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Explore the Limestone Coast from Murray's Cottages
Wine, history, caves and coast, all within a day's drive of the cabins.
Photo: ScottDavis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Two log cabins on a working farm at Maaoupe, in the middle of the Limestone Coast. From $250 a night.
Local guides
Things to do near the cabins
Our cabins sit on a working farm at Maaoupe, roughly in the middle of South Australia's Limestone Coast. Coonawarra's cellar doors and the heritage town of Penola are about 20 minutes away, the World Heritage-listed Naracoorte Caves are about 40 minutes north, and Mount Gambier is about an hour south.
These guides cover the places our guests ask about most, with honest drive times from the cabins and links to the official sites for opening hours and bookings.
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Where to go
Coonawarra wineries
About 20 min. Cellar doors, winery lunches and the walking trail.
Penola
About 20 min. Mary MacKillop, Petticoat Lane, pubs and golf.
Naracoorte Caves
About 40 min. World Heritage fossil caves, plus Bool Lagoon.
Limestone Coast day trips
About 1 hr+. Mount Gambier, Robe and other wine regions.
Drive times
How far is everything?
Halfway between Melbourne and Adelaide, the cabins make a good base for the whole region.
| From the cabins to | Drive (approx.) |
|---|---|
| Coonawarra cellar doors (approx. 14 km) | About 20 min |
| Penola (approx. 21 km) | About 20 min |
| Bool Lagoon (approx. 31 km) | About 35 min |
| Naracoorte Caves (approx. 46 km) | About 40 min |
| Naracoorte (town) (approx. 47 km) | About 40 min |
| Mount Gambier (approx. 75 km) | About 1 hr |
| Robe (approx. 105 km) | About 1 hr 40 min |
| Adelaide (approx. 380 km) | About 4 hr 45 min |
| Melbourne (approx. 440 km) | About 6 hr |
Drive times are approximate, measured from the cabins with online mapping (OpenStreetMap routing) and rounded. Allow extra time for gravel roads, farm traffic, wildlife at dusk and stops.
Sample plan
Three days from the cabins
Day 1: Coonawarra
A slow morning and a round on our 9 holes, then the Coonawarra cellar doors in the afternoon. Back for the fire pit.
Day 2: The caves and Bool Lagoon
Head north for a guided tour at the Naracoorte Caves, with a stop at Bool Lagoon's boardwalk on the way home.
Day 3: Penola
Visit the Mary MacKillop Penola Centre and Petticoat Lane, then lunch in town before check-out time catches up with you (or stay another night).
Stay nearby
Your base for the Limestone Coast
Explore all day, then come home to a quiet log cabin, a wood heater and a private golf course. Book direct with Dave by phone or the enquiry form.
Why stay at Murray's Cottages
- Two self-contained 2-bedroom log cabins, Callistemon & Banksia, each sleeping 4 (book both for up to 8)
- A working farm with lawns, gum trees and birdlife
- Our own challenging 9-hole golf course, free for guests
- Pets welcome
- The cottages are left unlocked for you: check in from 3pm, check out by 11am
- From $250 a night ($300 peak), 2-night minimum
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Photo credits
- Vines on terra rossa soil, Coonawarra. Photo: Alpha / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Historic cottages, Penola. Photo: Shav Bird / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
- Victoria Fossil Cave, Naracoorte Caves. Photo: Alpha / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Blue Lake, Mount Gambier. Photo: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bool Lagoon boardwalk. Photo: Scott Davis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vineyard in winter, Coonawarra. Photo: ScottDavis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0