Karoonda Park

we stopped here at a bench during a bike tour to make our own lunch but they generously offered and insisted to open up kitchen just for us to make us coffees, sandwhiches/eggs and gave us many fruits, muffins and biscuits + juice for a darn good price. This was exactly the energy and warm food we needed after being out bush on our bikes! Their hospitality was very appreciated and they're also a very lovely chat. The dining hall has many interesting things inside too.

We stopped here about 4pm looking for a coffee and maybe something to eat as we hadn't had lunch. They weren't really open for passersby, but the fantastic owners made us a huge plate of amazing sandwiches, brought out more cake than we could possibly eat and made us all a cappuccino, and only charged us $12 each!! Thankyou so much 🙂

Karoonda park is the perfect place to stay only an hour from the snowy river and three quaters of an hour away from Buchan. The staff are amazing with great service and the rooms can suit all. Overall I found Karoonda park amazing and would recommend it to anyone who is passing by

I went here for a school camp once: it was amazing. somehow we were all able to avoid covid-19 which was a miracle and had a great time. I was though deeply saddened by the fact that lots of what look to be a forest burnt down, but our spirits were still high. for anyone coming in the foreseen future, believe me your time here will be amazing.

I didn't stay here but the owners helped me out in an act of great generosity. I was on my way by push-bike to Suggan Buggan and called in to see if I could get some snacks which I needed for lunch the following day. The owner ended up making me a salad roll, and threw in two Anzac biscuits, some chips, and two muffins, and when I asked how much he said "$5-$10"! I ended up paying $10 which was still great value. Made my day.

Went to this place a few days ago, it was spectacular! Everything about the place was exceptional, except for the fact that the cabins and activities were all around the place, it was very hard to locate where was where. The cabins were also pretty basic, but other than that, the food and hospitality they provided was amazing!

Karoonda Park is the perfect home stay really - a home away from home, tucked in a quiet corner of East Gippsland!! Don’t let this be the reason you pass it by - the adventures are just waiting for you!!! |Zip lining, abseiling, trail rides and day or days floating on rafts down the picturesque Snowy River!!! |Karoonda has it all - although a working farm, the owners and the staff cannot be more accommodating!!! Nothing is too much trouble and there is so much to see and do - Little River Gorge (deepest in Victoria) and Little River Falls are nearby. McKillops Bridge is an hours drive. Buchan Cave tours are half an hour. Zip lining, abseiling and trail rides are all on site. The Snowy River rafting options are one day to several days!!! Choose your adventure pleasure and come back to home cooked meals and family warmth. Judi and Paul and all of the staff at Karoonda are perfectly wonderful. It was an absolute pleasure to spend two weeks here over the end of year break!!!!

We enjoyed our stay here. We had driven along the Snowy River Mountain drive which had steep and narrow roads. It was nice to be able to check in at 9pm at night (they're flexible but you must inform them first). It was fairly easy to find in the dark as there were signs for accommodation once you hit Gelantipy. You arrive into a community area full of little cabins and the main reception is further in where the big 'Karoonda Park' sign is on their wall. You check in at the cafeteria where we where we found the staff at the back working in the kitchen. There are no locks and all the buildings are left open so people here are very trusting. Of course you can always leave any valuables in the car if you're worried. All cabins can lock from the inside though. They sell basic foods in case you're all out such as cereals, snacks, milk and tea/coffee. They gave us some drinking water for our cottage (the water comes from the river which is cloudy white so some people may not like this).||We went into our cottage which was a lovely, old and had lots of character. There was a master bedroom with a Queen bed and a second bedroom with two bunk beds and a single. There is a self-contained kitchen with stove, microwave, kettle, pots, pans, plates, cutlery and fridge. The lounge had a lovely working fireplace and a separate toilet and shower room. All very clean and lovely!||The rate was $150 a night for a couple at the cottage which we thought was reasonable considering we had the whole place to ourselves with everything we need. The views are nothing special, some trees and fields. There is a petrol station, swimming pool, pigs, games room, badminton, boulder climbing and breakfast facilities on site. ||Shower was working OK, fresh towels available and also plenty of spare blankets as well as a heater. We used the tap water for cooking and it was fine.||Very convenient to do local sight-seeing such as Buchan Caves or Snowy River Mountain Drive.||No internet or phone reception but we didn't mind.||Owners are friendly, who live a few miles away from the property. If you need petrol you have to press their intercom to get them to come down and fill you up. It's only a 5 minute wait and reasonable priced. ||If you do the drive coming from the East side, stop at Tubbut. There is a honey farmer there selling buckets of honey that taste like toffee! Only $7 for 1kg of honey - delicious! It's an honest box so please don't steal and pay by placing money in the jar. Support local farmers! :)||Would recommend this place to friends and have done!