THE RETREAT- HOME AWAY FROM HOME (RECENTLY FULLY RENOVATED) - FREE WIFI plus FOXTEL (Incl Sports) & STAN - BEAUTIFUL TO SUIT A BUDGET
Port Welshpool is a hidden gem and undiscovered by many as it is off the main road.
Ideal spot for a family holiday. A major attraction in the area is the fully restored amazing and historic Port Welshpool Long Jetty...a must visit family friendly jetty with beautiful safe beach surrounds. You can be as busy as you wish or relaxed as you may need:) there are so many things to do and see for adults and kids alike including great fishing, lovely safe beaches as well as bike tracks or if you like to walk or hike there are so many beautiful unspoilt areas for all to enjoy all within easy reach of Melbourne. Come stay and enjoy at a price we have set so a break is affordable to all -all we ask is that you treat the house as your own and respect the rate we charge and in return please clean on departure. Many thanks!
The house has beautiful wooden cathedral ceilings with delightful character. Recently fully renovated with a new kitchen, bathroom and furnishings. A reverse cycle air conditioner for summer and winter comfort and great heating for those cosy winter nights and there is also a wood heater (so sorry wood not provided now as it would weirdly "disappear" when we did)
There is a large lounge / open living plan with new kitchen with absolutely everything you will need along with microwave, ceramic cooktop, Aldi Coffee maker and lots of bench space and walk in pantry.
There is a 50” Ultra HD TV along with the Foxtel Entertainment Package which includes 9 Sports Channels for the boys (including Fox Sports) plus STAN for your enjoyment and a Blu Ray DVD player with some DVDs in the cabinet...and FREE WIFI
Two good size bedrooms one with a comfy queen bed (including 37" TV in the main bedroom) and the other with a double bed and a single so comfortably sleeps 5.
Along 2 full sides of the house is a delightful covered verandah that gets lots of sun and shade (not to mention the peaceful outlook lovely to view the native birds and a lovely area to have breakie or have a drink or BBQ in the eve- there is a gas BBQ available.
We have several board games to play which we often do!! If you have a boat there is lots of room on the large easily accessible corner block with the store (great fish and chips), the beach and jetty just a few minutes walk away. – So bring the kids fishing rods!
NOTE:
All you will need is your own Linen, towels and toiletries etc (everything else is there incl shampoo body wash, hand soaps, toilet rolls etc) and due to the budget rates in a lovely holiday home you are asked to PLEASE CLEAN ON DEPARTURE for the next "relaxees" we know those that book will... as we trust people appreciate the price we offer to make it affordable for all to stay..THANKS HEAPS :)
PETS: Also please note (and sorry) we do not allow pets after three VERY bad experiences. We used to welcome the family pet as we have animals ourselves, but many dollars later with repairs we have had to make due to irresponsible people we have now changed our policy - apologies to all the responsible pet owners out there.
ATTRACTIONS IN THE AREA (and Things to do just to name a few)
The brand new and famous (now totally restored) Port Welshpool Long Jetty
A lovely kid’s safe beach
Whale Watching cruises leave from Port Welshpool (seasonal)
Wilsons Prom
Agnes Falls
Toora Wind Farm
Tarra Bulga National Park – Wow!
Port Albert (Historic Fishing Village)
Lovely Cafes in Toora, Foster and Yarram
Great Fishing and Swimming
Wildlife galore
Lovely Walkways, bike tracks and Tramping options
Historic Museums
WELCOME TO PORT WELSHPOOL -VICTORIAS SECRET A LITTLE SLICE OF HEAVEN
The Port and surrounds
Port Welshpool is a lovely drive of about 90 minutes from Cranbourne once you hit the Sth Gippsland Highway and is in an undiscovered "peaceful paradise" just a short drive from beautiful and unspoilt Wilsons Prom.
We own our lovely "home away from home" (well the bank does) and instead of tenanting it we decided to share our little paradise with like minded people who will enjoy this lovely area as much as we do. "The Port" is a very historic part of Victoria and has an all weather/ all tide boat ramp (1 minute drive from the house) with great fishing from the jetty or the wharf and also very safe swimming and paddling from the lovely sandy beach.
The Port is also the entrance to the Prom either by boat or by a short drive so you can explore at will or just relax and there are also MANY other beautiful attractions in the area. There is a great General Store (great takeaway food options) which has all your needs or supermarkets 20 or so minutes away in Foster or Yarram. There is also a Foodworks in Toora (10 minutes away). There are launderettes in Foster and Yarram also should you need them.
Fishing is hugely popular in the area. Wilsons Promontory National Park and the islands of Corner Inlet can be reached by launch or sailboat from the port. There is a launching ramp and boats can be hired locally. Hog deer, an endangered species in their native Asia, have been introduced into a State game reserve on Snake Island, in order to bolster their numbers.
The Port Welshpool Museum (opposite the house) features marine displays and an unusual assortment of maritime curios. The house, built in 1881, was one of the first substantial dwellings to be constructed at Port Welshpool. The builder, J. Avery, had to walk 21 miles from Port Albert every Monday, and returned by foot each weekend. It is thought to be one of the oldest buildings in the shire of South Gippsland. On the lawn is the fishing boat, the Janet Isles, which was used by the house's owners, the Smith family, for several generations.
Barry Beach, a few kilometers west, is a supply base for the oil rigs of Bass Strait. Steel platforms are constructed here and towed into the strait, where piles are driven through the hollow legs and a deck is welded on. An observation area, overlooking the terminal, has been organised.
The area was reputedly named after jack-of-all-trades, John Baragwanath, who owned land at the mouth of the Agnes River. Skilled at ironwork, photography, and surveying, he manufactured his own camera and telescope and assisted the locals in the guises of an informal doctor, a legal counselor, and a bush dentist - always carrying a set of forceps with which to yank out troublesome teeth.
Harold Lasseter - the man who made and prompted numerous expeditions to central Australia by claiming that a mother lode of gold, known as Lasseter's Reef, was there to be mined - lived in the area for his last thirty years. He died returning from one of his own trips in about 1931
The township of Welshpool, a few kilometers to the north, relies upon the dairy and wool industries. 9 km north-west of Welshpool you can visit one of the highest waterfalls in Victoria at the Agnes Falls Reserve, where the river plunges 60 m over the gorge. The damming of the river above the falls ensures the water supply Welshpool and other local towns. Walking tracks, picnic and barbecue facilities are available. To get there, head west along the highway and turn off at Slades Hill Road, near the school. The route is signposted. Return via Toora for maximum scenic value.
