Tanilba House

Tanilba House Tanilba House (1831) is a state heritage listed homestead on 3 acres of beautiful, whimsical gardens. Open for scheduled events only
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Wet weather on your wedding day? Not a problem!.Sara and Martin's wedding was on the wetter side of the weather spectrum...
08/11/2024

Wet weather on your wedding day? Not a problem!.

Sara and Martin's wedding was on the wetter side of the weather spectrum, but did that mean they didn't get amazing photos? ( And have an incredibly beautiful wedding :)) Not at all!

Check out these beauties by the incredible







The lovely Sam and Lachlan got married last Saturday :) They had the most amazing time at their wedding, so we couldn't ...
25/10/2024

The lovely Sam and Lachlan got married last Saturday :)
They had the most amazing time at their wedding, so we couldn't resist sharing some of the fun!

We absolutely loved all the fantastic candid shots from the boys at . Here are a few of our favourites :)
Who knew so much fun could be had in our bathroom fully clothed??

Thanks to the rest of the dream team of:




and us for venue, bar and accommodation :)

Rain or shine we are looking forward to seeing you today! It looks to be clear with only the possibility of a passing sh...
28/09/2024

Rain or shine we are looking forward to seeing you today!
It looks to be clear with only the possibility of a passing shower.
See you soon!

Come join us on Sunday at the Tilligerry Peninsula Garden Ramble 2024!The 8 included gardens include: Tanilba House (183...
23/09/2024

Come join us on Sunday at the Tilligerry Peninsula Garden Ramble 2024!
The 8 included gardens include: Tanilba House (1831), Heaven Gardens, Barrangi, The Burrow, Indie's Run, Moana, Diggers Park and The Habitat.
A map and summary of all the gardens involved is attached or see the Peninsula Garden Ramble page for more info.
Tickets are $10 per head using the following link:
www.trybooking.com/CUIUA
Net proceeds will go to support the amazing Wildlife In Need of Care Inc - WINC. This local charity looks after all our sick and injured wildlife.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Note: We will be proceeding regardless of the weather.

A different view of our beautiful spot at twilight! Being on the tip of the peninsula means breath-taking views right as...
19/09/2024

A different view of our beautiful spot at twilight! Being on the tip of the peninsula means breath-taking views right as the sun goes down over the water! (Also did we mention our fairy lights?) ✨

📷 James White Photography

Night-time Wedding Magic!Yesterday Yolandi and Staczek got married! 💑They had such magical table styling for their intim...
15/09/2024

Night-time Wedding Magic!

Yesterday Yolandi and Staczek got married! 💑

They had such magical table styling for their intimate wedding for 32 guests, all put together by Yolandi's aunt and her helpers. Coupled with our many fairy lights it was truly breath-taking, so just had to share!

These shots were just taken on Glenn's phone so you can imagine what edited images might look like taken on a high end camera!

So stunning 😍🥰💑

Congratulations to you both :)

We don't have words for how stunning this space is at night time! Our beautiful stone arbour is the pinnacle of romantic...
09/09/2024

We don't have words for how stunning this space is at night time! Our beautiful stone arbour is the pinnacle of romantic candlelit dinners!
📷Ashley Nielsen Photography

Holy moly!!On Tuesday night we were delighted (and extremely surprised!!) to receive the Port Stephens Small Business Ou...
04/09/2024

Holy moly!!
On Tuesday night we were delighted (and extremely surprised!!) to receive the Port Stephens Small Business Outstanding Wedding Venue Award!

We were absolutely thrilled (but also a little sad that we didn't attend the award ceremony. We were quite convinced that had no chance of winning and as we have had an extremely hectic couple of months we stayed home and ate fish and salad instead...lol)

Thanks to those of you who let us know we had won on the night (quite right, we should have been there...) And of course to everyone who voted for us! We are truly and eternally grateful for your support.

As I always say, weddings are a team sport (contender for the olympics perhaps??) and every wedding requires a team of dedicated, passionate and amazing staff and vendors to come together to pull off the best wedding possible for each and every couple. To our amazing vendors and staff, we salute you!!

We also love that more and more people are able to see and appreciate this little piece of heaven we call home here on the Tilligerry Peninsula :)

Thank you!!!

Holy moly!!On Tuesday night we were delighted (and extremely surprised!!) to receive the Port Stephens Small Business Ou...
04/09/2024

Holy moly!!
On Tuesday night we were delighted (and extremely surprised!!) to receive the Port Stephens Small Business Outstanding Wedding Venue Award!

We were absolutely thrilled (but also a little sad that we didn't attend the award ceremony. We were quite convinced that had no chance of winning and as we have had an extremely hectic couple of months we stayed home and ate fish and salad instead...lol)

Thanks to those of you who let us know we had won on the night (quite right, we should have been there...) And of course to everyone who voted for us! We are truly and eternally grateful for your support.

As I always say, weddings are a team sport (contender for the olympics perhaps??) and every wedding requires a team of dedicated, passionate and amazing staff and vendors to come together to pull off the best wedding possible for each and every couple. To our amazing vendors and staff, we salute you!!

We also love that more and more people are able to see and appreciate this little piece of heaven we call home here on the Tilligerry Peninsula :)

Thank you!!!


Here at Tanilba House we make sure to look after ALL your VIPS! Jacob Hughes Creative caught this little guy at the perf...
29/08/2024

Here at Tanilba House we make sure to look after ALL your VIPS! Jacob Hughes Creative caught this little guy at the perfect moment!

Throw back to a shoot a couple of years back 😍😍😍How amazing are these shots?!
29/08/2024

Throw back to a shoot a couple of years back 😍😍😍

How amazing are these shots?!

You never know what kind of magic you might find if you follow one of our garden paths ✨📷
22/08/2024

You never know what kind of magic you might find if you follow one of our garden paths ✨
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The Peninsula Garden Group is proud to announce our upcoming garden ramble on the 29th September! After a year off, we a...
20/08/2024

The Peninsula Garden Group is proud to announce our upcoming garden ramble on the 29th September!

After a year off, we are back in Spring 2024, and we have a new name of Peninsula Garden Ramble :)

This year we are raising money for an incredible local charity, with all proceeds going to Wildlife in Need of Care (WINC).

Eight beautiful and diverse gardens from across the Tilligerry Peninsula will open on Sunday 29th September from 10am* – 3pm to celebrate Spring!

Included gardens feature your old favourites plus some exciting new locations.
Gardens are located in Salt Ash, Lemon Tree Passage and Tanilba Bay on the beautiful Tilligerry Peninsula, an easy 30 minute drive from Newcastle or Nelson Bay.

Gardens include:
Tanilba House c1831
Heaven Gardens
Barrangi
Terraced Gardens – The Burrow and Moana,
Edible Garden – Indies Run
Diggers Park, and
Tilligerry Habitat

Tickets are available from :
https://www.trybooking.com/CUIUA
$10 per person in bought online. Children under 16 free.

Local tickets go on sale from Monday 16th September, $15 per person and are available from:
Tilligerry Habitat, 2E King Albert Avenue, Tanilba Bay and Kindred Living, 1/14 Cook Parade, Lemon Tree Passage
Limited $15 tickets will also be available on the day from Heaven Gardens and Barrangi.

For further details visit the Peninsula Garden Ramble Garden Ramble Facebook group or email Linda at [email protected] or 0448 260 722.

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32 Caswell Crescent
Tanilba Bay, NSW
2319

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Garden Party wedding setting for Cami and Brendan's wedding on Saturday. Pure bliss ! Music by Sydney Ensemble - Hunter Valley Strings Catering by Flamingo Flare Events Celebrant Marsha Wright Cherished Moments Photos to come! #historicalweddingvenues #newcastlewedding #huntervalleywedding #weddingonthewater #gardenpartywedding #portstephenswedding #tanilbahouse #tanilbabay #gardenweddingstyle #waterfrontweddingvenue #huntervalleyweddingvenue #smallweddingvenue #rusticwedding

A fantastically colourful wedding for an overcast day! Set up for Steph and Mark's wedding today styled by the amazing team of Miss Mays Events and Studio Tallou #beautifulweddingvenue #portstephensweddingdestination #historicalweddingvenues #portstephensweddings #nswdestinationwedding #nswwedding #newcastlewedding #huntervalleywedding #uniqueweddings #breathtakingweddings #beautifulgardenwedding #weddingonthewater #gardenpartywedding #amazingweddingvenue #portstephenswedding #tanilbahouse #tanilbabay #sydneywedding #weddingvenue #gardenwedding #waterfrontweddingvenue #stunningweddingvenue #huntervalleyweddingvenue #newcastleweddingvenue #wetweddingday #smallweddingvenue #rusticwedding #bohowedding #waterfrontwedding #historicweddingvenue

Almost ready for Rosie and Ty's wedding today.... And the wisteria is putting on a show!!😍😍🥰🥰💜💜

The Fig Tree Cathedral. A naturally majestic setting for a wedding 💑 😍
The Fig Tree Cathedral. A naturally majestic setting for a wedding 💑 😍

Ceremony set up for Suzette and Beau's wedding on Saturday in the Figtree Cathedral. Simple, elegant styling to complement the majesty of nature's beauty 😍 #beautifulweddingvenue #portstephensweddingdestination #historicalweddingvenues #portstephensweddings #nswdestinationwedding #nswwedding #newcastlewedding #huntervalleywedding #uniqueweddings #breathtakingweddings #beautifulgardenwedding #weddingonthewater #gardenpartywedding #amazingweddingvenue #portstephenswedding #tanilbahouse #tanilbabay #sydneywedding #weddingvenue #gardenwedding #waterfrontweddingvenue #stunningweddingvenue #huntervalleyweddingvenue #newcastleweddingvenue #wetweddingday #smallweddingvenue #rusticwedding #bohowedding #waterfrontwedding #historicweddingvenue

Fabulous birds eye view of Tanilba House captured over Easter. Everything is so beautiful and lush! Love how it shows the scale of the water surrounding this whale tail shaped peninsula 😍 Video is courtesy of Bailey Reagan and his fabulous drone :)

Our special resident on the move!
Our special resident on the move!

Our visitor this week. Upfront and personal!

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Historic Tanilba House Circa 1831

Built by convicts for Lieutenant William Caswell who received a land grant of 50 acres in 1831, the historic home still stands today offering scenic vistas of Port Stephens over Meridian Park. Its is state and local heritage listed.

Originally constructed as a family home, Tanilba House is constructed of half-metre-thick stone walls. There are 6 bedrooms including the 2 bedroom maids quarters, a fishermans cottage, a heritage listed stone pergola, a gaol and various other outbuildings. Many of the original features are still in place.

The house has extensive stone work which was added around the 1920’s by Henry Halloran. This includes the large circular driveway, the garden walls, the pergola, extensions to the verandah, the various stone entrance columns - and of course the stunning Temple of the Stork. Halloran also built both the water and entrance gates for Tanilba Bay and planted the pine tree entrance along Avenue of the Allies. He had grand plans for the suburb!

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