The Nook has a scent. Not a diffuser plugged into the wall — a custom fragrance, developed in collaboration with Amanda Stevens of Rewild Co., that you’ll notice the moment you step inside. It’s one of those details that guests often can’t quite place at first, and then ask about later. Amanda’s Work Amanda runs […]

There’s chocolate in your hamper. Not the supermarket kind — handcrafted dark chocolates made by Kerrie, whose workshop and cafe operate out of Pomonal. They’re in the hamper because they’re good, and because they’re made by someone ten minutes from where you’re sleeping. The Chocolate Kerrie uses Belgian chocolate sourced via the Cocoa Trace program, […]

There’s a version of a holiday that involves a lot of space and a lot of options, and another version that strips things right back. The Nook is the second kind. One well-designed room, a view worth waking up for, and not much between you and the landscape. Most guests find they need less than […]

Halls Gap has a wine shop worth knowing about. Not a tourist bottle shop — a proper cellar, run by someone who knows what he’s talking about and genuinely enjoys the conversation. Simon Freeman Simon has been curating Grampians wine longer than most people have known the region makes it. He can tell you which […]

There are olives in your hamper. They came from a grove in the Grampians, which is not something most people expect when they think of the region. Red Rock Olives has been growing them in Pomonal for years, and they’re better than most olives you’ll find anywhere. The Story Behind Them For a decade, David […]

Some guests arrive carrying more than a bag. A long week, a longer drive, the low hum of too many decisions and not enough stillness. For that, we’d suggest Liana. Liana is the heart of The Solar Outpost. She brings her practice directly to the Nook — no spa, no booking desk, just her arriving […]

Pomonal is about ten minutes from the Nook. It’s easy to miss if you don’t know to look for it — a quiet village in the shadow of the ranges, unhurried in every season. Pomonal Estate sits right in the middle of it, producing wine and craft beer and cider with the kind of care […]