Cuppacumbalong Homestead - Tharwa, Australian Capital Territory

Karina B. F.

I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending any and all services at Cuppacumbalong - this place is fantastic.

I held my birthday party here and it was really the most magnificent venue to do it. We were mostly outdoors, which has a fabulous layout, big trees and well-kept gardens, as well as a massive pizza oven, an outdoor kitchen and large campsite close by, serviced by clean and efficient amenities. Some of my guests stayed in the cottage, which is a dream - formerly a gallery, it's charming, spacious and clean. Location is great too, on the river and close enough to Canberra to be convenient but far away enough to have space, peacefulness, stars and minimal reception (though free wifi is available too if you want it).

The owners, Karim and Ali, are the crowning jewels of Cuppacumbalong. Real, honest, friendly and hardworking are just a few words that come to mind to describe them, though it's hard to really explain the love and care they give to the place and the guests who arrive. They've done an amazing job renovating and relandscaping and giving this historic property the attention it deserves, and now it can be enjoyed by more people. Their manager Amanda is one of the most organised people I've ever met, as well as being lovely. You can be guaranteed they will do their best to meet your needs, and do it all with a smile.

I now have many happy memories of this beautiful place - thank you!

sean M.

This is a great place to stay. Even better if you are attending the excellent courses at Tharwa Forge. The cottage is well appointed, with lots of handmade detail.

Leah C.

Lovely time staying in the cottage for a self catered weekend with our quilting group of friends. Comfortable rooms and generous shared spaces. Surrounds lovely - especially the blue wrens. Highly organised and helpful staff.

Goon S.

Beautiful place, great staff, there is nice toilets and showers, also kitchen/fridge if you ask nicely!! They also have knife making workshop classes. Would highly recommend and would come back again!

Hardy A.

We had an amazing weekend at the property. The staff were lovely, very friendly and helpful.

The homestead is a beautiful heritage building with a lot of potential the sad part is that the home needs more furniture and a life as it feels like you staying at an abandoned building.

Few things that help bring some life into the home could be:

Speakers for music, more furniture, some indoor plants, polished timer floors, some nice curtains and some new bed, the mattress and sheets are very clean and comfortable just the frames/bases need to be replaced.

J P.

Lovely relaxing time camping at Cuppacumbalong.

As the shoulder season picked a nice spot to setup close to the fence overlooking the river. Fire pits and wood are available, and lovely way to enjoy a long weekend 😌👌🍂🔥

Helpful staff popped by as we were setting up, and lovely to get easy access to gas bottle for the BBQ for meals.

New amenities building is beside the homestead, and the facilities are clean and easy to use. Hot water was great especially to warm up following the colder nights 🌙

A great walking track along the river corridor just outside the paddock gate.

Looking forward to returning in future 😊

Merili P.

Absolutely loved our stay here. We camped in the open field and enjoyed all the amazing facilities including kitchen and showers (typically a luxury when you camp). It’s very child friendly location and the chicken, sheep and alpacas are beautiful. It’s close to some wonderful bush walks and the owners were so kind to give us great tips on what to see in the area. The place is so well organised with fire pits and firewood. It’s kept very neat and it’s a wonderful escape from the city. Whether you are a new camper or a seasoned and experienced one looking for some luxury and ease we couldn’t recommend this place highly enough.

Christopher N.

The campsite is a paddock the feels like a farm. It has chickens, the rooster crows at dawn, you definitely get that earthy farm smell at night, and the path to the river needs a machete to cut through the thick grass, true there has been a lot of rain lately. The toilet and shower block are up at the house and the kitchen is in a shipping container a little closer to the camping areas. It all depends on what you looking for. It has a strong country feel and the campsite people were friendly and helpful.