Acacia Cottages

Acacia Cottages: Choose one of four budget self contained holiday cottages, close to Stanthorpe (only 12 minutes away on paved roads) and the Granite Belt Wine Country and the Granite Highlands orchards and National Parks, in the wine and national park holiday destination of the Southern Downs in South East Queensland (Australia). 

For your perfect Tree Change why not visit this part of the Granite Belt highlands.  Stanthorpe tour operators can be booked for guided tours to the district wineries and restaurants.  Aloomba Lavendar Farm, gift shop and tea shoppe is just up the road from Acacia Cottages and well worth a leisurely visit.

Acacia Cottages are approximately  3 hrs from Brisbane and the Gold Coast when travelling by road, via the New England Highway, through Warwick and Stanthorpe.   For an alternative scenic route home, it takes about 3.5 hours from Acacia Cottages, via Legume, Woodenbong & Beaudesert using the Mt Lindsay Highway. The cottages are approximately 10 hours from Sydney via the New England Highway, through Tenterfield and Stanthorpe. 

Each cottage has 2 private bedrooms with beds for 6 people in each cottage (a queen bed in one bedroom and 2 sets of single bunks in the other). There is a compact kitchen equipped with a small electric stove, fridge, utensils, cutlery, pans and crockery. There is a private shower and toilet and a separate lounge/dining area with a combustion log fire. A small verandah is attached to each cottage.

The 4 cottages are located on a 2 acre block in the small mountain village of Liston, just 12 minutes East of Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia. They are close enough to allow friends to share, and far enough apart to give privacy. There is an outside BBQ. The block is externally fenced and there is a small dam between the cottages.  As the cottages are situated in a small rural village, we sometimes use 'organic' lawnmowers, more commonly known as horses.  The cottages are not fancy, but lots of visitors have found them good value.  Experience Australian Country life as it used to be.

The charge for Acacia Cottages is $250 per cottage per weekend, or up to 3 nights. **
Additional nights are $50 per cottage per night, with a maximum weekly charge of $400 per cottage.
(** Public Holiday long weekends have special rates, please check with Kevin on 0409 15 39 39)

To book: 
Contact Kevin Jaques 0409 15 39 39 

Snail Mail to:
Kevin Jaques
Acacia Cottages, 
PO Box 4168 Ashmore Qld 4214

Charges: Acacia Cottages
(beds for 6 in each of the 4 cottages)
$250 per cottage per weekend,
or 3 nights **
$400 per cottage per week  **
(**Public Holiday long weekends have special rates, please check with Kevin on 0409 15 39 39)
We charge by the cottage, not by the person
BYO Linen, doonas,  towels, drinks, provisions and friends.
The cottages rely on tank water and septic toilets.

                       New England Highway North to Warwick, Toowoomba & Brisbane or Gold Coast (via Cunningham's Gap)

        
South to Sydney

Photo of one of the cottages at ACACIA COTTAGES 

Photo of cottage  9 at ACACIA COTTAGES

Macas Nuts and Sweets                   Queensland wines

We charge by the cottage, not by the person.

We think you will find Acacia Cottages good value, particularly for a group on a short break or a longer holiday

********Things to do while visiting Acacia Cottages********

*Visit one of 40 wineries; taste the wine, take some home

*Leave room in the boot to take home an extra case: of local wine or local produce

*Bushwalk, swim or relax in one of the National Parks

*Visit Aloomba Lavendar farm, craft shop & coffee shop - just up the road from Acacia Cottages

*Have a coffee, cake or meal in one of the restaurants, pubs or coffee shops

*Climb Bald Rock, the monolith next largest to Ayers Rock.

*Go fishing at one of the dams or rivers

*Learn the history of the area: Cobb & Co, Bushrangers, fruit industry etc

*Contribute to the Nation's 2nd 200 years at the birthplace of Federation - Tenterfield

*Walk Australia on the Bicentennial National Trail-section 7

*Buy some local gifts & food, or just mingle, at the Market in the Mountains

*Visit the Stanthorpe Art Gallery for many special exhibits

*See the collectibles at the Stanthorpe Museum

*Visit Tenterfield; birthplace of Peter Allen, Boy from Oz

*Participate in the local Festivals, events, shows , wine & food celebrations etc

*Enjoy our Red Letter Days

*Make sure you visit during

        Apple & Grape Festival,

        Wine & Food Affair,

        Spring Wine Festival,

        Flanders Poppy Festival,

        Showtime,

        Olive Harvest Festival,

        Opera in the Vineyard etc

*Enjoy the different experience during each of the four seasons

*Taste the local produce; stone fruit, berries, apples, vegetables, honey etc

Why Not:

        Stop over on your way from Sydney to Noosa or from Adelaide to Cairns.

        Check out our countryside as part of your Short Break

        Experience the old fashioned country lifestyle

        Have a personal TREE CHANGE

     Hang out in the Granite Highlands

Have a safe break in your trip

Have a look around and enjoy the Altitude and Australian style country attitude.

Come for a short break or a long weekend, especially when staying on the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, northern NSW or in Brisbane.

Some Useful Links for your TREE CHANGE at Acacia Cottages.

Aloomba Lavendar Farm:  close by Acacia Cottages;  craft and gift shop, coffee & snacks, B&B accommodation
Southern Downs Tourist Association Events:  Winery activities, Festivals, Brass Monkey Season, Markets etc
Market in the Mountains:  held in Stanthorpe Civic Centre, close to Acacia Cottages, each month & each public holiday weekend "Make it, Bake it, Sew it, Grow it"

www.granitenet.
www.holidayrentals.com.au
http://www.theholidayhost.com/
http://www.australiatourism.ca/
http://www.the-gpo.com  - postcards on line 
http://www.halenet.com.au/~jvbryant/stanthorpe.html
http://www.travelersdigest.com/stanthorpe.htm

CJJ May 2005    acacia_cottages@yahoo.com