Our facilities are suited to educational events and information days, conferences, cultural excursions, on Country programs and overnight stays. The venue is ideal as a retreat location, to get your staff or clients out of their day-to-day environment in a relaxed, on-Country setting.
The property was secured for the benefit of the Aboriginal community around 1980 through a partnership with the then Aboriginal Development Commission. Use of the property throughout the 1980s included cattle grazing, with a shearing school also established.
The shearing school created accessible training for a significant number of Aboriginal community members from across the Gomeroi/Gamilaroi nation with the shearing shed extended in 1990 to accommodate the demand for shearing training.
The property was fully divested from the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) to Tamworth Local Aboriginal Land Council in August 2018.
At the current time the property is used as a working agricultural farm with a mix of dry cropping and cattle fattening. A facilities precinct, central to the property, along with the river access, provide a range of opportunities for Aboriginal community members and local groups and organisations with access to a conferencing and event settings within an on-Country setting.
Trelawney Station is located a short 10 minutes’ drive from Somerton village, and 40 minutes from the regional centre of Tamworth, on Menedebri Road, Somerton NSW 2340.
Two accommodation buildings, one containing a commercial kitchen, a small conference centre, and a working woolshed are available within a community and training precinct on the property.
The conference centre is capable of hosting small gatherings of up to 50 people indoors, and is inclusive of a smart board, digital TV and kitchenette.
Larger gatherings can be hosted out on large grassy lawn shaded by established box trees, and around the campfire, with the LALC hosting events and gatherings for upward of 200 people throughout each year.
The on-site accommodation can sleep approximately 16 people in shared rooms, with opportunities to set up additional camping accommodation around the site, either self-provided or at the hirer’s expense. A mix of bedroom options are available from a queen room to twin share, with shared kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities.
The working shearing shed can be used for agricultural training courses. The shearing shed is equipped with stations for up to 5 shearers, and an automatic wool press.
Vehicles, including buses, regularly access the site, with ample parking available adjacent to the Woolshed.
An accessible toilet and ramps are available, however users should note that the overall site is an on-Country setting and not fully-accessible for wheelchair users or people with mobility limitations.
Rates for hiring Trelawney Station's facilities vary depending on the space required, group size, duration of stay, and whether accommodation or catering is included. To find out more or receive a quote tailored to your event, please complete the enquiry form and our team will be in touch with availability and pricing.
Whether you're planning a conference, training day, cultural excursion, on Country program, or a retreat for staff or clients, we're happy to talk through the options and help find the right fit for your group.
