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Skenes Gully Resting Place

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· Campbells Creek, Victoria
2 acres hosted by Nathaniel M.
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A special place within the forest. No fences, no houses, just the natural world all around you. Families of birds are abundant, as are kangaroos, wallabies and a resident echidna. Welcome to a special place completely immersed in and surrounded by the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park. We offer glamping and camping. Stay in our canvas glamping tent. With a queen bed and ample fresh bedding, doona and blankets, you will be cosy and warm no matter the weather. There is ample room inside to relax and unwind, with all the cushions and rugs you could want Or you can pitch your own tent. All campers have free use of the community lounge space and hammocks, the well equipped Camp community kitchen and our gorgeous quirky shower cubicle. With pots, pans, cutlery, chopping boards, plates, bowls and some basic food items like oil, sugar, spices, your time away just got easier. Gas cooking and hot water makes cooking and dishwashing easy. There is also lovely coffee and tea making items, with the kitchen stocked with choice coffee and assorted tea selection. Some funky teapots to make your downtime pleasurable. Whilst being close within 10 mins of Castlemaine CBD, it is another world here. No buildings, houses for as far as you can see, only nature in all its glory. There are many walking trails and bike tracks to explore. Or you can chose to sit and dwell in nature. We have 20 undercover lounge spaces and hammocks as well.  There are many walking trails and bike tracks to explore. Or you can chose to sit and dwell in nature. Here, we are helping to restore nature and we offer you the chance to enjoy some quiet time. We have a good supply of potable water and have portable toilets available for use. 
Activities
Biking
Hiking
Wildlife watching
Natural features
Forest
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The site was more suited to people interested in an alternative lifestyle. I wouldn't call it luxury. Exposed crockery and pots and pans - open to the dust. Bell tent had a definite hippy vibe with lots of rugs and weathered/ dirty cushions. Loved the access to solar power, sink with running water and home made shower.
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This was a great spot to relax and catch up with friends for a weekend. The site was well set up with a toilet, shower, some solar lighting, kitchen (including bar fridge, two gas burners, sink, pots, pans, cutlery), dining area, lounge areas and two or three covered tent sites in addition to the bell tent. The host met us in Castlemaine and gave us a good tour of the site once we arrived, and checked in with us again during our stay to ensure everything was ok. There was plenty of space for two families (4 adults, 3 children) with lots of cushions, hammocks and chairs and places for the kids to play (including a small plunge pool about 1m deep that had just been added to the site). Two adults and two children stayed in the bell tent with a queen bed, two single mattresses and all bedding and towels provided. The other family brought their own tent and bedding. With pretty much everything except food provided, and only 1.5 hours from Melbourne, this made for a very easy weekend away. The only thing other guests might want to watch for is the height of any tent that's going to be set up under the covered areas.
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Lhamo M.recommends
September 25, 2022
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Very comfortable camping at Nathaniel's place, the kitchen was perfect! Wonderful and peaceful spot we slept very well. Nathaniel is a kind and generous host attending to all our questions and making sure we are comfortable. We look forward to coming back again 🙂
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Charlotte S.recommends
June 12, 2022
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Jacob C.recommends
May 21, 2022
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Absolutely loved the set-up... Had everything we needed and really eco friendly amenities. Nice area for my young family. Would definately visit again.
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Mel P.recommends
April 24, 2022
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Off the grid for the whole family 😁
We all loved camping at the luxury Bell-tent!! We had everything we needed for a group of about 12 adults, 8 kids and 2 dogs; including the shower and toilet, plus a well equipped camp kitchen with tonnes of filtered water, pots, pans etc, firewood and even some board games and puzzles. The views were beautiful, as we were down the bottom of a track/hill so had the perfect view of the bush land and could look up at the clear sky at night. A few of us explored little tracks with the kids who were determined to find some gold in the creek beds (they did find some specks of gold) 😁 And last but not least, Nathaniel was a great host who met us in town (about 10 mins away) to guide us to our camping ground, and showed us how to use all the equipment, and was very friendly and accommodating. Was such a beautiful place to get away from the usual demands day to day life. Our only issue was that we couldn’t stay longer! Would highly recommend.
Location
Campbells Creek, Victoria, AustraliaTraditional, ancestral territory of Dja Dja Wurrung First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Nathaniel M.Joined in December 2020
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