YOUR STAY

Clad in Western Red Cedar, Cedar Cottage Meander sits snugly against 50 acres of reclaimed forest that’s slowly re-wilding with species like native Tasmanian oak and Blackwood. Read about our commitment to sustainability.

Furnished with warm Tasmanian speciality woods like deep Red Myrtle and Blackheart Sassafras, the cottage is a unique and beautiful space. 

You’ll find an appreciation of craft everywhere you look, from the old mortice and tenon joints, to the handmade Huon Pine kitchen, the post-and-rail fences made from hand-split hardwood, to the block-printed cushion and yukata robe fabrics. We’ve decorated the cottage with relaxed comfort in mind, using natural materials like wood, linen, cotton, jute, leather, down and wool.

Enjoy the guest library with a focus on contemporary Tasmanian authors, as well as coffee table, art and hardcover books, including publications from the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). We also have plenty of books to appeal to foodies by authors such as Analiese Gregory, Sarah Glover and Matthew Evans. Inspiration for open fire culinary adventures using the fire pit!


We haven’t scrimped on technology, this might be the bush, but you can still enjoy fast unlimited WI-FI, smart lock keyless entry, hardwired USB charging points, BOSE Bluetooth speaker, smart TV with complementary streaming, and programmable electric blankets. 

INTERIOR SPACES

Relax in calm spaces decorated with a little bit of quirk and a whole heap of style. 

THE GROUNDS AND ENVIRONMENT

Enjoy expansive views across the moody mountains and verdant tapestry of Meander Valley.

AMENITIES

Our ethos is to support premium, sustainable businesses, and to provide premium, sustainable experiences. Like the natural environment, local economies are ecosystems too.

We want you to taste our world-class Tassie produce, and feel replenished and rejuvenated by your stay. We’ve taken care to create a space that’s filled with a mix of art, books, vintage finds and quality products. If you’re looking for IKEA, we are not for you.

Chef’s kitchen

We’d like you to use the kitchen as you would at home, so we’ve provided a comprehensive setup for you to cook up delicious creations using local produce and fresh fruit and veggies from the organic garden. Of course if you don’t feel like cooking, we can arrange a platter for you!

Kitchen items include:

  • Exquisitely crafted Koi Bamboo Knives - hand-hammered Japanese knives made in Australia

  • Koi platter pickers - these are super cool little tools first patented in the 1800s. Enjoy these updated versions with your platter!

  • Wüsthof Essential Classic 6-piece knife block set 

  • KitchenAid toaster 

  • KitchenAid Kettle and coffee grinder 

  • Stainless stove-top coffee percolator 

  • Le Creuset plunger (French press) and tea pot 

  • Le Creuset butter dish 

  • Copper cocktail set 

  • Quality pots and pans

  • Cuisipro kitchen utensils

  • Tasmanian timber boards from Big Chop

  • Japanese ceramics

Kitchen goodies

The cottage is self-catering, but we’d like you to sample top notch local produce with our compliments.

Kitchen goodies include:

  • Hand-crafted tea selection from The Art of Tea

  • Small batch micro-roasted coffee beans from Leaping Goat

  • Premium hot chocolate from Coal River Farm

  • Fresh milk from award-winning local paddock-to-plate dairy, Ashgrove

  • Cultured salted and unsalted butter from Meander Valley Dairy

  • We also supply good extra virgin Australian olive oil, balsamic and white wine vinegar, and a selection of spices.

  • Anything growing in Veg Mahal is fair game!

Tasmanian eco-toiletries

Enjoy 100% natural, ethical, and beautiful toiletries by Milie Organics, a Tasmanian owned skincare company. Aesop hand wash is also provided because it smells and feels amazing.

Fire pit and outdoor cooking kit

Open fire cooking is so tactile and fun, especially when accompanied by breathtaking views, loved ones and friends.

We provide an open fire cooking kit including robust Smokin Gauchos leather fire gloves, cast iron oven, BBQ tools, fish grill, and handmade iron skewers. Our 1.2 metre fire pit has a full grill that you can use or remove to cook directly over the coals. All wood is supplied and included in your stay.

Robes and slippers

Luxuriate in soft, pure cotton hand-printed yukata robes from UK designers and punk aficionados, Susannah Cotton. You’ll find these hanging behind your bedroom door. We provide snuggly 700gsm spa robes from Bhumi in the colder months.

Keep those tootsies warm with complimentary biodegradable house slippers.

Linens, blankets and towels

Our French flax linens are from the impossibly chic and sustainable Australia linen company, Carlotta and G. Dry off with big soft fluffy bath sheets and cotton Turkish hamam towels. Curl up with merino wool blankets and an intruging book from our guest library.

Little extras

Everything is in the details. We hope you enjoy little extras like homemade jam or local bush honey, fresh flowers, a vintage picnic basket, the ever-growing library, original art, games, a handy travel cot, and the gloriously expansive views of kooparoona niara / the Great Western Tiers.