Weekend & Holiday Visits
Hill End Ranch offers a unique, natural environment for a get away. We offer self contained as well as budget accommodation.
The Ranch has plenty of wildlife, kangaroos eat at their leisure, colourful parrots and many species of bird life. Children can ride their own bikes safely or just play out in the open air. The Historic Village of Hill end offers a picturesque environment to enjoy for all ages. We can organise an underground mine tour through Bald Hill Mine and gold panning for your group to take in the History of the Village. Or just have a quiet weekend taking in the magic sites of this spectacular natural environment. Couples can enjoy the peace and serenity as well.
Suggested Tours & Activities
- Gold Panning *
- Self-Guided Tours
- Four-Wheel Driving
- Explore Historic Diggings
- Underground Mine Tour *
As is usually the case – ‘the best things in life are free’ – most activities listed above are free. There is a nominal charge for those marked (*).
Suggested Groups
- Social clubs
- Family re-unions
- Vehicle clubs
- Motor bike groups
- Art groups
- Music clubs
- Fossicking groups
- Scouts and guides
Hill End Ranch can cater dinner and breakfast for larger groups or talk to us about hiring our facilities for self catering.
Weekend & Holiday Visitor Accommodation
Miners Cottage
- Self contained cottage
- 2 bedrooms, 1 double, 2 singles
- Sleeps 4/5
- All linen supplied
- Small kitchenette living room
- Cooking facilities with microwave, stove, fridge, utensils etc
- Bathroom
- Verandah and BBQ
- Small garden
- Air con
- TV & DVD
- Due to wildlife dogs allowed if kept on a restraining leash
Station House
- One large unit with queen bed
- Living area with small kitchenette
- couch
- TV/DVD
- heating & cooling
- Bathroom
- Porch with BBQ
- All linen supplied
Unit 1,2 3 & 4
- These 4 unique units are 1912 American elliptical roofed sitting cars built at Clyde in Sydney
- Each unit has an ensuite, double bed, couch, bar fridge, tea/coffee making facilities, TV, Heating and cooling
- A deck on each one has views overlooking the grounds
- Magnificently built and preserved timber work and fittings
Budget Rooms
- 8 rooms situated along a big wide covered verandah
- 2 bunk beds per room can sleep 4
- Provided- bottom sheet, pillow and pillow case, light “doona” per bed at no extra cost
- Own linen required (If linen supplied a cost will be charged)
- Ladies showers & toilets and gents showers & toilets i.e. shared amenities
- BBQ available
- Some families choose these rooms as they say it is like camping but with a warm dry bed and out of the weather
Large Carriages
- Two circa 1930 first class sleeper carriages
- ONLY AVAILABLE TO GROUPS OF 10 or more
- These carriages have original fittings and timber work
- Each carriage can sleep 40 twin share or 20 singles
- 2 showers and 2 toilets in each carriage
- We provide at no extra cost:- bottom sheet, pillow and case and a light blanket per bed
- BBQ available
Accommodation may be available through week times when school groups are not staying.
