“Guests are advised to keep a keen
eye out for visiting kangaroos.”
CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP LEFT Views from
the bath in the guesthouse overlook olive trees the bath in the guesthouse overlook olive trees
to the south; “Wto the south; “We have a beautiful Australian e have a beautiful Australian
farmfarmhouse; howhouse; however, inside it’s extremever, inside it’s extremely ely
mmodern,” says Armodern,” says Armando of the timando of the timber cottage; ber cottage;
Valleyfield wValleyfield was the original namas the original name given to the e given to the
property by NSWproperty by NSW governor Sir George Gipps governor Sir George Gipps
in 1839; “The min 1839; “The morning morning mist is quite amist is quite amazing,” azing,”
says Armsays Armando. The sculpture is ando. The sculpture is TsunamTsunami 1i 1
by Jacek Wby Jacek Wańkowańkowski; an artwski; an artwork above the ork above the
bedside table by Joe Furlonger depicts bedside table by Joe Furlonger depicts
Pulcinella, wPulcinella, who symho symbolises Armbolises Armando’s birth ando’s birth
city of Naples; city of Naples; MMiscanthus sinensisiscanthus sinensis ‘Hiaw ‘Hiawatha’ atha’
is mis mass-planted behind the guesthouse. ass-planted behind the guesthouse.
FACING PAGE FACING PAGE Jeff ThomJeff Thomson’s corrugated son’s corrugated
iron cow sculpture stands by the pond.iron cow sculpture stands by the pond.
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