Just had three great days at The Bales, perfect escape from Sydney on the beautiful Bellingen River. My eight year old son and I felt very at home with Sarah and Charlie having more than everything ready for us, including strawberries, chocolate and a local red wine. We were even met at our doorstep by a couple of local tree frogs. The cottage is perfectly located to Bellingen Town, right on the river for us to fish and close enough to the beach for a body surf.