Laze and graze

TUCKED AWAY OFF the New England Highway 20 minutes south of Tamworth, NSW, Goonoo Goonoo Station is discreetly signposted and not visible from the road, which makes arriving at this restored 19th-century pastoral village even more of a revelation.

Established in 1841, what was once a self-sufficient cattle station and thriving home to hundreds of families over the years is today a luxury accommodation offering with a show-stopping fine-dining restaurant to boot; it’s also still a working station, with over 5000 hectares of cattle grazing. Having opened in late 2016 after a five-year restoration led by owners Simon and Sarah Haggarty, it’s still something