Fairfax House is located in Hill End Historic Site.

To get there: From Bathurst (allow 1.5hrs):

• Turn off the Great Western Highway onto Gilmour Street, at Kelso
• Follow Sofala Road for around 45km.
• At Sofala, turn left onto Hill End Road and continue for around 37.5km to Hill End Historic Site.

From Mudgee (allow 1.25hrs):

• Head north towards Gulgong on the Castlereagh Highway.
• Turn left onto Hill End Road and continue for around 69km to Hill End Historic Site.

After arriving in Hill End, from the Royal Hotel:

• Head towards the war memorial and keep to your left.
• Once past the war memorial, keep to your right and travel along Tambaroora Street.
• You’ll pass Hill End Public School and the Post Office.
• At the end of the street after the Post Office, turn left on to Reef Street.
• Pass Alexander Street on your left. Then turn right onto Albert Street a further 100m to your right. Please note, Albert Street is unsealed.
• Travel around 150m up Albert Street until you reach Fairfax House on your right. The property name is on the fence.

You’ll need an access code to get in the front door of the property. We’ll email you the code after you book.

Road quality

There is 150m of unsealed road leading up to the house.

• Mixture of sealed and unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

There is parking at the house for up to 4 cars.

• Bed configuration: 1 bedroom with queen bed and 1 bedroom with 2 single beds.
• The bathroom is external to the house. It has a bathtub, shower and flush toilet.
• Lounge room
• Please leave the property clean and tidy with all kitchen items washed up and put away. Additional fees may be charged if unreasonable is cleaning required, or for missing or broken items.

Toilets

• Flush toilets

Barbecue facilities

There's a firepit in the yard, bring your own firewood. There's also a gas barbecue. 

• Gas/electric barbecues (free)

Drinking water

Showers

• Hot showers

Electric power

Kitchen

Self-contained kitchen with oven and 4-burner cooktop.

Plates and cutlery

Pots and pans

Heating

Panel heaters.

TV

Washing machine

A washing machine and small clothesline are located in the bathroom.

Fan

• Fairfax House factsheet
• Fairfax House map (2.2MB pdf)

Disability access level - no wheelchair access

Fairfax House has an outdoor bathroom with 5 steps. It’s not suitable if you have mobility difficulties.