With delight we share the latest photos of Paynes Hut – New Year’s Eve celebrations of barramundi, prawns, black rice and yoghurt; Swims in the Mitta Mitta River, afternoon cool down palate cleansers of crushed pineapple and mint granitas, and a wonderful opportunity to try out the Sunday tasting plates (rabbit pies, chicken drumsticks, garden salad) and delicious Orange and Chocolate cake.
We’re eating well here! Come join us at our remote accommodation along the track…
It is lovely to come out of the winter folds and see Tess’s garden come to life and to enjoy seeing how much building works Grae has done and the overall development that has occurred. Our huts of the high country are almost complete!
Click the photo below to enjoy seeing the updates to the buildings as photographed by Leslie Swearingin.
Payne’s Hut is located just over the mountains in North East Victoria, Australia, 2.5 hours drive from Albury, 6.5 hours drive from Melbourne and approximately 12 hours from Sydney.
Location Address: Fitzgeralds Road (formerly Shannonvale Rd), Glen Valley, Victoria 3898, Australia.
Please print these directions for your easy journey to Payne’s Hut as some smartphone GPSs and street directories are inaccurate. There is little or no mobile reception for the last 15 minutes of your journey.
Directions to Payne’s Hut from Falls Creek:
Drive Bogong High Plains Road, 38.4 km on from Falls Creek, at the end, turn left on Omeo Highway.
After 2.5km turn left onto Fitzgeralds Rd.
After 2.9km you will see the Payne’s Hut sign on the right, turn right at the sign and come on in!
(25.5km past falls creek you’ll see the Trapyard Flat sign, keep on keeping on winding!)
The Bogong High Plains Road closes early June and reopens early October. Around these dates, contact Vic Roads or call us to check.
Payne’s Hut is a specially designed sanctuary for you to relax and leave your cares behind, situated in the upper reaches of the Mitta in an area known as Shannonvale or Glen Valley. It’s north of Omeo, past the Blue Duck as you head north or ‘over the other side’ of Falls Creek and Mount Hotham for snow lovers or south east of Albury-Wodonga!
Four accommodation areas are available, all with crisp linens and delightful features. There is The Hut as you first enter the property, then onto the Barn which has an East and West Wing on either side of our large dining room, and further down the path and up above the Greenhouse is the Loft, overlooking the paddocks and hills beyond.
Meals are available on request (we recommend that we cook for you on the night you arrive after your journey) and a fully equipped outdoor kitchen should you wish to cook for yourself. Payne’s Hut is BYO and we provide local wines for sale.
Payne’s Hut has four accommodation areas. The largest is the Barn, a two story timber and corrugated iron structure set in the middle of Payne’s Hut.
Two expansive rooms, known as the East and West Wing of the Barn (named for the direction they face), are on either side of the large, warm dining room. Each with queen beds, a large sitting area, ensuite, crisp linens and delightful features.
The Payne’s Hut garden is specially designed with Feng Shui principles so you can wander and delight in the relaxing environment and take time to enjoy. It is superb during all seasons and has so much love and attention from designer and creator Tess Payne.
Payne’s Hut retreat accommodation in Victoria was established to honour the local area and is perfect for gardeners, writer’s retreats, artists residencies, cyclists, motorcyclists, fly fisherman accommodation, adventurers, and for couples and families to relax.
It is well-located Mitta Mitta Accommodation for easy access to nearby rivers, walking trails, bike riding and more.
The Payne’s Hut garden is specially designed with Feng Shui principles so you can wander and delight in the relaxing environment and take time to enjoy. It is superb during all seasons and has so much love and attention from designer and creator Tess Payne.
Payne’s Hut retreat accommodation in Victoria was established to honour the local area and is perfect for gardeners, writer’s retreats, artists residencies, cyclists, motorcyclists, fly fisherman accommodation, adventurers, and for couples and families to relax.
It is well-located Mitta Mitta Accommodation for easy access to nearby rivers, walking trails, bike riding and more.
A Payne’s Hut breakfast is included with three cereals, two breads (often home made by Graham), Tess’s jams and spreads, and something special such as preserved fruits, yoghurt or even berries from the berry patch when they’re in season. Tess and Graham Payne have selected their favourite flavour, beans and supplier of coffee, Beraldo Coffee, which is freshly ground each morning. A wide selection of teas are available.
At Payne’s Hut you can bring your food and cook in the outdoor kitchen or partake in scrumptious food cooked for you that rivals the city’s.
When you book your Payne’s Hut stay, extra delights are available at reasonable prices and on order: cooked breakfast, lunches, picnics, afternoon or morning tea and evening meals ($35 per head for two course meal). We always suggest having us cook for you on the first night as a welcome relax after your drive.
Hosts, Tess and Graham Payne serve 5-star fare to rival the cities. An Australian BBQ with your steak cooked to perfection, a Moroccan tajin, a vegetarian quinoa delight.. all in beautiful surrounds, creating a memorable stay.
Morning and afternoon teas, lunches, and dinners can be prepared for you (please order when booking). Enjoy food – some grown on premises – all designed thoughtfully by hosts, Tess and Graham who have been cooking well for decades. They trained in breads and pastries in France, and Graham is a qualified chef who cooks steaks to the quality that impresses other 5 star chefs, and a combination of flavours that surprises and has you warmly fed.
Should you wish to cook for yourself, Payne’s Hut’s fully equipped outdoor kitchen is ready and waiting for you. Surrounded by the garden, herbs and bottles of preserving fruits, you’ll impress all of your senses!
Your meals can be enjoyed in the privacy of the garden or in the superb outdoor dining areas. An outdoor fireplace encourages conversation and dining in the greenhouse is a memorable alfresco experience sitting amongst the herbs and vegetables. Should the weather require warming, inside the toasty dining area you’ll enjoy the best country elements.
Payne’s Hut is BYO and wines are available for purchase. Payne’s Hut proudly showcases Ceccanti Kiewa Valley Wines.
