My partner and I stayed at Cambridge Plateau for one Saturday night this month. While we would have loved to stay for longer, even just one night left us feeling relaxed and refreshed.

The drive from Brisbane was lovely through the country side and then you get the very special treat of driving through the gorgeous national park for the final leg before arriving at the property. The national park stretch is only 19km but did take us about an hour in our two wheel drive car, so be sure to set your speedo to keep track of the distance.

Vanessa, her son Brodie and their brand new Labrador puppy met us at the property and were happy to stay for a chat, allowing me to enjoy some quality puppy time. Vanessa is the perfect host! She was happy to chat to us about the property and we even got to meet the gorgeous blue heeler, ‘Tex’, from the Airbnb photos the following morning.

While we were a bit nervous about being cold, the internal and outdoor fires were perfect. The internal fire keeps the hut perfectly comfortable, and there are additional pillows and blankets if required. The separate kitchen had all the utensils you need, including a hooded BBQ with some pots and pans. The absolute best inclusion in the property was the big, old bathtub that comfortably fits two people and allows you to gaze out over the valley below. We spent all of Saturday night around the outdoor fire pit, enjoying a bottle of wine while gazing at the stars.

I’d suggest taking along some additional light sources for the hut, we had some torches and a hurricane lantern which were more than sufficient. Vanessa provides candles in the hut which create a lovely ambience.

Thank you Vanessa for making us so welcome and allowing us to laze at the hut until the early afternoon as there wasn’t anyone coming in on the Sunday. We can’t wait to come back and visit again!

PS. Thanks for sharing the delicious slice!