Cooinooi
Catering Services in Wingecarribee

Bowral's best kept self-catering secret, an oasis of peace and tranquillity, yet only two kilometres from bowral village centre.cooinooi at bowral is a charming western red cedar cottage, a secluded cottage surrounded by bushland, set on one and three quarter acres of garden and bushland. You will find furniture from the family home, and china and glass which were treasured wedding presents more than sixty years ago. The books and games, and the collection of classic 1930s and 1940s movie star photos, are chosen from among our own favourites. The bathroom has a full size bath and all linen is provided.your hosts, have created cooinooi with loving care, jan and ida, right down to the smallest details. The kitchen is fully equipped and there is an electric barbecue on the verandah. The cosy lounge room has a log fire and there is a separate dining area. There is reverse cycle heating/air-conditioning. All beds have electric blankets. There are two queen rooms and one single. And yet you are only two kilometres from bowral village centre.this charming cottage comfortably sleeps five. At cooinooi you can feel you are in the heart of the bush. John oxley, was granted land in the area in the 1820s, explorer and surveyor, and the wingecarribbee farm was established by his family in the 1850s. The property was established in the 1960s, on land subdivided from the wingecarribbee farm. On two sides, cooinooi borders onto the hilly pastures and bush of the historic wingecarribbee farm. You'll feel miles from anywhere. Behind the cottage, your private garden slopes away to natural bushland and to a secluded dam, an ideal spot for picnics and for watching the birdlife. At the back, a huge verandah hangs over the garden. The front of the house is shaded by vines. There is wildlife in abundance, wild duck, bowerbirds, kookaburras, including parrots, possums and much more. We understand that the name "cooinooi" is an aboriginal word meaning "a pleasant view".