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Creal's Rest

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· Mannus, New South Wales
10 acres hosted by Creal's Rest F.
1 RV/tent site
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Our story starts in Far North Queensland, when a german backpacker, me :), met an aussie fisherman, Craig. To cut the long story short, after several years of distant relationship and living together in Germany we decided to move back to Australia. We had a vision, trying to find our perfect place to live. Starting out with a car, a camper trailer and two bags we travelled from North Queensland down to Tasmania. Looking for a place to live. On our way through Tumbarumba everything started to unfold and we fell in love with our property. The feel, the experience and the climate. This was it! We've found our perfect place and finally named it "Creal's Rest" which has two meanings for us. Obviously from our name, but also from "creel" which is a wicker basket usually used for carrying fish. We are passionate about living simply, being natural and feeling at home. Building a natural and non toxic straw bale home has set us on our path of living naturally. Nature provides us with the Best and by choosing natural and quality before quantity we look after ourselves and Mother Earth. Simply Natural Home represents our lifestyle. Therefore we love to invite you to browse through our Lithuanian linen products and handmade hemp soaps online, balance with a Bowen healing session with Tatjana or just enjoy the beautiful campsite with its amazing energy for body, mind and soul. Talk to us, if you like to know more. We are happy to chat and are looking forward to have you as a hipcamper! Love, Tatjana & CraigExclusive campsite to only one group at a time! Escape the hustle bustle of life on our 10 acres alpaca life style farm which is nestled between beautiful hills and grazing properties on Walteela Road in Mannus (20 min drive to Tumbarumba). Walteela means "Place of Peace" and that is what you might be looking for. No traffic waking you. Listen to the sounds of nature instead... Enjoy the peacefulness, local wildlife (kookaburras, echidnas, wombats, kangaroos, etc.), small picturesque creek, stunning mountain views and dark skies for star gazing. Birdwatchers... check out the big list of birds in the photo section that one of our very kind hipcampers from Birding Australia took for us.  We only take one group at a time, however there are a couple of camp sites to choose from next to the bubbling creek. The most popular site is near the beautiful big old apple box tree, the other site is a bit further along the creek. The primitive loo with a view under the apple box tree is in short walking distance from both sites (about 20m and 70m). It is easy enough to pull a caravan through the site near the apple box. Love fishing? Perfect! Enjoy a chat or fishing tour with Craig, who has been a professional line fisherman for 18 years! He loves to explore, show off the local fishing spots and a chat about all things fishing! Mannus Creek is only a couple of min drive away and Mannus Lake 15-20 min drive. Hand feed our friendly alpacas, greet our pet chickens and find some eggs. Plenty of room for kids to run around, ride their bikes, play along the creek or jump on the 16ft trampoline. Ask us for some fresh herbs from our garden if you like cooking with a little extra  flavour or use them to enjoy a herbal tea.  Campfires are a regular on our property. Heard of "Swedish Torch" yet? An amazingly easy way of having a campfire, that burns for hours. Cook on it or just enjoy the beautiful mess free burning log. Interested? Talk to us about it and book ahead. Wheelbarrow loads firewood available for purchase, see Extras when booking.  Make sure you've also got some warmer clothes with you since you never know in the mountains ;-). Children 5 years and under stay free of charge. Please mention them in your booking or message us to let us know. Is your group size bigger than our max. amount? Get in touch with us and we will see what we can work out. Thank you. Our family of 4 loves to welcome you to our simply natural home at Creal's Rest. Hope to meet you soon 😊.  To stay tuned follow us @crealsrest on Instagram and Facebook. Love,  Tatjana   Please note:  Telstra phone service works fine!  Optus phone service is unavailable! What else to do? - Rosewood to Tumbarumba rail trail  - Mountain bike trails  - Paddy's River Falls - Mannus Falls (4WD experience) - Pilot Hill Arboretum - Short drive to Murray River - Mannus Lake - Hume and Hovell Walking track - Yarrangobilly Caves and Thermal Pool - and lots more
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Nick N.recommends
April 4, 2024
Away from it all - Creal's Rest
Beautiful & Amazing place!
What a Stay we had!! It was an amazing stay! Kids loved it! Definitely would like to go back. Tatjana, Craig and their kids were so helpful & friendly that I must say I had the best time ever. Thank you so much for all your help and assistance!!
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Ashleigh B.recommends
April 1, 2024
Away from it all - Creal's Rest
The host were so lovely and made sure our stay was enjoyable. This was in such a pretty spot with great 4x4 tracks and fishing spots near by
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Lewis H.recommends
February 25, 2024
Away from it all - Creal's Rest
Perfect spot to relax away from it all. Tatjana was a very accommodating hosts provided us with all we needed. Feeding the alpacas was a great addition too!
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Yukio K.recommends
January 8, 2024
Away from it all - Creal's Rest
Staying at Creal's Rest as a family (with small children) was really great. Such a beautiful spot to set up camp, nestled on small creek under a majestic tree. Great shade with cool breeze in the Summer. Tatjana and Craig were wonderful hosts, making lots of time to make our stay really enjoyable. We enjoyed watching the roaming Alpacas on the property, although they mainly kept to themselves. The camp site was fully equipped with a fire pit, benches and an outhouse - all in great working order. I really look forward to coming back on our next trip through the Tumbarumba region.
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Austin L.recommends
January 6, 2024
Away from it all - Creal's Rest
Starry Night & Flowing Creek
Travelled from Melbourne to Creal’s Rest. After a 4.5hrs drive, was warmly greeted by hosts Tatjana & Craig and their Alpacas. This was a solo camping trip for 3days2nights and they were not joking when you can have the entire site to yourself. The running creek and the birds provide a tranquil setting to just relax, away from it all. The Creek provide water for washing and shower water if you like. I purchased a bundle of firewood that could last me 2 nights. The alpacas do come around to greet you every now and then, and they always have this curious look. Very peaceful during the entire stay. A simple and clean compost toilet, with a view while you are in ‘business’. I had such a fantastic stay: highlights for me: - Small creek - Giant apple bark tree that provides plenty of shade - one of the best star-filled sky I have ever seen Nearby attractions that I ventured out: Tumbarumba town; swim at Mannus Lake Most of the time, I was just really happy to relax at the campsite. I will most definitely bring my family back here for a restful time.
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Michael P.recommends
November 22, 2023
Away from it all - Creal's Rest
Second to none hospitality!
Creal's Rest is an amazing space away from the busy city. Once you get there, you are surrounded by nature and no car traffic. Tatjana and Craig are very welcoming and friendly. Upon arriving, Tatjana greeted us, showed us to our site, and provided us with alkaline water and some brochures about her camp and the surrounding areas. Very lovely touch! We had the opportunity to feed their friendly alpacas and tour their property. Tatjana and Craig showed us how they started with an empty lot and built everything they have now. It is very inspiring and their passion and hospitality are second to none. I would stay here again next time I am in the snowy valley region and I would recommend anyone in the area to not skip this Hipcamp. You won't regret it!
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Mannus, New South Wales, AustraliaTraditional, ancestral territory of Wiradjuri and Ngarigo 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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