Kimo Estate

We visited Kimo Estate and stayed in the Sweeney's Hut. The views are amazing and that is what you are paying for. As previous reviewers have stated there is no electricity outlets so ladies forget the hairdryer and the GHD. The Hut is solar powered. No air conditioner only a very small fan on the wall next to bed. My advice would be never visit in Summer or the dead of Winter. Breakfast provisions are supplied in an outdoor camp fridge that is run on a battery. Tea and coffee / sugar / oil / vinegar are supplied, no tissues or wipes to clean the BBQ. The Negatives: the hut and its furniture is showing its age now. Hard leather chairs. Nails protruding out of timber deck in places. So be careful. Water damage on timber walls In need of some TLC. Heated pool: a very strange colour of water in here, did not look very inviting, takes 1 hour approximately to heat up. Whether its bore water?? All cooking on the BBQ has to be done outside, there is a small gas kitchen burner that can be used inside the hut if it was raining. No inside dining table to sit at, only outside, it was so windy we could not sit outside for dinner/breakfast, so we had to sit on the bed/floor of the hut, extremely uncomfortable. No wardrobe for hanging up clothing, 2 hooks provided only. No window coverings at all. Sweeney's Hut faces the road, so there is traffic noise and at night car headlamps on high beam light up the hut and disturb your sleep. Tips: Bring your own esky with ice as the fridge that is provided is a little on the small side. Bring some food with you otherwise its a 20-25min drive into town. Bring some torches or lamps as the lighting is very dull. They do provide 2 rechargeable lanterns. Tip: Choose one of the other huts around so that you are not disturbed by noise and headlights.

We stayed for a one night stopover on the way North. It was about 40 degrees in Gundagai, so Windies Cottage was extremely hot until the air conditioning units kicked in after a few hours. The cottage was definitely more rustic than the photos suggest - the floor was uneven and creaky, there were large gaps around the doors and we could see sunlight through the floor and tin roof in a few places. I didn’t sleep well as I was worried about snakes and spiders (we had to kill a huge spider shortly after we arrived). The setting was very pretty and the furnishings were lovely, we just weren’t prepared for how old and rustic the cottage was.

We stayed in the shearer’s quarters. Was absolutely brilliant. The beds were really comfortable and all 6 of us were very impressed. Best showers with real hot water. The outlook was brilliant and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Massive lounge room and kitchen. Lovely sunset over the mountains. We will definitely be back. Has everything you need plus more.