ACCOMMODATION
Our bush retreat, situated on the fringes of Wadbilliga National Park, houses two mud-brick cottages where you can truly get away. Stay at Mountain Cottage, a 1-bedroom comfortable and cosy mud-brick cottage, or if you require a little more space, Bracken Cottage can sleep up to 6 people.
Mountain Cottage
Bracken Cottage
Mountain Cottage
Named for the nearby rugged and pristine Wadbilliga wilderness, Mountain Cottage is a retreat like few others. Built from mud-brick, it stays cool in the summer and absorbs the winter sun.
Mountain Cottage sits at the high point of Rock Lily’s 100-acre bush block, looking northwest into Wadbilliga National Park. It’s ideally suited for a couple wanting time away from the rush of real-life and to retreat into the bush at a sustainably-managed property. It has a dog-friendly fenced yard.
You can meet the property’s dogs, fire up the wood heater, and sit back with a book while looking out at the mountains to the north, or get out and active in the Bega Valley!
Bracken Cottage
The Australian Bracken Fern — Pteridium esculentum — an edible bush food endemic to Australia and New Zealand lends Bracken Cottage its name. Bracken Cottage is a two-bedroom mud-brick cottage located on Rock Lily’s 100-acre bush block. Views are to the north and northwest over the eucalypt forest that covers most of the property.
Suitable for everyone from couples to a family or groups who want a base for rural adventure or a spot to gather and escape the city on a sustainably-managed property, it has a dog-friendly fenced yard.
Stays in Bracken Cottage are for relaxing, meeting our dogs, enjoying the wood heater if it’s chilly, and working through a book while looking out at the mountains.
About our cottages
Imagine enjoying a few days away with everything you need, including a kitchen and barbecue, real coffee, a breakfast hamper, some books and games, and dog-friendly accommodation. If things go right, you’ll see abundant birdlife, wallabies, and maybe even wild deer!
Dog friendly
Rock Lily is a dog-friendly property with a fenced yard attached to each cottage.
Comfort
There is air conditioning and fans for the warmer months and a wood heater for those cool evenings and chilly days. We provide firewood harvested from the property in the cooler months of April to September. In warmer weather, you can purchase wood from us at $30 per tub with enough to last 24 hours.
Each cottage has a television with a DVD player, books, and games to keep you occupied.
Water for the cottages is supplied from a rainwater tank and is truly tasty!
All beds feature a high-quality Sleep Republic innerspring mattress with a bamboo-cotton cover, a wool doona that’s perfect for all seasons, and a selection of pillows from feathery soft to strong and supportive, all with quality linen.
If you have an infant, we can provide a portable cot and high chair on request.
The bathroom includes Egyptian cotton towels and quality products.
Bedrooms and living areas feature stained glass windows.
The fully-equipped kitchen in each cottage features electric cooking, a microwave, a Nespresso coffee machine, and all the utensils, crockery, and cutlery you’ll need.
A breakfast hamper of homemade sourdough, Pepe Saya butter, homemade jam, local Tilba milk, and both toasted and untasted muesli is provided. You’ll also find a few treats for you when you arrive.
Lounge areas have a comfortable three-seat sofa (with an extra armchair at Bracken Cottage) with a cow-skin rug on the floor. The dining space has room for you and your companions.
There is a laundry alcove outside each cottage so you can wash during longer stays. Steel pegs and a basket are provided. The laundry also stores an outdoor broom and a web broom.
