Bestbrook Mountain Farmstay

Great country farm stay experience for my trio of 4/7/10 as well as 2 grandparents. Stay - Simple cosy 3bedroom cabin embrace in nature of river trail and stars. Frosty river in morning and rainbow after rain. Close to nature as it should be. Activities - Kids love the animal feeding, horse riding, butter/tea/damper making, whipping and boomerang, where they even repeat the animals round to say hi. Love the campfire to spend the night. Keeping them engaged n away from gadgets. Food - really enjoy the bf and dinner meals at main restaurant, where kids simply rank it top of their favs during our vacation to Australia. Lastly , big thank you to Ray /Elise/Bruce / James for your hospitality that make our trip a “fabulous”one .

Took my two children (4&7) and they were in kiddo paradise. From the picturesque mountain views, to the trickling creek -perfect for little feet to splash in and spot tadpoles and tiny creatures, to the gorgeous array of farm animals and the tranquil unpowered campsites nestled between the two leafy green mountain sides this could not have been a more relaxing weekender. We got to join in on the damper making and billy tea but will be back again really soon for feeding the animals, milking cows, riding horses, whip cracking displays and enjoying a splash in the cute little pool with gorgeous views and a play in the children’s playground. It is a country resort so nothing is sparkling but it’s all apart of the adventure and being in a character location in the crisp country air, so mind the bull ants under the toilet seat and be sure to bring some closer shoes or keep an eye out for the occassional cow Pat. But as I said to my kids with a smile and a laugh, this is the country! Enjoy! It’s all a part of the learning and experience of being alongside nature and you sure don’t get to see stars like that in the city 💛 magical, magical, magical place for kids (and “grown up” kids alike).

Visited Bestbrook for a family weekend. On arrival the location was stunning but from there it went downhill quickly. The cabin from the outside looked tired and the inside was just as bad. The place generally was dirty with rodent traps in various places. The bathroom looked like something from the victorian era, the cooker was dirty and one of the couches had no cushions across the back so if you sat on it your back was resting on a hard wooden frame. Outside the main seating area looks as though it had not been painted for years with some areas showing signs as wood rot. Neither the front or back doors would close properly. To say we were disappointed would be an understatement. At nearly $900 for 2 nights the expectation was 4/5* not 1*. In my opinion Bestbrook is one step down from camping. On a positive note the staff we good and the activities included were excellent

What an awesome place to visit, great activities for the kids, sensational food, hospitality is always above and beyond. We booked two cabins and had two caravans as well, plenty of room and laughs around the open fire.. we will be back.

Such an amazing place for kids and dogs as well as adults. All the activities are awesome. There’s a 4WD track that was a bit hairy but so much fun! The gnome cave walk was really cool. A tad slippery as it has rained a few days earlier. Where proper shoes or gum boots. We camped in the tranquility area and the creek was so close and pretty down there. The kids floated down on their boogie boards. The food at the restaurant was great!

Was disappointed in the facilities for what we paid! We are a family with 2 young children plus a baby and paid $90/night for unpowered camping, plus another $30+ for firewood. The closest toilets to us was a port-a-loo with no soap or water to wash hands. $90 a night is what I would expect to pay for a manicured powered site at a caravan park with large clean amenities blocks, not for a patch of grass in a paddock! Sadly the creek was dry when we stayed, I can imagine it would be pretty when the creek does flow. We did the gnome walk with the kids, which was advertised as EASY for the whole family! This was NOT small child friendly, we had to carry our 3 year old most of the way. I really wanted this to be an incredible place, but I sadly left feeling disappointed and ripped off.