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Tumut, Snowy Mountains

Seeing is believing

Before arriving, enjoy the Elm Cottage outdoor experience through the lens of a camera. Lifelong memories await.

Gallery

Where your lifelong memories are created

A world within its own, nature at its best. No AI. Every photo taken on the property.

The river & the grounds

It's all about connection, the land, the water, the family, you be the judge

The Goobaragandra River at the edge of the Elm Cottage property — Where the lawn meets the water

The Goobaragandra River bending through the property under a dramatic sky — The river bends through the property

Gum trees lining the Goobaragandra River at Elm Cottage — Gums, standing guard on the bank

A dog exploring the riverbank at Elm Cottage — A river made for wandering

Aerial view of Elm Cottage tucked into the Snowy Mountains foothills — Tucked into the hills

Morning light on the Goobaragandra River — Morning light on the water

Grassy paddock sloping down to the Goobaragandra River at Elm Cottage — The paddock rolling down to the river

Rocky rapids on the river at Elm Cottage — Rapids over the rocks

Large family group gathered on the lawn at Elm Cottage — Three generations, one paddock

Family gathered by the campfire at the river's edge at Elm Cottage — Fireside, by the water

Extended family group portrait by the river at Elm Cottage — The whole clan, under the gums

The Goobaragandra River winding through the valley at Elm Cottage — The river winding through the valley

Two Labrador dogs sitting on the rocks by the river at Elm Cottage — The resident labradors, on watch

A fly-fishing lesson in the river at Elm Cottage — Learning to fly fish, right on the property

Collage of canine guests enjoying themselves at Elm Cottage: collies in the river, spaniels by the water, and pups chasing a rainbow — Just some of our canine guests

Life at Elm Cottage

Cosy inside, a little wild outside

Spacious open-plan living, dining and kitchen at Elm Cottage — Come home to a cottage that feels like one

River view from the Yellow Box cottage balcony — The view from Yellow Box

A blue-tongue lizard in the grass at Elm Cottage — A blue-tongue, sunning itself

Rocky rapids on the river at Elm Cottage — Rapids over the rocks

Found around the paddocks

The sculpture trail

Rustic horse and log-wagon sculpture in the paddock at Elm Cottage — A horse and wagon, welded from junk

Sculpture of a cowboy and dog with the cottages in the distance — Found a few paddocks from the house

Log wagon sculpture with a dog sitting in the back — Every dog on the property claims a seat

Rusted steel stag sculpture standing in the paddock at Elm Cottage — A stag, standing watch over the paddock

Driftwood and forged-steel bird sculpture at Elm Cottage — Driftwood and steel, wings mid-flight

Taka-Tu-Tu, a wooden horse sculpture built from over 1,000 pieces of teak, at Elm Cottage — “Taka-Tu-Tu” — a horse built from over 1,000 pieces of teak

Balanced river-stone cairn sculptures on the lawn at Elm Cottage — River stones, stacked in a row

Rusted steel kangaroo and joey sculptures in the paddock at Elm Cottage — A kangaroo and her joey, cut from steel

The Woobagoob-lians, an indigenous stacked-stone sculpture group at Elm Cottage — “The Woobagoob-lians”

Abstract steel sculpture by Australian sculptor Michael Le Grand, overlooking the valley at Elm Cottage — An original Michael Le Grand, overlooking the valley

On the water, on the trails

Plenty to do without leaving the river

Fishing

Trout right on the doorstep

Bushwalking

River flats and hill trails

Water sports

Swim, splash or just paddle

Bird watching

Spinebills in the blossom

The wildlife next door

You'll be sharing the water's edge

Echidna foraging in the grass at Elm Cottage — An echidna, out foraging

Kookaburra at Elm Cottage — Kookaburras

Eastern rosella at Elm Cottage — Eastern rosellas

Water dragon sunning by the river — Water dragons

Platypus swimming in the Goobaragandra River at Elm Cottage — A platypus, right in the river

Superb fairy-wren at Elm Cottage — Superb fairy-wrens

Wombat outside its burrow at Elm Cottage — A wombat, minding its own business

Just down the road

History in our backyard

Gundagai bridge, a short drive from Elm Cottage — Gundagai, a short drive away

Historic ruins at Adelong Falls near Elm Cottage — The old works at Adelong Falls

Historic timber huts at Coolamine Village — Coolamine Village, frozen in time

Truss bridge over the river at Junction Park — The old truss bridge at Junction Park

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