Location

Short Street Cottage is located in the village of Weabonga which is approximately 70km (1hour drive) south east of Tamworth. The journey takes you via farming lands of the Dungowan Valley, Ogunbil and the Port Stephen’s Cutting. The drive from Sydney is around 5.5hrs via either the New England Highway through the Hunter Valley or a very picturesque drive through Stroud and Gloucester and along Thunderbolts Way. From Brisbane it is around 7.5 hours through the New England region of NSW. The final 11km of the journey to Weabonga is on a non sealed road and although slightly bumpy is fully passable for all vehicles in all weather. Rest assured, full instructions on how to navigate your way to the Cottage will be provided on confirmation of your booking.

Weabonga was settled in 1891 and is a former gold mining town. In its day it had a population of around 1,500 people with three pubs, two wine shops, two schools, various shops, a cordial factory and a bustling community all in search of the elusive nugget of gold to bring them untold wealth. Sadly, when the gold rush ended the population also dwindled and it now has around 7 residents in the village plus the surrounding farms.