Blackwood Cottage Holiday Accommodation Portland, Victoria

 The Cottage is self-contained and fully fenced, please note there is chicken wire behind the rails to prevent little dogs to get out.

The Blackwood Cottage

is a self-contained, pet friendly and relaxing place to stay north of Portland in Victoria adjoining the Cobboboonee Forest Park. This fully fenced Cottage is only located a short drive from the pristine beaches of the Discovery Coast with its great fishing, surfing and endless walking with your doggy.

The Cottage is part of 103 acres beef cattle and horse property. Simply open the farm gate and  you can explore more than  27000 Ha of beautiful bush and forest with its wildlife. Try bush-walking, horse riding, mountain biking or watching the local  wildlife. The famous Great South West Walk is just only a 10 min walk away with its Cubby's camp.

We have been living here since 2004 and started with 4 large paddocks and one sick tree. Now there are plenty of native trees and three wildlife corridors expanding from the Forest Park into the farm to attract wildlife. This corridors shelter Koalas, Wallabies, Kangaroos and Birds. Eagles  are often seen in the area hunting for rabbits. Kangaroos are early in the morning in the back paddocks. There are Emus, Echidnas, Possums and others in the adjoining forest.

Part of our lifestyle includes horses that are used for trail  riding in the forest to enjoy the nature and see the wildlife. Its a pleasure to just open the farm gate and enter into the beautiful forest without crossing roads. From here you can ride your horse safely or walk your dog, ride your bicycle on many different tracks without hardly seeing anybody for many kilometers.

New is a riding school next door for beginners to advanced riders and all ages. Lessons and Trailrides offered.

We invite people to take part in this lifestyle to get away from the hustle and bustle and relax for a while.

Host speaks English and German.