Daffodil Cottage

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Daffodil Cottage is part of a historic complex of buildings that include Currango Homestead and The Pines Cottage. Located in northern Kosciuszko National Park, the properties are about 3 hours drive from Canberra, 1.5 hours from Tumut and 2 hours from Cooma.

To get there from Cooma/Adaminaby:

• Take the Snowy Mountains Highway via Adaminaby for approximately 46km
• Turn right onto Tantangara Road (unsealed) for 18km, then continue past Tantangara Dam onto Pocket Saddle Road for 6km.
• Turn left onto Port Phillip trail for 2km and turn right into Currango

To get there from Tumut:

• Access is not possible via Long Plain Road if Tantangara Dam has flooded crossing. Contact Tumut Visitor Centre on (02) 6947 7025 for the latest water levels.
• From Tumut, take the Snowy Mountains Highway for approximately 111km
• Turn left onto Tantangara Road (unsealed) for 18km, then continue past Tantangara Dam onto Pocket Saddle Road for 6km.
• Turn left onto Port Phillip trail for 2km and turn right into Currango

Road quality

Tantantgara Causeway can sometimes be closed due to flooding. Please contact the Tumut office on (02) 6947 7025 prior to setting out.

• Unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• 4WD required in wet weather

Parking

Parking is available a short walk from the cottage.

• Daffodil Cottage has a furnished lounge room with open fireplace, kitchen with wood stove oven, kettle, basic cooking utensils, crockery, kitchen table and chairs, and 2 bedrooms.
• Bedding configuration: 1 double bed + 1 single bed, 2 single beds.
• On the verandah is an enclosed outdoor shower room with bucket shower (cold water), and a store room with electric fridge with freezer.
• There is no hot water at this cottage. For hot showers, you can heat water on the stove to use in the shower.
• There's a private shelter outside with gas barbecue, gas hotplate and picnic table. There's also a fire ring.
• A private pit toilet is located 20m from the back door of the cottage. There is no outside lighting.
• There's no television, DVD player or stereo.
• To keep prices low, guests are required to clean and tidy the property when they leave, or additional fees may apply. Cleaning products are provided.
• Rubbish bins are not available. You are required to take all rubbish with you on departure, or additional fees may be charged. Please bring your own garbage bags.
• The cottage has eco-friendly solar power for lighting. There is no power for personal electrical devices, including phone chargers, hairdryers and electric blankets.

Toilets

• Non-flush toilets

Picnic tables

Barbecue facilities

Firewood is for indoor use only. Guests are responsible for splitting the firewood and supervising fires.

• Fire rings (bring your own firewood)
• Gas/electric barbecues (free)

Drinking water

The cottage has eco-friendly solar power for water. All water must be boiled or treated before drinking.

Showers

• Cold showers

• Daffodil Cottage factsheet
• Daffodil Cottage map (1.3MB pdf)
• Northern Kosciuszko walking tracks (1015KB pdf)
• Northern Kosciuszko mountain bike and horse riding trails (1.4MB pdf)

Disability access level - no wheelchair access

Daffodil Cottage is not wheelchair accessible.