Autumn isolation & bush dancing
What an amazing few months we have experienced. The beginning of the year greeted us with periodic rain, cooler weather, and lush green growth. Our landscape changed quickly and completely....
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Callicoma Hill News
Raindrops and green shoots
While summer is not yet over, the weather has cooled. Periodic storms and rain have relieved the intense heat of the recent months. There has been a significant flowering of...
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The challenges of summer in the new decade
The start to this year, and the new decade has been starkly different from previous years. Heat, crunchy dryness and a bushfire close by have dominated our summer holiday so...
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Sustainability in Spring
Our Spring sustainable house tours at Callicoma Hill in the Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, were well attended and a great success. It is a privilege to be able to share...
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Sustainable homes tours at Callicoma Hill
Guided sustainable homes tour: thinking, learning, doing: Callicoma Hill, in the Hunter Valley of NSW, Australia, will host sustainable homes tours on a spring weekend (19/20 October 2019). This is...
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Science surveys at Callicoma Hill
With nature surrounding us at Callicoma Hill, in the Hunter Valley of NSW, Australia, seasonal changes are always apparent. There are signs of Spring in the air even though nights...
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Starry nights & campfires in winter
The starlit sky on cold winter nights at Callicoma Hill, in the Hunter Valley of NSW, Australia, is inspiring. A recent guest wrote how “the stars and planets were brilliant. Scorpio,...
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World Environment Day and bushwalking
What did you do for World Environment Day earlier this month (June 5)? This day is an annual reminder that everyone needs to respect the natural world that surrounds and sustains...
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Winter camping
For many people, winter at Mount Royal Bunkhouse & Camping is the best time of year. Although it can be cold overnight, days are generally fine and sunny in our...
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Ecotourism audit success!
Over five years ago, Callicoma Hill Eco-cabins at Mount Royal in the Hunter Valley of NSW, obtained ecotourism certification from Ecotourism Australia, our peak industry body. This means that our...
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