Discover Hannam Vale

Among gardens and forest landscapes

Set between national parks and state forests, Hannam Vale is considered one of the most fertile and picturesque valleys on the Barrington Coast. The annual Hannam Vale Open Garden Day celebrates the natural beauty, rural heritage and creative culture of the Three Brothers mountain region. Selected private country gardens open to the public for the occasion. Garden culture and rural heritage provide a distinctive setting for the festival.

Open Garden Day and regional produce

If you plan to visit Hannam Vale for the Open Garden Day, you can time your stay to coincide with this annual event. A craft and produce market is part of the festival at Hannam Vale Community Reserve, featuring local growers, makers and food vendors. This means the Open Garden Day showcases both the private gardens that open to visitors and locally crafted and agricultural products. These different aspects of the festival appeal to travellers who want to discover regional produce and creative work as well as the gardens.

Waterfall or national park

Waitui Falls is near Hannam Vale. A short walk provides access to picnic spots and swimming. Coorabakh National Park offers scenic landscapes as well as opportunities for walking, picnicking and birdwatching. From Hannam Vale, the route heads towards the park’s attractions. This lets you choose between different interests in nature during your stay: at Waitui Falls, picnicking and swimming take centre stage, while the national park offers scenery and activities such as walking or birdwatching. Each place offers its own reason for a day trip, without requiring them to be treated as a single circuit.

Choose accommodation to suit your stay

Ma Petite Ferme by Misty Moos is self-contained accommodation suited to couples and families. Misty Moos Farm Stay & Produce offers a family farm stay in the Hannam Vale Valley. If you’re travelling as a couple, the self-contained accommodation explicitly described as suitable for couples and families is a fitting option to look for. For families, the farm stay is another specific option.

Village centre and historic subjects

Hannam Vale Store & Cafe is in the centre of Hannam Vale and serves homemade cakes. It also adds a culinary element to the village. Local photo subjects include Hannam Vale Public School and the old Hannam Vale Country Store. The Public School is a small rural school founded in 1892; the old Country Store was built in 1914. These dates give the two local subjects a historical connection. Together with the Open Garden Day, nearby nature destinations and the accommodation options described, this variety can help you choose Hannam Vale according to your travel interests.

Discover more destinations

If you’d like to explore more destinations: Lithgow, Gerringong, Mourquong, Euston, Cobar, Glendon Brook, Paxton and Kosciuszko National Park.

For the broader travel overview: New South Wales.