{"id":376195,"date":"2023-05-02T15:06:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T05:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.australiantraveller.com\/?p=376195"},"modified":"2023-07-19T10:31:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T00:31:39","slug":"bundanon-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.australiantraveller.com\/nsw\/south-coast\/bundanon-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Your guide to a weekend getaway at Bundanon, Shoalhaven"},"content":{"rendered":"
With its own eco accommodation, fine dining, award-winning architecture and critically acclaimed art exhibitions, Bundanon is the perfect weekend getaway.<\/h5>\n

Surrounded by walking trails, waterfalls and wild coastlines, the Shoalhaven, on the NSW South Coast<\/a>, has been attracting artists for over a century \u2013 most notably much-loved artist Arthur Boyd, who was passionate about painting the Shoalhaven River and surrounding bushland. He and his wife, Yvonne Boyd, gifted their beautiful 1000-hectare Shoalhaven property to the Australian people \u2013 which is now world-class art museum (and destination in its own right), Bundanon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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View the Shoalhaven River from Bundanon. (Image: Rory Gardiner)<\/p><\/div>\n

With sophisticated eco accommodation, the acclaimed Ramox Cafe, stunning architecture and an extensive program of art exhibitions and residencies, it\u2019s easy to see why Bundanon<\/a> has been attracting visitors from all over Australia.<\/p>\n

The unrivalled Bundanon Art Museum<\/h2>\n

Bundanon\u2019s mission is to become a centre for creative arts and education, and it\u2019s well on its way. Bundanon offers a year-round program of modern, contemporary and First Nations art collections.<\/p>\n

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View ceramics by Boyd\u2019s father in the fantastic forms<\/em> exhibition. (Image: Zan Wimberley)<\/p><\/div>\n

The fantastic forms<\/em> exhibition is showing from now until 18 June, celebrating the endless creativity of the human imagination with displays of ceramics by Boyd\u2019s father, Merric Boyd, and three contemporary Australian artists. Come 8 July (until 8 October) new exhibition The Polyphonic Sea<\/em>\u00a0will open, featuring works by artists from Aotearoa New Zealand which explore the multiplicity of languages that surround us all.<\/p>\n

The historic Homestead, home to the Boyd family for several decades, was built in 1866 and remains a wonderful example of 19th-century vernacular architecture. The building has been carefully restored, keeping the Boyd family feel, and will reopen to the public on Mother\u2019s Day in 2023 as a celebration of the Boyd legacy.<\/p>\n

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View the historic Boyd family homestead from May. (Image: John Janson-Moore)<\/p><\/div>\n

Award-winning Bundanon eco accommodation<\/h2>\n

Not only has Bundanon attracted attention from the art world, but it has also been noticed for its innovative architecture. Here you’ll find some of the most architecturally awarded public buildings in Australia, with two Sir Zelman Cowen Awards for Public Architecture and two Sulman Medals in recognition of Bundanon\u2019s \u201cextraordinary vision\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Education Centre, designed by Glen Murcutt AO, Wendy Lewin, and Reg Lark attracts architectural visitors from around the world.<\/p>\n

The Art Museum and the Bridge for Creative Learning designed by Kerstin Thompson Architects,\u00a0 opened in 2022.\u00a0The Art Museum is embedded in the landscape and the Bridge is a 160-metre by nine-metre structure spanning the existing hillside gully.<\/p>\n

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Marvel at Bundanon’s architecture, like The Bridge for Creative Learning. (Image: Rory Gardiner)<\/p><\/div>\n

The new buildings have been designed through the lens of sustainability, with solar power, a net-zero energy target and rainwater storage, yet is also sensitively responsive to its natural surrounds.<\/p>\n

You can experience this \u201choly grail of Australian architecture\u201d, as it\u2019s been called, by staying in one of the beautifully designed rooms within The Bridge. But this is no ordinary hotel, as each room is offered as part of a cultural event.<\/p>\n

The popular Bundanon Experience<\/a> is offered as either a one or two-night stay, year-round. It includes a private tour of Arthur Boyd\u2019s studio and the Homestead and a choice of either guided bushwalks with a local ecologist or an ink and wash drawing workshop at Bundanon\u2019s riverside beach.<\/p>\n

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Enjoy the whole experience of a Bundanon stay. (Image: Rory Gardiner)<\/p><\/div>\n

Expert paddock-to-plate dining at Ramox Cafe<\/h2>\n

As part of your stay at Bundanon, you can enjoy seasonally inspired food made with ingredients sourced from the surrounding Shoalhaven region. Headed by executive chef Douglas Innes-Will, Bundanon\u2019s reimagined Ramox Cafe<\/a> operates on a paddock-to-plate culinary philosophy, with fresh food served daily with little waste.<\/p>\n

Innes-Will brings a range of experience, having previously worked at the Queensland Art Gallery\/Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) and Hamilton Island\u2019s qualia. His simple and elegant food complements the surrounding landscape; the pasta fussiloni primavera is a must-try.<\/p>\n

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Indulge in the incredible cakes at Ramox Cafe. (Image: James Moffatt)<\/p><\/div>\n

Bundanon has also partnered with Cupitt\u2019s Estate<\/a>, a family-owned, sustainably focused South Coast winery that produces 22 different varieties of wines, from full-bodied reds to refreshing whites.<\/p>\n

Dine in the spacious restaurant \u2013 there\u2019s no need to book, as there are plenty of outdoor tables \u2013 or order an Artist Picnic, filled with lashings of charcuterie, pickles, cheese and fruit, and enjoy it on the grounds under one of the shady trees.<\/p>\n

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Order an Artist Picnic. (Images: James Moffatt)<\/p><\/div>\n

World-class Bundanon events<\/h2>\n

In keeping with its mission to encourage the creative arts, education and connection with the landscape, Bundanon also curates a regular series of events, concerts and workshops.<\/p>\n

Coming up is the much-anticipated Boyd Meets Girl<\/em><\/a> performance, which will see Rupert Boyd (grandson of acclaimed architect Robin Boyd) play classical guitar alongside accomplished American cellist Laura Metcalf. The duo have just finished a global tour, sharing their eclectic mix of music featuring composers and artists as varied as Debussy, Radiohead and Beyonce. And with their two studio albums reaching the milestone of three million listens on Spotify alone, it\u2019s clear tickets will be in demand.<\/p>\n

This event, held on 27 August, will be a primary feature of Bundanon’s anniversary celebrations, marking three decades since the Boyd family gifted their property and art collection. Further events will be announced, so keep an eye on the Bundanon website.<\/p>\n

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Plan your stay to coincide with an events. (Image: Zan Wimberley)<\/p><\/div>\n

Discover more events and experiences at bundanon.com.au<\/a>.<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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