Where is Wood Duck Cottage?

Wood Duck Cottage is an easy drive from Melbourne for a weekend away or longer if time permits. We’ve had a power-break here for 3 nights and 4 days. It’s school holidays here in Victoria and we were all ready for some R&R to see us through until the Christmas/summer break. We thought Wood Duck Cottage would be perfect and we weren’t wrong!

Wood Duck Cottage and Bunkhouse offers modern family holiday accommodation on a lovely farm setting. It’s located a short drive out of the Yea township. The main cottage sleeps two couples offering Queen sized beds and a sofa bed in the main living area. The Bunkhouse sleeps one double and four children in bunks and has it’s own bathroom facilities and TV. The Bunkhouse, at one end has floor to ceiling glass doors which are hidden by two large stable doors. Open the stable doors to reveal the glass doors which open up on it’s own little decking area. This proved to be a great spot to watch the sunsets! The whole set up is great for two families wishing to get away together. The parents have their own retreat, the kids have their own area and there’s plenty of space for the kids to enjoy the great outdoors.

The facilities include a fully equipped modern kitchen with dishwasher, laundry, modern bathrooms (main with a double shower and sink), 46″ TV, Wii, DVD library, outdoor fire and BBQ, bikes, helmets and access to the farm chickens for the children to collect the eggs. My two had a ball with all the space, tending to the chooks, patting the horses and building a fire each evening which one night we baked potatoes for dinner.

Wood Duck Cottage is located near the beautiful Yea Wetlands, horse riding, wineries, tennis, golf and a number of charming local cafes. We enjoyed lunch and coffee in the sunny courtyard at Marmalades on a couple of occasions and dinner at Yea Peppercorn Hotel. You’re a bit spoiled for eating places in Yea!

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One Great Reason to Visit Wood Duck Cottage

One great reason to visit this travel destination is for the blissful solitude this accommodation offers and so close to Melbourne.

For More Information

• Wood Duck Cottages
• Yea Website

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