balgonie Lane towards Scrubby Creek. There are many local things to do in the area and in the Cottage you will find a list of attractions, local cafes and spots to visit. We are close to the Gippsland Lakes and an hour’s drive to the 90 Mile Beach, perfect for fishing and walking. We recommend also riding or walking some of the amazing Rail Trail rides in Gippsland, and visiting the historic ”Knob” at Stratford. We are also happy to provide travel to and from Stratford Railway Station. We are 15 minutes from Stratford and Sale. Breakfast provided: Eggs, bacon, bread, cereal, fruit and yoghurt. (Gluten free on request). There is also local produce from the farm when available. We have recently refurbished our cottage with newly sanded wooden floors, a wood heater, new stove and comfy furniture. There is a deck on the front with comfy chairs and a back deck with an outdoor setting BBQ and fire pit. We pledge that for every stay we will plant one tree to commemorate your visit! Or you can plant it yourself! There is a dog kennel and run provided. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY We respectfully acknowledge the Gunaikurnai people and their Elders past, present and emerging, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of lands across Australia, their Elders, Ancestors, cultures and heritage. You are welcome to park in the shed next to the cottage Always available via text Visit Trip advisor “Top ten things to do” in these towns, or (Hidden by Airbnb) . We recommend: • Stratford- RailTrail from Stratford to Traralgon (60km) or Stratford to Maffra (20km return), Badger and Hare Café, Wa-de-lock Winery, Hotel, Stratford Historical Museum ( Open Tuesdays from 10am to 3pm, and the fourth Sunday of the month from 2pm to 4pm), Stratford Courthouse Theatre, (website and FB, Film Club Fourth Wednesday of the month, Segue café, Music events,The Vines on Avon. Annual Shakespeare on the River Festival (April/May) • Maffra Various cafes and food venues, Gippsland Vehicle Collection in the Maffra Shed. Wetlands Walk • Briagolong- hotel and cafes, various art venues, Blue Pools and The Quarrys (barbecue and camping) • Sale – Art Gallery, Library, Port of Sale, Wetlands walk, and walk to the historic Swing bridge, Sale Botanic gardens and playground, Port of Sale Heritage Day cruises on the Rubicon ,(highly recommend) Aquatic Centre Lake Guthridge, • Newry- Newry Hotel, • Tinamba- Tinamba Hotel top class dining and service. • Heyfield- Timber Town, various cafes, hotel, great Pizza, wetlands. • Coongulla – small town on Lake Glenmaggie- a pretty drive though Newry and Upper Maffra West. • Walhalla - one of our favourite places, a lovely drive through various towns. Historic town, Various eateries, Historic Goldfields Railway, Long Tunnel Mine historical Tour. Recommend “Valhalla” for bed and breakfast accommodation. • Marley Point- Yacht Club on Lake Wellington barbecue area. • Lake Glenmaggie- boating, Glenmaggie Weir wall, (barbecue Area with Historical Display) • Dargo- Historic Town • Loch Sport. Small Town on the Gippsland Lakes Lake King. • Seaspray- Ninety Mile beach • Upper Maffra West- Blue Gables Winery, • Mitchell River National Park- Den of Nargun, walk and barbecue. • Paynesville- Top cafes and restaurants (Sardine Eatery), visit Raymond Island by ferry, scenic drive from Paynesville to Bairnsdale visit Eagle Point. • Bairnsdale- Howitt Park Playground, All abilities playground skatepark. Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place for Museum for indigenous Gunaikurnai history, Various cafes and hotels, Rail trail from Bairnsdale to Orbost 100 km. • Metung- Various cafes and Hotels, well worth a drive or stopover. • Nyerimilang-Heritage Park Barbecue and walk area, Historical home with display. • Bruthen - One of our favourite small towns recommend Blue Bee café, Bruthen Hotel, Bullant Brewery, ride the rail trail from Nicholson to Bruthen and back (42km) • Lakes Entrance- many things to see and do. Lonsdale Eco Cruises (three hour cruise around the Gippsland Lakes). While the dog kennels are lockable, dogs are your responsibility and we cannot guarantee the kennels absolute security.