The Cottages:
Consist of circa 1930 maisonettes. The exterior of the building is constructed and finished in the mediterranean style common to this area. This style of building was a popular alternative to the traditional corrugated iron construction seen in Broken Hill due to the extreme cost of transporting bricks from South Australia. It offered the insulation advantages of brick construction without the extreme freight costs prevalent in those days, or cracking problems due to the mine firings. It consists of a concrete render which is then top coated with "flick plaster", using white cement and Menindee white sand, this gives a durable and more attractive finish than plain concrete.
Interior
The walls are lined with "gyprock" style sheeting and painted. The floor coverings were replaced in 2000.
Each cottage has 2 bedrooms.
The main bedroom has a Queen bed.
The 2nd bedroom has 2 x Single beds.
There is a semi split kitchen and lounge area with plentiful seating.
All the normal white goods, utensils and facilities are provided. There is a domestic range (Oven with hot plates) for those who want to cook plus a standard microwave oven.Please note that past customers have told us that the cottages are much roomier than the above pictures indicate.
No need to squint to watch TV, it is nice and big - 69cm (27 inch) screen.
This picture was provided by Rod McCallum, an artist of Middleton S.A. and shows the lounge/dinning/kitchen area in Blue Bush Cottage (please note that Blue Bush and Blue Gum are mirror image layout).
In General
- off street parking on site for up to 2 cars per cottage.
- Each cottage has its own Cooling and Heating.
- 2 minutes walk to fast food shops.
- 12 minute walk to main street.
- Far enough away from the highways so that there is little traffic noise!
Where are they?
Please print the above map and bring with you so that you can find us without any trouble.
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Location
The cottages are situated 1 km from the:
City centre
Post Office
Main street
Several supermarkets.
Prices
Current prices:
Per Night = $80 to $88 per cottage for 1 or 2 persons. (After 30th June 2006 add $4 per night.)
Extra person = $10 to $11
Extra child = $ 5 to $6
Per Week = $400 to $440 per cottage for 1 or 2 persons. (After 30th June 2006 add $4 per night.)
Extra person = $ 50 to $55
Extra child = $ 25 to $28
Weekly rate is subject to availability.
Please note that weekly rate is a discount applied for each 7 day period and cannot be applied to pro rata stays of part weeks.
eg 2 weeks and 3 days is priced as 2 x weekly rate and 3 x daily rate.
A 6 day stay, or week(s) + 6 days will normally receive the weekly rate.
Please Note:
- Prices include GST.
- There are no hidden additional charges.
- We do not price gouge in high season or for special events or public holidays. Quoted prices will fall within the range indicated above.
- Nor will we cancel your booking in favour of somebody else who wants to stay for a longer time period.
Bookings
The fastest way to contact us is by phone on mobile
0418 496 480
if that number is busy or unanswered (Telstra blackspot) then you should be able to get us on
(08) 8087 8159.
Alternately, you can email us via the links below. However, please realise that the internet is subject to unpredictable outages and loss of service and this could delay us in receiving your email or in you receiving our reply.
Finally, there is good old Australia Post:
About Town Cottages
P.O. Box 364
Broken Hill
NSW 2880
For further information or to make a booking please click here. Contact.Bookings
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