Amid rural quiet and spectacular flower beds 12km east of Mt Field National Park at Fentonbury, Hamlet Downs is a gracious 1860s homestead transformed into three self-contained apartments. Take a walk down to Fentonbury Creek to look for a platypus. Dinner is also available by arrangement (one/two courses $35/45)
Hamlet Downs
Mt Field National Park
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National Trust–acknowledged historic building. Not open to the public.