Kestrel Nest EcoHut

Seen in Wanderlust's Travel Green List, QANTAS, Australian Traveller. Eco certified. Australia's FIRST DarkSky Approved Lodging! Multi award-winning Kestrel Nest sits in rolling farmland above a rocky stream. Off-grid and off-line - the perfect green getaway. Wide verandah and big windows allow you to be close to nature, a fire place and fire pit make for cosy nights. Linger in the outdoor bathtub. Cook up a storm with paddock to plate produce. Wildlife. Farm & Bird watching tours. The space Kestrel Nest is in splendid isolation miles from anyone. No other accommodation in sight unlike many other stays in the area. More than just a styled farm-stay, Kestrel Nest sits on the edge of our farmland and our conservation area protecting critically endangered habitat. Since opening Kestrel Nest we have planted 4,300 native plants. Far from anyone yet close to everywhere, half-way between Sydney and Melbourne. Close to the Hume, the Snowy Mountains and the Sturt Hwys. Minimum two night stay. Guest access The whole EcoHut is yours. No other accommodation in sight. Access walking tracks through our conservation area and paddocks and into neighboring Ellerslie Nature Reserve. Other things to note Ecotourism Australia Certified : * Advanced Ecotourism * Climate Action DarkSky Internatinal certified: * DarkSky Approved Lodging - Australia's only one! * 2025 - Winner - Riverina Business Awards - Excellence in Sustainable Tourism * 2025 - Finalist - Riverina Business Awards - Excellence in Sustainability * 2024 - Highly Commended - Australian Tourism Awards * 2024 - Gold - NSW Tourism Awards - Ecotourism * 2024 - Finalist - Australian Tourism Awards - Ecotourism * 2024 - Winner - Gundagai Business Awards - Excellence in Sustainability * 2024 - Finalist - Business NSW - Excellence in Sustainable Tourism * 2023 - Bronze - NSW Tourism Award - Ecotourism * 2023 - Finalist - NSW Sustainable Tourism Award - Banksia Foundation * 2022 - Finalist - National Sustainable Tourism Award - Banksia Foundation Registration Details PID-STRA-8147