Our Location
We're located only a 2 minute drive from Comboyne's main village centre.
Phone 0429 041 114
Things to do
Comboyne has a well stocked general store and fuel station open 7 days, a community centre for information and gift shop selling local arts and crafts, also The Udder Cow Cafe, Bowling Club, and a takeaway shop just to name a few.
Also on weekends some farms open to sell produce from their farm gate to public with the occasional farm tour available.
Scenic views can be found in numerous backroad routes around the plateau, of mountains and valleys and the ocean can be seen from some vantage points.
Only 6 minutes drive away, at Boorganna Nature Reserve, near Comboyne Village, you can go bushwalking through rainforest, birdwatch, picnic, see scenic views and waterfalls all while learning more about local Aboriginal history.
40 minutes drive away, At 200 metres, Ellenborough Falls is the tallest single drop waterfall in New South Wales and amongst the tallest in the southern hemisphere. It's an iconic experience of the Manning Valley region in the Barrington Coast.
History
Comboyne¹ (Birpai: Wambuyn or Wambutj, both meaning place of kangaroos) is a small village on the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales. It's situated on the Comboyne Mountain Plateau, only 60km south-west of Port Macquarie, 35km west of Kew and 54km north-west of Taree.
It's a fertile agricultural area with rich soils and a high rainfall.
Previously, the area was vegetated in sub-tropical rainforest which was almost all cleared by the early 20th century. Early explorers originally sought the valuable timber of the Australian Red Cedar. The second oldest natural reserve in the state is at nearby Boorganna Nature Reserve which preserves remnants of sub-tropical rainforest. The Antarctic beech has also been recorded at four sites in the Comboyne area.
Climate
The annual average rainfall at Comboyne is a high 1818 mm. The climate is sub tropical, though at an elevation of 705 metres, it is far cooler than at the coast nearby. Soils are derived from basalt, which provide a deep red colour. Below the basalt are less fertile sedimentary rocks.
The Comboyne plateau is a scarp-bounded paleoplain. Miocene basalts overlie much of the plateau, creating relatively fertile red/brown soils. The plateau has a wet, sub tropical climate, though subject to frost and occasional snow.
About
Comboyne is located in the hinterland West of Port Macquarie on the picturesque Mid North Coast of New South Wales.
Situated high on a volcanic soil plateau, Comboyne Mountain Cottages is surrounded by rolling farmlands, rainforest walks and spectacular waterfalls.
Sitting at 700m altitude, the air temperature in Comboyne is always slightly cooler and truly refreshing.
Our accommodation is conveniently located within 1 hour of pristine beaches, small coastal towns and villages.