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A hundred miles from Canberra, a million miles from care!
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to "Riverbend" Cottage
A hundred miles from Canberra, a million miles from care!
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"Dark blue is the river; Golden is the sand
It flows along forever; With trees on either hand..."
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escape the stresses and excesses of urban life. Come to "Riverbend"
and rediscover what you've always known - that simple pleasures are the best.
Some places have waterviews, others are close to the water.
Riverbend Cottage has absolute deepwater river frontage along
its whole seven acres.
You are so close to the water's edge that for
environmental reasons we had to build the modern bathroom
a few metres away from the cottage (very romantic on a starlit night!)
our drinking water comes straight from Heaven: it's pure rainwater - soft
and free from chemicals - but it's not limitless. For this reason
and because our insurance does not cover guests dissolving after too
much time in the shower, we encourage
sensible water use and ask guests to limit their showers to about
5 minutes.
you are the only
guests in residence and enjoy complete privacy in a peaceful and
quiet setting far from crowds and traffic noise
(our house is next to the Cottage but we respect your privacy
and you have the exclusive use of the remaining five acres downriver) . Sitting on the
jetty, you can dangle a Huck Finn line from your big toe and hope that
nothing takes the bait and so disturb your pleasant daydream. Here at
Nelligen
(pronounced, should you wish to know, with a hard "g"),
you get peace and quiet by the bucketful. INQUIRE NOW ABOUT OUR WINTER SPECIALS: Winters by the River are Magic! No frosts but the nights are just cool enough to enjoy the cosy warmth of the Cottage. Watch your favourite video or DVD (there are over 300 to choose from!) or play a board game while you sip "Glühwein" (supplied by us in winter - or you can try your own by following this recipe) before slipping under your fluffy doona and electric blanket to listen to the silence of the river. Wake up as the mist lifts off the water and the birds begin to stir. Sit on the jetty in the early morning sun and see the fish jump. Spend an evening around the blazing campfire with Glühwein and damper! The Cottage is well heated and the bathroom has heating lamps installed in the ceiling. BOAT OWNERS AND FISHERMEN: You have three Public Boat Ramps a short walk up the Lane. Moor your boat in front of the Cottage and leave it there for the duration of your holidays! Check the tide tables! 
DOG OWNERS: Give your dogs a holiday as well! We welcome OUTSIDE repeat OUTSIDE dogs at Riverbend where they have a 7-acre "backyard" to romp in and several sizes of kennels to sleep in. Dogs give us a "5-paw" rating! 
[Your dog MUST be kept OUTSIDE the Cottage. We have had an unpleasant encounter with a young couple who sneaked their dog - and a big one at that - into the Cottage (and the less said about it the better). Most dog owners are lovely people or else they wouldn't have a dog in the first place but as in most things in life, exceptions seem to prove the rule. This may well be so but there will be no exception to THIS rule and we reserve the right to ask anybody to leave who will not abide by it.] Book in for a week or settle in for a while (yes, some of our guests stay for several weeks and hardly ever use their cars once they have arrived) but you need to book well in advance, especially for the popular summer months. Our HIGH SEASON is December and January and all Public Holidays and Long Weekends. The rest of the year is LOW SEASON. All prices are for two people. whether you come as a couple or alone, you are welcome to join in with our activities or you may wish to remain completely private - the choice is yours. We can show you our beautiful South Coast, take you to the local markets, explore the Clyde River with you, introduce you to the local Bushwalkers or share a drink with you at the local pub. We have loads of books, videos and DVDs, and good music for you to enjoy. We also love to listen to your stories! There is no rush! This is the Land of Wait-a-While and our clocks are set to "Nelligen Time". You know it's time for lunch (in the treehouse?) when the CLYDE PRINCESS passes by with a group of tourists from the Bay who, unlike you, are only allowed thirty minutes at Nelligen before being whistled back on board and returned, kicking and screaming, to the "real world". Join us for afternoon tea or a "sundowner" on the verandah overlooking the river watching the boats or the sunset. Take a leisurely walk into the village for a delicious fish 'n' chips at Benny's General Store or a "serious" cup of good coffee at Café Nelligen. You'll love it here - and you will want to come back! All our guests keep coming back as friends - and so will you! Wir sprechen deutsch. Kami bisa berbahasa Indonesia.
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1 Liter Red Wine 1/8 Liter water 60 grams sugar (approx 2oz) 1/4 stick cinnamon 3 cloves Peelings of half a lemon or two lemon slices Preparation: Bring the sugar, spices and water to a boil. (instead of the water experts say that you really should use red wine for a better flavour) Then let this mixture steep for 30 minutes. Finally, mix in the remainder of the red wine and carefully reheat to just under boiling point. Zutaten: 1 Liter Rotwein 1/8 Liter Wasser 6o Gramm Zucker 1/4 Stange Zimt 3 Gewürznelken Schale einer halben Zitrone oder 2 Scheiben Zitrone Zubereitung: Zucker und Gewürze mit Wasser (anstatt des Wassers sollten Sie Rotwein nehmen - das gibt einen besseren Geschmack) aufkochen, 30 Minuten ziehen lassen, abseihen, mit dem Rotwein vermischen und vorsichtig bis kurz vor dem Siedepunkt erhitzen.
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The deposit is non-refundable if the booking is cancelled
within four weeks of the arrival date unless the accommodation
can be relet. However, the non-refundable portion remains
current for twelve months if a suitable alternative date can
be nominated.
The balance is payable on arrival in CASH (sorry but we do not
have credit card facilities).
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"Riverbend" Cottage is a real little home and an ideal place in which to
Please email us, stating when and for how long you would like to stay.
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but you must at all times:
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Our guests from the city always enthuse about the air here. It's fresh
and composed mainly of oxygen and nitrogen, unlike what they are
used to. They fall asleep almost immediately, their bodies exhausted
from the lack of carbon monoxide and lead they have come to depend on.
This is a pristine bushland setting on the water's edge, so please
wear sensible footwear and behave in a responsible manner. We'd be happy
to leave it at that but since some people employ such a good team of lawyers,
we also require you to read and accept the following
Risk Warning.
It is quiet here and very peaceful and you may hear the occasional possum
wander over your roof at night or be surprised by a little green frog
looking at you from under the bathroom door. As a rough guide, if
your chronological (or mental) age is less than 40 (this used to be 30 but a
recent encounter with a youngish couple made us think that 40 is probably a
better age), you will probably
lack the appreciation of being miles away from McDonald's and the
sounds of an in
To all you others and to those who want to recover their energy and rediscover
themselves, please come and stay and stay long, sit quietly, breathe
deeply, and listen to the river, to the birds, to YOURSELF!
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YOU DON'T NEED A CAR TO VISIT US! MURRAYS Phone 13 22 51 offer a service from Canberra to Batemans Bay and we meet you at the bus stop and take you to Riverbend Cottage, and do the same for your return trip. The full fare is $47 RETURN and the trip takes two hours during which time you can admire the scenery and you stop at three or four places. You arrive at the coast relaxed and ready to start your holiday! Departures from Canberra
For more information go to Murrays
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and MON-SAT 10.35 For more information go to Pioneer
This page is Copyright © 2002, Peter Goerman "Riverbend" Cottage Nelligen N.S.W. 2536 Phone: +61 (0)2-44 78 10 81 Email: riverbend@batemansbay.com Last revision: 06. October 2006 |
Riverbend Cottage does not compete with establishments whose toilet seats
are wrapped in cute little "Sanitized for your convenience" covers or
who dull your senses with Muzak and the drone of air-conditioning.
Your mobile won't work here (but we gladly take your messages on our
phone or let you receive and send messages on the Internet)
and the TV reception is limited to the ABC (however, you have
a choice of over 300 good videos - all without commercial breaks!)