Recommended Accommodation

The Post Office Cafe This cafe is set in the old Moss Vale Post Office, which is a beautiful building. It has an interesting range of dishes which are on offer for both breakfast and lunch. 1/249 Argyle Street, Moss Vale.

Peking Chinese Restaurant Moss Vale Moss Vale Mall – located opposite the clock tower on Argyle Street, the main road through Moss Vale. Eat in or take away. A favourite of the Jenkinsons.

Southern Highlands Brewing and Taphouse Easily the best place to stop in town for locally made beers and scrumptious food. Excellent service from wonderful staff. 490 – 494 Argyle Street, Moss Vale.

Peppers Manor House If you are looking for accommodation in the Southern Highlands that allows you to indulge in life at a grand country house exuding old world charm, Peppers Manor House has all the right credentials. Kater Road, Sutton Forest.

Briars Country Lodge and Inn A Georgian era hotel set on a 6-hectare country property, is family friendly, with a restaurant and bar and outdoor children playing area. Friendly staff, good rooms. 653 Moss Vale Road, Moss Vale.

The Old Nunnery, Moss Vale Great food, excellent service and clean rooms. The bacon and eggs breakfast is to die for. 27 Arthur Street, Moss Vale.

Heronswood House B&B A large old house behind a high brick wall – the perfect sanctuary. Comfortable beds, large clean rooms, friendly staff. 165 Argyle Street, Moss Vale.

The Dormie House The Dormie House retains its period charm while providing all the modern amenities of a quality golf resort which is located on the Moss Vale Golf Course. It is close to Leighton Gardens and Moss Vale shops, Southern Highland Wines and Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve. 38-48 Arthur Street, Moss Vale.

Suggested Local Activities

Bradman Museum and International Cricket Hall of Fame Everyone interested in cricket should visit the Bradman Museum. Highly interactive, great for the younger kids, teaches them about the game and how to play. Includes the history of cricket worldwide with a focus on Australia. Cafe does great scones and amazing coffee.

Fifth Chapter Estate The Fifth Chapter Estate is set on 100 acres of rolling hills at the end of a country lane near the tiny village of Avoca. In addition to the vineyard, the estate comprises a country manor set on10 acres of manicured gardens. 217 Walkers Road, Avoca.

The Brown Shutter Located at the northern end of Berrima, The Brown Shutter offers an adventure for all shoppers with a large range of gift ware including home wares, educational toys, teddies, clothing and jewellery. 1/ 9 Hume Highway, Berrima.

Manning Lookout Perched on the spectacular cliff-tops in Morton National Park, Manning lookout offers breath-taking scenic views across Kangaroo Valley. It’s a great introduction to the dramatic landscape of NSW Southern Highlands, offering great birdwatching and wildflowers. Manning lookout is in the Fitzroy Falls area of Morton National Park. To get there from Moss Vale: head towards Nowra along Nowra Road. After passing Fitzroy Falls village, turn left onto Manning Lookout Road (unsealed) and follow it to the end.

Riverview Walking Track Riverview walking track offers a short but scenic tour of one of the Bundanoon Gullies, with opportunities for birdwatching and picnicking along the way. It is one km one way. Give yourself about 30 minutes. To get there from Bundanoon town centre: Travel south down Church Street and then Gullies Road. Turn left and continue east along Riverview Road and continue for 3.75 km until you see the picnic area. Bargo State Conservation Area Just off Hume Highway, there’s an oasis in Bargo State Conservation Area. It’s the perfect place for you to go walking, hiking, or birdwatching. And, when the temperature gets high, you can even cool off from all that activity with a swim in the refreshing natural pools at either Little River or Moore Creek. To get there from Bruxton: head southwest on West Parade, which becomes Wilson Drive. Travel approximately 2.4 kms from the centre of Buxton, to the track head of Little River trail. To get to the natural swimming pools, walk down Little River trail, heading in a north-west direction for 2.3km.

Harper’s Mansion Harper’s Mansion is a National Trust property in Berrima in the Southern Highlands. Berrima is easy to get to by car as it is about 3 kms off the Hume Highway (Moss Vale exit). Harper’s Mansion is listed on the NSW Government Heritage Register as a property of State Heritage significance. The circa 1835 house is a fine example of a colonial Georgian residence and is furnished in period style.

Wingecarribee River Walking Track The track takes you west along the river past Bong Bong weir, then loops back through regenerating forest on Wingecarribee floodplain. You’ll see various types of eucalypts as you follow this walking track, including the less well-known gums, like snow, swamp, black sallee and manna eucalypt trees. On entering Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve, take a short walk to the picnic area where the loop commences. The trail is sign posted.

Cascades Walk For an easy walk through shady rainforest, take Cascades Walk to a beautiful waterfall and pool near Kiama and Robertson. To get there from Robertson, take the Illawarra Highway east to reach Macquarie Pass National Park and the Cascades picnic area.

Red Cow Farm Red Cow Farm is a unique cool-climate garden with an exuberant cottage garden, monastery garden, abbess’s garden, a stunning collection of rare and unusual perennials, woodland, old fashioned roses and clematis, a beech walk, lake, bog garden, orchard and kitchen garden. 7480 Illawarra Highway, Sutton Forest.

Berrima Courthouse The location for Berrima Courthouse was first chosen in 1834, taking another three years to complete construction. Built of hand-hewn sandstone in Regency style, the Courthouse was used to convict criminals through to 1900 and saw crimes from cattle stealing through to notorious bushrangers and murderers. Corner of Argyle and Wilshire Streets, Berrima.

Berrima Heritage Walk Berrima was established in the 1830s during a time of great exploration and expansion in New South Wales. In 1829 Surveyor General, Major Thomas Mitchell, camped near the site of the present bridge over the Wingecarribee River while surveying the route for the Great South Road. He advised Governor Bourke that it was an ideal town site, and Surveyor Robert Hoddle submitted a plan for the village which was approved in 1831. Starlight’s Trail Starlight’s Trail is part of the greater trail network between Mittagong and Katoomba, where you can walk for up to seven days in complete, untouched wilderness. Start from the end of Wattle Ridge Road west of the township of Hilltop. A visitor carpark with visitor information is located at the start of the walk at Wattle Ridge carpark.

Bundanoon Cycling Track The track weaves through open forest, with banksias and flowering shrubs, until you come to the edge of the escarpment formed by Bundanoon Creek. The vistas across Morton National Park are well worth the effort. Pack a picnic and enjoy a leisurely lunch along the way. To get there from the town of Bundanoon, head south along Church Street and continue down Gullies Road to the park entrance and Gambells Rest picnic area. Tudor House has wonderful traditions and we encourage parents to attend as many functions as possible while your child is at the School. Some key annual events include the Swimming Carnival, Athletics Carnival, Red Cross Concert, studentled conferences, Year 6 Production, Boarding Families Dinner, Prize Day, Boarders’ Chapel Services, Poetry and Public Speaking Competitions and the annual Billy Cart Derby. Further details are sent to you throughout the year via the various newsletters and other regular communications. There is an electronic calendar on the School’s website:

https://kingsnet.kings.edu.au/schoolcalendar/calendar-overview/tudor-housecalendar