Australian Gourmet Traveller - (07)July 2020 (1)

STAY:LakeHouse

“Whilethere’smyriadhistorichouses,cutting-edgevillas

andcharmingcottagesimmersedincountrygardens

tostayat– I havetosayLakeHouse!Surroundedby

outdoorterracesandgardenscascadingdowntothe

shoresofLakeDaylesford,it is consistentlyratedasone

ofthebestdiningroomsandboutiquehotelsinAustralia.

A walkalongthelakeshore,ora quietmomentamidst

thetalltreesandbirdsongis theperfect opportunity

to pause.”lakehouse.com.au

DRINK:DaylesfordCider

“Thetastingpaddleoftendeliciouslocalcidersat

DaylesfordCider,whichhasa massive1800-treeapple

orchard,is reallysomething.Comefora ciderpaddle,

stayfora wood-firedpizza,andbesuretotakehome

a few bottles, too.”daylesfordcider.com.au

STOPINAT:WombatHillBotanicalGardens

“ThebotanicalgardensontopofWombatHill,thesmall

extinctvolcanothatoverlooksthevillage,is veryspecial.

Theypropagateandsellplantsthere(lookoutfortheir

frequentsales)andarerightnextdoortoWombatHill

Houseif youhavea hankeringfora cupofgreat coffee,

wonderfulsourdoughora simple lunch.”

wombathillhouse.com.au

ONETOWATCH:DairyFlatFarm& Lodge

“Thisis ourbrandnewbaby– suretoprovidea zillion

cherishedmemories.A 40-acreregenerativefarmwith

a vegetable-growingfacility,extensiveorchard,and

beautifulolivegroveandvineyard.A bakehouse

producesbeautifulsourdoughandViennoiseriedaily,

andthelodgeofferssixsuitesofsustainable luxury.”

dairyflatfarmdaylesford.com.au●

Above:The

kitchenatDairy

FlatFarm.

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FlatFarm;Alla

Wolf-Tasker.

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PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF DAIRY FLAT FARM.