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Phar Lap Tree Cottage - An Autumn Retreat with Breakfast Included
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1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2699.7 sq ft
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Explore the area
Saint Albans Park, VIC
- Geelong Showground6 min drive
- GMHBA Stadium7 min drive
- Spirit of Tasmania Ferry Terminal15 min drive
- Geelong, VIC (GEX)17 min drive
Rooms & beds
1 bedroom (sleeps 2)
Bedroom 1
1 Double Bed
1 bathroom
Bathroom 1
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining Area
About this property
Phar Lap Tree Cottage - An Autumn Retreat with Breakfast Included
Property manager
Kevin
Languages
English
Amenities
Breakfast included
Kitchen
Washer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Tiny on Barkly
Tiny on Barkly
Kitchen
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
House Rules
Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 13–17
13 years or older
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
We should mention
This property does not have any lifts
About the area
Geelong
This cottage is located in St Albans Park, a neighbourhood in Geelong. Mill Markets and Westfield Geelong are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Connewarre Wildlife Reserve and Future Sparrovale Nature Reserve. Geelong Showground and Geelong Botanical Gardens are also worth visiting.
Saint Albans Park, VIC
What's nearby
- Geelong Showground - 6 min drive
- Kardinia Park - 7 min drive
- GMHBA Stadium - 7 min drive
- The Carousel - 9 min drive
- Spirit of Tasmania Ferry Terminal - 15 min drive
Getting around
Restaurants
- McDonald's - 5 min drive
- The Peninsula Hotel - 5 min drive
- Subway - 5 min drive
- Buckley's - 3 min drive
- VN Rolls Bakery & Cafe - 5 min drive
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About the host
Hosted by Kevin
While the Phar lap Tree Cottage is completely separate and we respect your privacy, we live on the property in the main house, and are able to assist with anything that might pop up.
We want your stay to be as comfortable as possible and encourage an SMS for anything required. We're also happy to help with any recommendations/local knowledge.
Your host "Kevin", a former professional sportsman, understands the importance of teamwork and communication, and he is a keen gardener and animal lover.
Feedback is encouraged, particularly if there's anything you felt was missing or needed improvement- we want to ensure the Phar Lap Tree Cottage has everything our future guests may need.
We hope you will leave the Cottage clean and neat, and more importantly that you love your stay with us.
We want your stay to be as comfortable as possible and encourage an SMS for anything required. We're also happy to help with any recommendations/local knowledge.
Your host "Kevin", a former professional sportsman, understands the importance of teamwork and communication, and he is a keen gardener and animal lover.
Feedback is encouraged, particularly if there's anything you felt was missing or needed improvement- we want to ensure the Phar Lap Tree Cottage has everything our future guests may need.
We hope you will leave the Cottage clean and neat, and more importantly that you love your stay with us.
What makes this property unique
The Phar Lap Tree Cottage is situated at the Victorian Heritage listed St Albans Stud Horse Burials.
9 Melbourne Cup winners were bred at St Albans Stud & some of the most significant stallions in Australia’s bloodstock history lay under the Phar Lap Tree in peace.
St Albans Stud was also where Phar Lap's trainer, Harry Telford, sent Phar Lap to shelter the horse after the 1930 Melbourne Cup favourite survived a shooting on the morning of Derby Day.
Phar Lap shook off the death scare on the Saturday morning to win the Mackinnon Stakes, and then in the early hours of Sunday morning was sent to Geelong after Telford asked the stud’s owner, Guy Raymond, for permission to hide the horse there.
According to a book called The Melbourne Cup, written by Maurice Cavanough, rumours swirled in the racing world of Phar Lap’s whereabouts.
The champion was then nearly late to Flemington on Cup morning after the truck towing his float took an hour-and-a-half to start, but the race was delayed 15 minutes, allowing Phar Lap to arrive before the start and claim the biggest win of his career, pulling off a plunge to the loathing of bookmakers, and providing punters with joy during the depths of the Great Depression.
Phar Laps 1930 Melbourne Cup win is regarded as the greatest win in Australia horse racing history.
The day before the Melbourne Cup, Phar Lap ran the St Albans Stud track in preparation. The Phar Lap Tree is situated in close proximity to the track. See contained photo. Phar Laps stablemate before the 1930 win was Freeman. Freeman is buried under the Phar Lap Tree, along with the Cottage being situated in a Court named after her.
Champion throughbred horses including former St Albans Stud owner James Wilson’s foundation mares Mischief and Musidora, and the 1876 Melbourne Cup winner Briseis (a member of the Australian Racing Hall of Fame) and a winner of the Melbourne Cup, the Oaks and the Derby all in the same week of 1876, are buried under the Phar Lap Tree.
9 Melbourne Cup winners were bred at St Albans Stud & some of the most significant stallions in Australia’s bloodstock history lay under the Phar Lap Tree in peace.
St Albans Stud was also where Phar Lap's trainer, Harry Telford, sent Phar Lap to shelter the horse after the 1930 Melbourne Cup favourite survived a shooting on the morning of Derby Day.
Phar Lap shook off the death scare on the Saturday morning to win the Mackinnon Stakes, and then in the early hours of Sunday morning was sent to Geelong after Telford asked the stud’s owner, Guy Raymond, for permission to hide the horse there.
According to a book called The Melbourne Cup, written by Maurice Cavanough, rumours swirled in the racing world of Phar Lap’s whereabouts.
The champion was then nearly late to Flemington on Cup morning after the truck towing his float took an hour-and-a-half to start, but the race was delayed 15 minutes, allowing Phar Lap to arrive before the start and claim the biggest win of his career, pulling off a plunge to the loathing of bookmakers, and providing punters with joy during the depths of the Great Depression.
Phar Laps 1930 Melbourne Cup win is regarded as the greatest win in Australia horse racing history.
The day before the Melbourne Cup, Phar Lap ran the St Albans Stud track in preparation. The Phar Lap Tree is situated in close proximity to the track. See contained photo. Phar Laps stablemate before the 1930 win was Freeman. Freeman is buried under the Phar Lap Tree, along with the Cottage being situated in a Court named after her.
Champion throughbred horses including former St Albans Stud owner James Wilson’s foundation mares Mischief and Musidora, and the 1876 Melbourne Cup winner Briseis (a member of the Australian Racing Hall of Fame) and a winner of the Melbourne Cup, the Oaks and the Derby all in the same week of 1876, are buried under the Phar Lap Tree.
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English
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