{"id":134,"date":"2025-10-18T16:24:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T05:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2026-03-23T12:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T01:31:23","slug":"the-cottage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/the-cottage","title":{"rendered":"The Cottage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"op3-element__image op3-element-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/ehoogrok\/2026\/03\/aqua-bunyip.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"aqua-bunyip\" width=\"438\" height=\"570\" data-op3-attachment-id=\"247\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bunyip Camping<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"op3-element__image op3-element-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/ehoogrok\/2026\/03\/20260322_113613-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20260322_113613\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-op3-attachment-id=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>The Cottage<\/h1>\n<p>Set on 26 Acres<\/p>\n<p>Sitting in a grove of Coral and Oak trees, the cottage can comfortabley sleep up to 6 people, or 4 with lots of room to spread out.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a barbeque area and a separate firepit just out the back door with views of the&nbsp; paddocks and it&#8217;s just a 30 minute drive into the the top of the Watagan moutains.<\/p>\n<p><a aria-label=\"Button link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com.au\/rooms\/1466983607615034491?source_impression_id=p3_1763958113_P3UdPyNiAq2-zebF\" class=\"op3-element__tcp--non-a op3-link op3-background-ancestor\" target=\"_blank\"  data-op-action=\"link\" data-op-select-funnel-step=\"\" data-op3-smooth-scroll=\"0\" data-op-effect-style=\"\" data-op-effect-style-hover=\"\" data-op-courseaction=\"\">Book Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next to the Watagan Mountains<\/p>\n<p>In the Foothills<\/p>\n<p>Close to Lake Macquarie<\/p>\n<p>Only a&nbsp; 20 Minute Drive<\/p>\n<p>Easy to Get To1 hour north of hornsby<\/p>\n<p>40 min south of Newcastle<\/p>\n<h2>Out the Back<\/h2>\n<p>Step outside the back door into to a clearing under coral trees and with a firepit area. The view in this picture is down to the veggie gardens and then the back paddocks.<\/p>\n<h2>The Top Clearing<\/h2>\n<p>The drive down to the cottage is past a small, green open clearing.<\/p>\n<h2>Around the Cottage<\/h2>\n<p>There are several small clearings around the cottage and several large, open paddocks below it. Walk further down and there is rainforest along the creek.<\/p>\n<h2>Rainforest and Creek<\/h2>\n<p>The lower paddocks of the property are a campground, that has 9 large camping spots with plenty of space around each.<\/p>\n<p>Below the camping spots is the beginning of Dora Creek, which except when flooding is usually about knee deep on average and in the middle of stretch of rainforest.<\/p>\n<h2>Inside the Cottage<\/h2>\n<p>The Cottage has a main room that combines the 4-poster bed with the main living area, and a basic&nbsp;kitchenette around the corner. There&#8217;s also a separate dining area and 2 further rooms with a king-single bed in each. The bathroom is newly renovated. There&#8217;s also an upstairs which is yet to be renovated and not open at present.<\/p>\n<h3>Book the Cottage<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;( bookings are on Air B&amp;B )<\/p>\n<p><a aria-label=\"Button link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com.au\/rooms\/1466983607615034491?source_impression_id=p3_1763958113_P3UdPyNiAq2-zebF\" class=\"op3-element__tcp--non-a op3-link op3-background-ancestor\" target=\"_blank\"  data-op-action=\"link\" data-op-select-funnel-step=\"\" data-op3-smooth-scroll=\"0\" data-op-effect-style=\"\" data-op-effect-style-hover=\"\" data-op-courseaction=\"\">Click Here to Book<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<p>How much does it cost?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s $90 per night for the 1st 2 people, then $90 for each additional person plus either Hipcamp or Air B&amp;B fees, depending on who you book through.<\/p>\n<p>Does it have a kitchen?<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a sink and breakfast bench, bar fridge, toaster, kettle and air frier inside. Outside there&#8217;s an undercover barbeque area that includes the barbeque, a dining table and bench.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also a firepit just ouside the back door.<\/p>\n<p>How many people can it sleep?<\/p>\n<p>Up to 6 people can stay and sleep. There&#8217;s the main bed, two king single beds, eash in their own room and a lound that will expand into a bed that could take another person or a couple of kids.<\/p>\n<p>Do I need to bring my own blankets, pillows and sheets?<\/p>\n<p>No.&nbsp; These are all provided.<\/p>\n<p>Is there cutlery and cooking gear?<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s cultery.<\/p>\n<p>Can I stay longer?<\/p>\n<p>Maybe. Contact us for more information.<\/p>\n<h2>Or Contact Us<\/h2>\n<p>Would you like to know more?<\/p>\n<p><a aria-label=\"Button link\" href=\"#\" class=\"op3-element__tcp--non-a op3-link op3-background-ancestor\" target=\"_self\"  data-op-action=\"link\" data-op-select-funnel-step=\"\" data-op3-smooth-scroll=\"0\" data-op-effect-style=\"\" data-op-effect-style-hover=\"\" data-op-courseaction=\"\">Send<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2026 Bunyip CampingWattagan Mountain CampingABN: 89 980 038 573<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/\" class=\"op3-list-menu-link\">Home<\/a><a  href=\"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/watagan-foothills-campsites\" class=\"op3-list-menu-link\">Our Campsites<\/a><a  href=\"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/the-cottage\" class=\"op3-list-menu-link\">The Cottage<\/a><a  href=\"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/contact-us\" class=\"op3-list-menu-link\">Contact Us<\/a><a  href=\"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/\" class=\"op3-list-menu-link\">Home<\/a><a  href=\"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/watagan-foothills-campsites\" class=\"op3-list-menu-link\">Our Campsites<\/a><a  href=\"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/the-cottage\" class=\"op3-list-menu-link\">The Cottage<\/a><a  href=\"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/contact-us\" class=\"op3-list-menu-link\">Contact Us<\/a><a aria-label=\"Link\" class=\"op3-element__link op3-element-icon__link op3-element__tcp--non-a op3-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bunyipcamping\/\" target=\"_blank\"  data-op-action=\"link\" data-op-select-funnel-step=\"\" data-op3-smooth-scroll=\"0\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Link\" class=\"op3-element__link op3-element-icon__link op3-element__tcp--non-a op3-link\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"  data-op-action=\"link\" data-op-select-funnel-step=\"\" data-op3-smooth-scroll=\"0\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Link\" class=\"op3-element__link op3-element-icon__link op3-element__tcp--non-a op3-link\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"  data-op-action=\"link\" data-op-select-funnel-step=\"\" data-op3-smooth-scroll=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bunyip Camping The Cottage Set on 26 Acres Sitting in a grove of Coral and Oak trees, the cottage can comfortabley sleep up to 6 people, or 4 with lots of room to spread out. There&#8217;s a barbeque area and a separate firepit just out the back door with views of the&nbsp; paddocks and it&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"op_builder_blank","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-134","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":248,"href":"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/134\/revisions\/248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bunyipcamping.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}