Sleeps | 12 |
Bedrooms | 3 |
Bathrooms | 1 |
Property type | house |
Minimum Stay | 1 - 3 nights |
The retreat provides 3 large bedrooms (2 with ocean views), a living room with a cosy wood fired space heater, a fully equipped kitchen with own dining area, sunny porch/reading room and 2nd dining room with bay window offering panoramic ocean views. Being more than 400 metres from neighbouring houses the retreat offers the ultimate in seclusion for a peaceful, relaxing holiday. You can also bring your dog with prior arrangement.
Built in the 1950's as a farmhouse, the retreat is surrounded by bush and farmland on the100 hectare Wombalano property. Go for a stroll to view sheep, horses and native animals including kangaroos, echidnas and the majestic wedge-tailed eagle .
The retreat is a 2 km walk from the Great Ocean Walk and offers a central stop off point when walking the western sections of the walk between Castle Cove and Princetown. Local taxi services are able to provide pick up and drop off transport.
Farmstay
Wombalano is a 100 hectare sheep and horse breeding property. With arrangement you can become involved in farm activities such as sheep mustering or feeding the friendly horses.
Environmentaly friendly
With its moderate temperatures & high rainfall, Wombalano is a haven for bush birds, birds of prey, kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas & many others which flourish in these conditions.
At Wombalano Country Retreat there is an open invitation to make an environmental contribution during your stay. Maybe help to nurture some young trees or learn about low carbon footprint holidays. Here we say 'have fun while making a difference.'
Enjoyed our stay . Made to feel welcome . Warm fire . Comfortable beds. Lounge needs better furniture. Toilet out on back porch not that great in winter but clean. Bathroom shower needs updating so water doesn't run over floor.
The Wombalano was the perfect stopover while we travelled from Adelaide to Melbourne. We stayed for 2 nights which gave us a full day to explore the area around Yuulong/Johanna (which is worth exploring). It was rainy and chilly but we didn't mind as there was a fireplace in the living room. The house is furnished very well, simple and charming, we loved it. We will be back!
The most perfect family holiday. Our kids loved the sheep and Glen the great host/farmer introduced one of his horses. Perfect views of the coast line as well. We will be coming again
The view from the house is very beautiful because we can see the sea view clearly and the house is surrounded by a beautiful garden and green farm. We love the interior design of the house because it gives a homey feels and its a good stay for a big family like us. Upon our arrival, Glenn (the host) already fire up the chimney to warm up the house since we go there during late autumn and early winter (its quite windy and cold outside). He even provide electric blanket on each bed so you will not freezing during your sleep. Glenn is very friendly host, he even bring us to his farm on the next day of our stay. Even though it is just a one night stay, my family and I really fall in love with the house and we wish to come back again if we have the chance to.
This place is amazing. Glenn was there to greet us on arrival and was super friendly and helpful. The house itself is a lovely old country home, we had an amazing week here, we actually recorded a five track EP in the living room! Had we not had the tranquil, comfortable and picturesque surroundings of Wombalano im not sure our music would have turned out so well! Thanks so much Glenn, Wombalano was perfect!
We had a lovely overnight stay at Wombalano. A lovely old retro farmhouse, overlooking the ocean.
Glen was the perfect host, showing us where we could see kangaroos morn and eve, and telling us where we could see koalas. Our English guest was super-impressed to see them in their natural habitat - rather than some zoo or sanctuary.
We enjoyed a lovely fire at night and breakfast in the "nook" overlooking the ocean in the morning - absolutely lovely
Great Ocean Walk