Yamba Farmstay exceeded our expectations! We arrived in the evening to a warm welcome from Peter. He was very clear he could leave us alone or give us some of his vast (surfer and farmer) knowledge of the area if we wanted it. He was great fun to chat to.

Our hosts left a basket of fresh eggs from the family chickens, fruit from their trees and other lovely breakfast bits and pieces, as they wanted to make sure we didn't need to go to the shops on arrival. Everything was very clean, there was a bathtub and the shower was far better than ours at home!

The 4yo staying with us loved picking mandarins and hanging out with the chickens. The yard is also secure, which is great for children. It was too cold to swim, but there was no wind so we were able to enjoy an outdoor fire and toast marshmallows.

We recommend barbecuing a fish (if you are not a fisherman, there's a seafood cooperative in town) in foil, with fresh lemons and herbs from the garden (and some olive oil, white wine, garlic and onion) - Best of the ocean and farm!

It was so lovely to be staying a little out of the main Yamba town, on the Clarence river - The sunsets were spectacular! It was a short drive to the beach and National Park. We want to stay longer than two nights next time!