Lovely Rustic Cottage Rental on a Vineyard near Canberra, New South Wales

Guests can wander the farm, vineyards and olive grove and by arrangement tour the winery and taste the hand-crafted wines. They can explore the numerous farm tracks. In the afternoons, guests can play tennis, or walk and ride mountain bikes or simply relax with a glass of Yarralaw Springs wine and watch the kangaroos graze below. In the evening, they can roast marshmallows and stargaze around a fire pit. The nearby Bungonia National Park features spectacular views and several grades of walking tracks, and guests can picnic among the gum trees and native wildlife. The Wombeyan Caves just out from Crookwell has some of the more interesting cave tours in Australia. Many stay at Yarralaw Springs and do day trips to Canberra, only an hour away. The National Museum, Gallery and Library, Science Discovery Centre, and the National Film and Archives can fill in days. The National Arboretum is beautiful, too. In the nearby town of Goulburn, guests can go shopping and dining. They can tour gorgeous and historic churches, or bring their kids to Belmore Park, which features a playground and lovely greenhouse gardens. The Big Merino at the southern end of town is always worth a visit, or the Railway Museum.