Narracoorte Homestead

08/09/2024

The best thing about sauna days @ The Homestead is that I get to treat myself to a sauna session at the end of the day too.!

This is the view from the sauna 🌲

29/07/2024

Don’t forget that Narracoorte Homestead is the perfect place for your relatives if they’re visiting for your family gatherings..!

There are 5 rooms in total across the property (2 King & 3 Queen), & 4 bathrooms.

Save your family relationships, & book direct with Natasha today 🙏😆👍 m: 0448 393 595

21/07/2024

Now you see it (BEFORE, Photo 1)
Now you don’t (AFTER, Photo 2) 👏

Garden shed has been moved, showing off the beautiful stone work of the Old Grain Store 🏡

More to come…! Covered function centre, anyone? 😊🥃🤩..?

15/07/2024

“..There’s always something happening at The Homestead”.

Sunday 14 July saw a crowd of 60 people turn out for The Rose Society Of South Australia’s annual Rose pruning demonstration in the South East of SA. A big thank you to Dr Tate Hancox for providing a vast array of pruning information on four different varietals around the garden.

And, the sun came out making for a glorious morning 🥀 ☀️ 🌹

*rose featured is one of those in the Cottage garden taken in November 2023 after last years’ pruning (do you know the varietal.?)

11/07/2024

As our paths intersect and our stories intertwine, we learn about one another’s history, and how we come to meet through our shared love and commitment to the recognition of our natural environment.

The two River Red Gum indigenous identified scar trees @ Narracoorte Homestead were last week mapped as part of the current Bool Lagoon & Hack’s Lagoon study.

Connecting our region to the Western Victorian storylines, & gathering a complete history of the region that is a part of the Kanawinka Geopark is an honour to be a part of.

Excited this happened in time for NAIDOC week, 2024. Thanks to David of the Landscape Board SA for bringing Uncle Doug and his boys to visit.

More to come …! 🖤❤️🧡

02/07/2024

Sauna days @ The Homestead have been HOT HOT HOT 🔥

What a way to stay healthy this winter.

Visitors have been loving the experience 🤗

Call me to book your winter sauna session, Tuesday’s @ The Homestead during Winter 🙏

24/06/2024

On behalf of the Rose Society of South Australia Inc., we would like to welcome you to their annual Rose pruning demonstration & morning cuppa at Narracoorte Homestead, with Dr Tate Hancox 👏

When: Sunday 14 July
Time: 11am - 12.30pm
Location: Narracoorte Homestead, 30 McLay Street, Naracoorte SA 5271

Light refreshments from 1045am

All welcome 🤗🌹😊

20/06/2024

Last chance to book “Murder at the Homestead” Winter 2024 packages

Dates: July 19-22 (3-night accom package)
Dates: Aug 23-26 (3-night accom package)

Call Natasha on 0448 393 595 to book your unique group experience

01/06/2024

Incoming spoooooky post!

Narracoorte Homestead has packaged our infamous

🪓 Murder @ the Homestead ⚰️

Just $495pp for an entire 3 night stay including
• welcome cheese and wine platter
• catered murder mystery 3 course dinner (including wine!)
• breakfast provisions

Did you pick up on the theme of 🍷 and 🩸 🔪

**ghosts may be included
***optional hosted Coonawarra half-day wine tour on Sunday of your stay for $95pp (min 6 people), contact My Coonawarra Wine Tours for 'add on' tour

For more info and to book see link in bio - contact your host, Natasha, 0448 393 595 to book your group or email: [email protected]

30/05/2024

We got a mention in this article as one of the Historic Homes to stay at on the Limestone Coast over Winter, thank you.! 🙏

AND, we also have fireplaces at Narracoorte Homestead! In its heyday there were 9 active fireplaces at the property (& a baker’s oven) roaring all winter, today there are still 5 🔥 to warm your bones.

Come, kick back & sample a few local reds whilst you’re here 🍷 I have over 20 years’ experience working in the wine industry so I’d love to help you to find your new favorite drop during your visit.

Perfect for your group getaway (the whole property can accommodate 5 couples), or a private cozy Cottage for one couple 🙏

Bookings & enquiries via: www.NarracoorteHomestead.com.au

We’re basically made for winter down here, if you’re looking for a snug escape with a little romance and a whole lot of cosy vibes then you’ve come to the right place.

27/05/2024

For all visitors to The Limestone Coast - get in Quick for June Ghost mushroom tours.

These are rare, & elusive!

Run by an experienced local guide, you will be amongst the privileged few who get to experience this local phenomenon. TIP: Rug up!

https://walkthelimestonecoast.com.au/ghost-mushrooms-tour/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0xQPdrG0mXSkasI_iFytyYCXNQTWKci3l7RJHt2sDNDV_T8A6Zyx7F1Yc_aem_AQxJlf8b_bs63U1ss5gxOC_g7KF1o76nj_NpweY0pDNxAMWzaIC7qa3rFPL7H7-GKsQBWhQGTkuGe5QSAYykhsk-

19/05/2024

Then, a trip to Western Victoria wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the Dergholm Pub now would it?

19/05/2024

Next stop on my cross-border Victorian history tour - Warrock Homestead..! What a place! Come & check this out now!

19/05/2024

Harrow, VIC: I’m on a history exploration & cross-border collaboration trip in Western Victoria. Harrow’s population is 90 people - & I met almost all of them at the pub last night! 👏 It definitely has an active & thriving community & is worth a visit. Thank you for your hospitality 👍🙏🤩

09/05/2024

Recent guests *almost finished this local jigsaw

We have lots of cosy activities around the homestead for staying indoors and filling your cup

Link to book in bio

08/05/2024

South Australia’s History Festival: May 2024

2 days left to share your stores..!

Encouraging locals in the Naracoorte region to share their historical stories & photographs with members of the National Trust to record for future reference 🙏

*I would especially like to encourage those with links to Dartmoor Homestead (reverted back to original name of Narracoorte Homestead in 2022) to share their stories with National Trust volunteers during this time.

There are large gaps in the stories of the families who have lived at the property & we’d love to have a rich history of the property’s inhabitants (think: stories from the 1920’s-30’s when the property would have been in its’ heyday).

Who: Naracoorte National Trust (locals sharing information with volunteers)
Location: Naracoorte Public Library
Time: between 10am - 3pm
Date(s): Thursday 9 May
Friday 10 May

Come & help us complete our local history 👍

01/05/2024

NEWS: A Naracoorte Caves 10% Tour Voucher is now available for all guests staying at Narracoorte Homestead.

We love a good collaboration 👏

Guests staying at The Homestead can now get 10% off regular tours at the World Heritage Naracoorte Caves National Park during their stay.

See you here soon..!

(Photo is of my beautiful friend, Lisa, wearing one of my ‘glow in the dark’ Naracoorte tees, at the Caves in October 2020. Tees are available for purchase at the Naracoorte Visitor Information Centre (The Sheep’s
Back Museum)

28/04/2024

21/04/2024

🌻 Mothers Day High Tea at the Homestead 🌻

2.30-4.30pm Sunday 12th May

Enjoy a glass of bubbles, wander the grounds with a historic tour and a fully catered high tea

Link to book in bio

22/03/2024

How stunning are these pink ladies - any excuse for a party these guests and their families enjoyed lawn games, picnic style food, cocktails and plenty of photo opps!

Enquire about your next work or family event via the website link in bio

Photo credit: Photolover .25420

17/02/2024

The Homestead • Formal lounge

16/02/2024

The Homestead • formal lounge

06/02/2024

Due to a last minute cancellation, Narracoorte Homestead is available this weekend to host your weekend of fun & frivolity at the Taste the Limestone Coast & Naracoorte Golf Club on Saturday 10 February, & Naracoorte Racing Club Inc. for the MiniJumbuk Naracoorte Cup on Sunday 11 February.

Rooms available: 3 x Queen & 2 King rooms across the whole Narracoorte Homestead property.

**Rates include a welcome platter, a bottle of local wine & breakfast provisions 🤩 🍷 🧀

Call direct on 0448 393 595 to book; or DM.

22/01/2024

…re-sharing a little story from 26 March, 2022 by ABC’s Bec Whetham when she dropped by to talk about how I came to be the new custodian of the original Narracoorte Station.

It’s a good reminder of how much has happened in that short time 🙏

I’m very grateful for the support of the Limestone Coast community & I’m also excited to be talking about weddings with so many people 🕺 ❤️ 👰

https://amp.abc.net.au/article/100927588

Historic Narracoorte Homestead in hands of a loving, if 'overwhelmed', Natasha BigginsABC South East SA / By Bec WhethamPosted Fri 25 Mar 2022 at 11:34pmFriday 25 Mar 2022 at 11:34pmFri 25 Mar 2022 at 11:34pm, updated Sat 26 Mar 2022 at 2:19amSaturday 26 Mar 2022 at 2:19amSat 26 Mar 2022 at 2:19am N...

21/01/2024

Travelling from the ?
Book a stay in our relaxing cottage perfect for couples

Link to air bnb in bio
Or call Tash direct on 0448 393 595

17/01/2024

How exciting to have Naracoorte’s Food & Wine Festival back in the Town Squares for 2024, Saturday 10 February (12-8pm)..!

And, “Turning April” (my high school band!) have reformed (… 🤩..) for the event 👏.!

**don’t forget if you’re coming from outside of town, that you can “Come for the Taste, Stay for the Race”, staying overnight at Narracoorte Homestead (accommodates 4 couples) & Ormerod Cottage (1 couple).

**The MiniJumbuck Naracoorte Cup is on Sunday 11 February (gates open 11am).

Make a weekend of it & reward yourselves for getting through January.! 😆

And, Naracoorte Golf Club Ambrose event 0830 start, Saturday 10 Feb ⛳️

We really do have it all 🕺

Taste Tickets ($20) available from: https://events.humanitix.com/taste-the-limestone-coast-festival

14/01/2024

The Cottage

est. 1842

feat. your private
• sauna
• antique claw bath tub
• open fireplace
• cottage gardens

Link to book cottage in bio

14/01/2024

The cottage

est. 1842

feat. your private
• antique claw bath tub
• open fireplace
• sauna
• cottage gardens

& endless spaces to breathe

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•

Link to book the cottage in bio

12/01/2024

Such is the nature of residing in a property with 180 years of history… Today, I had a surprise visit from George Ormerod’s great, great, grandson, Doug Ormerod (from QLD).! Wow! 🤩

Doug & his wife had been tracing his ancestry through Robe where George Ormerod had moved to in 1853 after residing in what was then known as Mosquito Plains (later Narracoorte). George had lived in a reed hut on the banks of Mosquito Creek in 1840, & began what was then Narracoorte Run, later known as Narracoorte Station, the premier sheep station of the region.

George Ormerod built the town’s first home in 1842, & here is a picture of Doug & myself today standing in front of the fireplace of the same cottage where his great-great-grandfather, George & his wife, Mary McKeand, would have warmed themselves and their two eldest children, Sedgwick (born 1851) & Ellen (born 1853).

We spoke with Cliff Hignett @ The Naracoorte National Trust branch, & I provided Doug with pages of his family’s historical information that had been researched by local history-lover, Marion Hextall, & shared with me when I first came here (..waiting for this day perhaps.?). With this information, Doug said he can now accurately trace his family history back to the 1200’s..!

What an incredible place this site is. If you haven’t been here, & would like to visit, please contact me as I’ll be hosting some more history tours (& maybe High Tea @ The Homestead..?) during February 2024 for those who have been asking for a while.

tash 😊

08/01/2024

After taking a battering in the four recent storm events, today we had a bit of TLC & the driveway is now all new & fancy.

As a recent visitor said ‘it’s like arriving onto a Bond movie set’, so I’m waiting by the phone for the agent to come & book the turf for the next movie… 🎥 (…I like my martinis shaken not stirred, btw 😂..) 🍸

Thank you to Henschke Industries - brilliant service, local knowledge, perfectionists. They deliver above expectation every time. Thanks Paul & John. It’s nice to know we have a great local crew helping us to mop up after these crazy weather patterns.