Miner's Cottage Tea Rooms
Highlights
- Savour homemade scones served with fresh whipped cream and strawberry jam in a charming, historic setting.
- Enjoy light lunches featuring popular chicken and asparagus crepes amidst the elegant ambiance of a bygone era.
- Relax in the alfresco dining area, surrounded by the lush gardens of the Red Hill Mining Precinct.
- Discover the rich history of the 1870 gold rush while indulging in hearty homemade pies and traditional fare.
The Miner’s Cottage Tea Rooms are situated in a small renovated cottage on the top of Red Hill in Gulgong. This is the site of the 1870 gold rush
When you walk through the door you are welcomed by the warm, elegant ambiance of a bygone era.
The specialty of the house are the delicious homemade scones served with homemade strawberry jam and fresh whipped cream.
Other house favourites are the light lunches made up of french crepes with different fillings, most popular is the chicken and asparagus. There are homemde pies with mashed potato, mushy peas and gravy just to name a few.
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Features
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Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- Wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height).