Overflow Cottage
Catering Services in Dungog

overflow" cottage provides comfortable accommodation for up to seven on wangat wildlife refuge in the peaceful foothills of the barrington tops.the cottage is a simple house but well appointed. Abundant wildlife and excellent bird-watching. Natural pools for swimming. To keep garbage to a minimum, waterfalls, domestic pets are not allowed.activities: bushwalks and drives to lookouts, guests are requested to bring fresh food or food/beverages in recyclable or re-useable containers.as wangat is a wildlife refuge, majestic eucalypt and rainforest areas (advice and guide sheets provided). Extra guests may be accommodated by prior arrangement. Included are blankets, cutlery, doonas and pillows for seven; also crockery, cooking utensils and barbecue. Accommodation consists of one twin bedroom, stove, open living/dining area with one double bunk and a single sofa bed, one room with a double bunk, fridge and microwave and separate shower/toilet. Tennis, horse-riding and licensed restaurant nearby (bookings required).

In 2014 we rejoice 25 years of providing nature amusement founded on principles of sustainable living. In the way Wang at has been set up, in the way we run it, and in the conduct of our own lives we seek to set an example of living lightly on, and in harmony with, the planet. We have handmade mud brick buildings and a forest planted by children twenty years ago. At Wang at helping our guests plug into nature is our focus and our passion. We encourage all groups to have a personal experience with nature with our forest, our rivers and our wildlife at your doorstep. Ken Rubeli has worked as a forester, a teacher, and in Asian National Parks and nature conservation. Immediately earlier coming to Wang at he spent eight years as a freelance writer and nature photographer, promoting a wider thankfulness of nature and wilderness. Ken has a comprehensive knowledge of the Australian bush, a powerful personal commitment to environmental protection, and a contagious enthusiasm for having laughter in nature! Audrey Earth has for several years now played a central role in the LightFoot school camp programs at Wang at Lodge. Audrey provides a plain means of introducing children to the intricate physics and responsibilities of global warming. 4 billion years ago Audrey began as the GEOSPHERE a molten core, a sold rock crust, and fluid water on the surface. More than 3 billion years ago the first life forms appeared as the beginnings of a svelte evolving layer we now call the BIOSPHERE. In the spotlight of a torch beam, by turning Audrey Earth through 'day' and 'night' the warming and cooling every 24 hours can be explained, the 'blanket' effect of the atmosphere keeping us from frosty at night. By modifying the way we humans live our lives through consciousness of our patterns of consumption and especially by the ways we choose to generate electricity around the world we have the capacity to support the sustainability of all life on the planet by reducing our 'greenhouse' emissions. Thus we can progressively cut back the added insulating properties of the Flannosphere. Nobody can stand on the sidelines on these issues. People lived in this area tens of thousands of years prior the arrival of European settlement. The beginning site of the settlement village called Wang at was at the gold diggings six miles above the junction of the Insignificant (Wang at) River with the Chichester. The map published in 1887 below the grandiose title of Village of Wang at and Suburban Lands, made provision for one hundred and sixty individual lots, a school site of two acres, several reserves for public buildings or public purposes, and other reserves for water, mining matters and recreation. A cemetery ground which made provision for seven individual religions, plus a general cemetery for other denominations, was set aside in 1886. Although a scanty families remained at Wang at for some years after that, activity in the area gradually fell away. The school was closed in 1907, and in 1916 the village gazettal and all leases were canceled when the complete valley was proclaimed a catchment area for the proposed Chichester Dam. Maximum of this land was cleared during the end century and grazing and agriculture continued until recent years but it is now reforested. Imminent the entrance itself there was once a red cedar saw pit.