At dusk, a warm light glows from the entrance of a wooden cabin with a slanted metal roof. In the distance, silhouetted trees stand against a vibrant sunset sky filled with pink and orange clouds.

Ratho Farm Accommodation

Bothwell, Tasmania 2015

A rich cultural history in Tasmania’s Central Highlands.

Best known as the home of Australia’s oldest golf course, Bothwell's Ratho Farm is also associated with a Melbourne and Hobart Cup winner and 18th century bushranger ransackings. Today, the heart of the farm is the homestead and associated building complex, once the subject of a landscape painting by renowned artist John Glover.

Visitors old and new.

The farm was established in 1822 by the literary Reid family, who hosted a number of colourful characters as estate guests during their century-long occupation of the site. Our renovation of the historic complex included bed and breakfast-style lodgings aimed to restore the farm's reputation as a destination for world travellers and locals alike.

This project involved the conversion of a number of existing historic farm buildings into guest accommodation. The new work included collaborating on setting the stylistic approach for the project, and assisting with associated statutory approvals.

Our Ratho client Greg Ramsay remains one of Cumulus' all time beloved mischievous friends and collaborators. And Ratho is our team's favourite venue for Cumulus Xmas parties.

In the foreground, cattails line the edge of a still pond reflecting a pinkish-blue sky. Behind them, a large, leafless tree stands near several small stone buildings with metal roofs.

Several rustic stone and wood buildings with metal roofs sit in a field under a pale pink dawn sky. In the foreground, a row of large hay bales is lined up near dry grass.

This rustic bedroom features an exposed stone wall and a slanted ceiling with wooden beams. Warm pendant lights illuminate a bed with white linens and a small seating area with two wooden chairs.

A glass-walled structure with a gabled roof stands in a garden, with people visible dining inside. Outside, large trees with autumnal orange leaves frame a view of a distant field under a warm, golden light.

This weathered brick cottage features a long wooden porch with white support beams and several tan armchairs. The building is topped with a corrugated metal roof, and a small stone drainage channel runs alongside its base.

This rustic kitchen features a wooden island table with two metal barstools and an old-fashioned black wood-burning stove. Large windows look out onto a green yard, while a wooden ladder and Edison-style pendant lights add to the vintage aesthetic.

Ratho Farm Accommodation

A rich cultural history in Tasmania’s Central Highlands.

Visitors old and new.

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