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Platypus Cottage Tumut

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A person standing in a river, holding a fishing rod.
A building with a sign reading "Ribbonwood Antiques" and a covered entrance with a fountain.
A kitchen with a dining area, wooden ceiling beams, a window, and a painting on the wall.
A cozy living room with a television, comfortable seating, and a view of a deck and greenery.
A grassy area with a wooden fence in the foreground, trees, and a body of water in the background.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet
  • Refrigerator
  • Garage parking available

Explore the area

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Tumut, NSW
  • Place, Bila Park
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Stockwell Gardens
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Tumut and District Historical Society Museum
    ‪8 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Bombowlee

Located in Bombowlee, this cottage is next to a golf course and on the waterfront. Tumut River Brewing Co and Tumut Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Wereboldera State Conservation Area and Mudjarn Nature Reserve. Labyrinth For Peace and Gundagai Heritage Railway are also worth visiting. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as canoeing and other activities like skiing.
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Tumut, NSW

What's nearby

  • Labyrinth For Peace - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Bila Park - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Stockwell Gardens - 7 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Tumut and District Historical Society Museum - 8 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Blowering Dam - 35 min drive - 18.5 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Commercial Hotel - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Coffee Pedaler - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Spice Paradise Indian Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wing Cheng - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Platypus Cottage Tumut pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Platypus Cottage Tumut?

As of 30 Oct, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Platypus Cottage Tumut on 4 Mar, 2027 start from S$793, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Platypus Cottage Tumut?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Platypus Cottage Tumut?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Platypus Cottage Tumut?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Platypus Cottage Tumut located?

Situated in Bombowlee, this golf cottage is within 2 miles (3 km) of Bila Park, Stockwell Gardens and Tumut and District Historical Society Museum. Labyrinth For Peace and Tumut District Hospital are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 32 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great basecamp and great host!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage was lovely and just what we wanted for a relaxed weekend away. The cottage was nice and clean, a comfy bed and the kitchen had all the equipment needed. Beautiful location, quiet and peaceful. We enjoyed watching the sun set, listening to birds and the river. Brett made everything easy and provided good recommendations for places to eat. We would come again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful, relaxing stay

Great location, right on river
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Short stay

A comfortable & convenient stay with friendly host.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

Lovely cottage also close to shops and restaurants
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We stayed to go fishing. The cages are close to town but wonderfully quiet and peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Excellent owner, very helpful - great experience, magnificent accomodation. The perfect place to unw

Excellent owner, very helpful - great experience, magnificent accomodation. The perfect place to unwind
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Platypus Cottage offers an ideal location for exploring the area. Cottage is just as advertised, clean and tidy and just 50 metres from the river and 5 minutes from town. highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short trip to Tumut

Platypus cottage was a lovely, peaceful place to stay. We were catching up with friends and we had plenty of space and a well equipped kitchen to do our own cooking.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tumut

The cottage was perfect for our trip. The aspect being near the river was ideal and it was well equipped for our stay. Brett was very helpful and gave useful advice regarding best places to visit. We will certainly stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We will be back again

Loved our stay. My husband and teen/adult children all loved this place and would definitely go back again. The kids fished twice a day (although didn’t catch anything 😉) and we enjoyed having so much space! We visited the brewery, the broom factory and enjoyed some thrift shopping in town. We had a big cook up for breakfast one morning and sat and ate in the garden whilst watching the cows and listening to all the birds. Great family get away. Thanks Brett.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Platypus Cottage

Just had two lovely nights in the Platypus Cottage. Something different to stay on a working farm and we particularly enjoyed an open fire right on the bank of the Tumut river.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Couldn't Pay Us to Stay There Again

Never have I experienced such appalling behaviour from a "host". We booked here because it allowed dogs (ours is old, blind & immobile). We arrived & began unpacking. Brett followed & immediately began to scold us for bringing our dog (who was still in the truck at the time). While he acknowledged that he used to allow dogs, Stayz mustn't have updated his info (which he recently changed to "no pets"). We have a 3 year old daughter & weren't about to turn around. He didn't apologise or try to maintain any sort of professionalism, rather he made it clear that we should be so lucky to put our 12 year pup on his patio... and then charge us full price for it! Out of options, we reluctantly agreed. He then proceeded to subtly dig anywhere he could "this is why I hate 3rd party sites.." as if we should feel bad about booking through one. It didn't stop there. The condescending tone droned on into how to manage our daughter, his upset that we wanted 2 local friends over for dinner, quips about city people & endless passive-aggressive digs. We agreed to all his terms, hoping he'd leave so we could settle in. It gets worse. In an attempt to "bust us" he came by to "check water" while we were out. Using an open door as an excuse (we did not leave a door open), he snooped around our stuff and accused us of bringing our dog inside because the blanket was at the back door (we'd moved it slightly inside so it didn't blow away while we were out). Then he text us to say that a snake had come inside and we should be careful. When we asked what kind of snake it was because, you know, we have a 3 year old, he admitted that there was no snake but we should learn to keep the door closed. Again, we did not leave the screen open - Brett wanted an excuse to snoop. Talk about embarrassing behaviour for a grown man. It gets worse still. Brett has 1990's blinds. When we closed them one evening, one of the vertical slats fell down. No big deal, we thought. We went to clip it back in only to notice that there was a wad of super glue hanging from it. Someone had clearly tried to repair it before. In his typical belittling fashion, he blamed us. When we vehemently denied any involvement (we were starting to get fed up), he said he was going to call the past guests about it! It's called "wear & tear". That could have been a decade old! Summary? I spent three days looking out the window waiting to see Brett to tell him my thoughts. Here you go, Brett. Adios.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Property

Perfect communications, property is set on the banks of the river. Clean comfortable and peaceful ! We will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely tranquil location

The three bedroom Platypus cottage is beautifully located close to the Tumut river and is away from everyone. Highly recommend!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Farm stay at its best!

We had a wonderful time at the Platypus cottage amidst the cattle and horses. The property is conveniently located close to the town centre (approx 10 mins drive) and about 1.5 hours from Selwyn snowfields. The property has all things needed. Toileteries need to be brought but basic kitchen items are available. Airconditioniong is only available in the living area but the beds have electric heated blankets. There is no wifi in the property but good network coverage. We got to feed the horses and the view from the cottage is good. Thank you Brett for making our stay memorable.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Relaxing and picturesque

Perfect location along the river. Clean accommodation with excellent hosts. Cannot recommend highly enough!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

We couldn't have wished for anything more. Great location.

Sleeping to the sound of the river and waking to the birds in a very comfortable bed was simply heaven. Everything we needed was supplied and was of a good quality with plenty of thought put into it. Highly recommended. Brett was a great host.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

A Very Pleasant Stay

I stayed in Platypus Cottage with two friends. The setting by the Tumut River was delightful, and we really enjoyed the peacefulness, the proximity to the River and the wildlife. The cottage was immaculate, pleasantly furnished and Brett was an excellent host, helpful and friendly and his pride in the history of the property was very infectious. Reg (the dog) was an added bonus. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Ribbonwood Cottages to other friends and hope to make other visits there in future.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Best-kept secret in Tumut

We had a great weekend stay at Platypus Cottage - a friendly, clean and well-maintained, relaxing and peaceful place. Our host, Brett, made sure we have everything we need during our stay. He also gave some handy tips and suggestions about the places to visit, cafes and restaurants to try in town. Overall, a wonderful experience and a welcoming feel-at-home cottage. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Very comfortable accommodation

We enjoyed our stay. The rooms were well equipped. The kitchen had what we wanted.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great getaway location

Had a great relaxing weekend away here, couldn't ask for anything more it was great!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Best spot in Tumut

Had a fantastic stay of 5 nights. Lovely property. Very clean and had everything you could need. The location was superb right on the river. Would definitely return!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Excellent property

We had a very relaxing holiday. The property was very clean and tidy with beautiful views of the river and farm. Brett was very helpful and gave a detailed instructions on how things work etc when we arrived. Everything was perfect and we would love going back again.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Amazing getaway - Super hospitable

Brett (our host) was friendly by greeting us and offering advice and ideas about the area. We stayed in 2 identical cottages, each setup with linen and heating when we arrived. The scenery and animals on the farm were a great change from the city. Brett offered to light the fire for us when we wished and we managed to spend a night at the fire, by the river, toasting marshmallows - YUM! Would definitely stay again. Grant
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