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Sydney Hotel Cottage

Hill End Historic Site

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All the practical information you need to know about Sydney Hotel Cottage.

Getting there and parking

Sydney Hotel Cottage is in Hill End Historic Site. To get there:

  • Leave the Royal Hotel
  • Drive down the road towards a 2-storey brick building (Northey’s Apartment). Keep right of the war memorial.
  • Sydney Hotel Cottage is the yellow and cream weatherboard cottage just after Northey’s on the left-hand side of the road. It has a wooden veranda facing the road. If you arrive at another intersection, you’ve travelled too far.

You’ll need an access code to get in the front door of the property. We’ll email you the code after you book.

Road quality

  • Sealed roads

Vehicle access

  • 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

  • All weather

Parking

Parking is available on the street outside the cottage.

Facilities

  • Bedding configuration: Bedroom 1 has a queen bed and bedroom 2 has a double bed.
  • There is a single bathroom located outside the cottage up a steep ramp. It has a flush toilet, hot shower and a claw-foot bathtub.
  • Please leave the property clean and tidy with all kitchen items washed up and put away. Additional fees may be charged if unreasonable cleaning is required, or for missing or broken items.

Toilets

  • Flush toilets

Picnic tables

Barbecue facilities

  • Gas/electric barbecues (free)

Carpark

Drinking water

Showers

  • Hot showers

Electric power

Kitchen

Modern, fully equipped kitchenette with a cooktop, oven, fridge, kettle and toaster.

Plates and cutlery

Pots and pans

Heating

Panel heaters in each bedroom and in the loungeroom.

TV

50-inch TV.

Fan

Tower fans in each bedroom and in the loungeroom.

Maps and downloads

Safety messages

Bushwalking safety

If you're keen to head out on a longer walk or a backpack camp, always be prepared. Read these bushwalking safety tips before you set off on a walking adventure in national parks.

Fire safety

During periods of fire weather, the Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service may declare a total fire ban for particular NSW fire areas, or statewide. Learn more about total fire bans and fire safety.

Mobile safety

Dial Triple Zero (000) in an emergency. Download the Emergency Plus app before you visit, it helps emergency services locate you using your smartphone's GPS. Please note there is limited mobile phone reception in this park and you’ll need mobile reception to call Triple Zero (000).

Accessibility

Disability access level - no wheelchair access

The bathroom is located up a steep, brick-paved incline. This property is not suitable for people with mobility restrictions.

Permitted

Cycling

Prohibited

Fossicking is prohibited in Hill End Historic Site. There is a Crown Land fossicking area in Tambaroora, 12min drive north of Hill End, where you can fossick with a permit.

Camp fires and solid fuel burners

Camping

Drones

Flying a drone for recreational purposes is prohibited in this area. Drones may affect public enjoyment, safety and privacy, interfere with park operations, or pose a threat to wildlife. See the Drones in Parks policy.

This area may be a declared Drone Exclusion Zone, or may be subject to Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) rules for flying near airports, aerodromes and helicopter landing sites. See CASA's Drone Flyer Rules.

Commercial filming and photography

Commercial filming or photography is prohibited without prior consent. You must apply for permission and contact the local office.

Fishing

Gathering firewood

Generators

Horses

Pets

Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.

Smoking

NSW national parks are no smoking areas.

Map of Sydney Hotel Cottage in Hill End Historic Site.

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