Astoria Park Cottage offers exceptional value with the truly unique experience of living on farm,(Please note that we are not "Farm stay" accomodation) stunning views to Mt. William and Red Man Bluff, tranquility, peace and stunning mountain beauty.
Guests have access to 500 acres of magnificent grandeur opposite the Grampians National Park -totally unique to Astoria Park Guests.
Cottage has two bedrooms, fully operational kitchen, laundry and separate bathroom/ toilet.
PRICES
Normal Rates - Couple - $180 per night
Two night minimum stay on weekends.
Additional Persons will be charged at $25 per person per night on normal rate tariff.
Children under 12 . $15 per person per night.
Special Tariffs apply for Christmas/ Easter, Long Weekends.
Min stay -two nights off peak /weekends
All linen provided
Check in 2.00 pm.
Check out 10.00 am. See owner to extend
See Stayz Booking Request for more pricing details
WINTER CAMP FIRES
Clear starry nights and the delight of stoking and warming, chatting and sharing around the crackle of your own camp fire. Truly a remarkable experience.
PEACE AND SILENCE
Astoria Park Cottage takes you back in time - a time when life was simple, the pace nice and slow and where an unusual peace pervades as the crowds of city life are left behind.
UNIQUELY AUSTRALIAN
Your accommodation is truly original Australian - early settler style in traditional corrugated iron, welcoming open kitchen/lounge with large wood fire. (Cooler months).
WINTER BEAUTY
A bubbling creek gurgles it's way past your cottage as it pours itself into two beautiful water features on it's way to Mt William Creek.
FISHING HUB
Trout and redfin stocked in Lake Fyans only fifteen/twenty minutes drive -
Excellent swimming facilities on the sandy shores or boating and canoeing are offered by all three lakes in the area - Bellfield, Lake Londsdale and Fyans.
WALK, BIKE, ROAD
Astoria Park is opposite The Grampians National Park -
Try something different - Four wheel drive only, mountain bikes or trail bikes- Take the relatively unknown RedMan Rd track (three minutes from your front gate) through the RedMan Bluff to Halls Gap/Dunkeld Rd -left to Mt William Turntable -right to Lake Bellfield and Halls Gap. Many tracks lead off this road to magnificent isolated rock outcrops.
BIRDS, ROOS, WALLABIES,EMUS
Redbrow finches pick among the grasses, male blue fairy wrens show off their magnificence, kookaburras wake the bush as the red neck wallabies move in for a feed. Kangaroos, and emus abound.
COFFEE AND CAKE
Fresh and inviting at the Pomonal General Store only ten minutes drive where Nadia will welcome you with good old Aussie hospitality as you browse through a traditional fully operational General Store with local produce.
Barney's Bistro in Pomonal offers exceptional value, pub style meals in a shearing shed. Bookings in busy times essential.
WINERIES
Great Western , Bests, Grampians Estate,The Gap, Jillian Wines, Kimbarra, Montara, Westgate, and now a new winery and cider tasting in Pomonal toenship are but a few of the regions wineries all within half an hours drive.
COTTAGE DETAILS
Astoria Cottage has 2 bedrooms:
Main bedroom has a queen bed
Second bedroom has 1 King Single and 1 single bed
House comfortably sleeps max 4 adults,or two adults and two children
Bathroom includes shower over small bath, separate laundry and separate toilet.
Gas BBQ provided.
Open camp fire facilities available(Not during fire restriction season) . Seperate undercover barbeque area is a new addition for guests opposite cottage as well as a new fire pit.
Astoria Park is conveniently located 10 minutes from Pomonal general store and Barney's Bistro, 15 minutes from Lake Fyans, 20 minutes to Halls Gap and 30 minutes to Stawell or Ararat.
Astoria Cottage hosts its own vegetable/herb garden where guests are encouraged to pick seasonal produce during their stay.
Relax under a canopy of stars, absorb the silence, breathe in fresh mountain air, and above all soak in the peace.