We arrived at our accommodation, booked on-line an hour before.

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By “arrived” I mean we followed the car’s navigation to… a locked fence. Apple Maps also suggested we break through. But we decided it was better to drive around the (very large) block to the main entrance.

The Tesla navigation showed two destination chargers on site – win! But we soon discovered they were out of action – lose. PlugShare shows them as having been off-line for a long time, which is disappointing.

The large mob of wallabies more than made up for the arrival hiccups. The whole site, at Sirromet Winery, Mount Cotton, is beautiful. We stayed next to a lake in one of the glamping tents, with all the mod cons, including modern shower room, toilet and small kitchen.

We helped ourselves to the minibar provided red wine, and our last pack of cheese and crackers.

Dinner at the on site restaurant was a great chance to relax, enjoy the view and more wallabies. Tiramisu was shared, as a balance of indulgence and responsibility 😉.

Breakfast was included, at the on site cafe opposite the restaurant. It’s a huge place. We paused to admire the large array of solar panels which we assume powers all of the winery.

Charging:

As mentioned above, the on site EV chargers were out of action for some reason. But we had plenty of charge from our last stop. We’ll charge wherever we stop next on our way south.