Name: Johanna River Farm & Cottages
Address: 420 Blue Johanna Road, 3238 Johanna, Australia, Johanna, Johanna, Johanna, 3238, Australia
Rating: 10

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Johanna Falls Scenic Reserve

Johanna River Farm & Cottages

Johanna

The location is great, close enough to the attractions of the Otways NP and the Great Ocean Road, and far enough from everything else. It is close to Melba Gully, so you can see the glow worms at night. We stayed 5 nights in a 1 bedroom cottage that was perfect and had a great view (all the cottages have a great view). The farm has two very friendly dogs, alpacas, horses, one donkey, sheep and chickens -- you can collect your own eggs. There is a herb garden for the guests, and last but not least, the hosts, Helen and Julian, are lovely!
 It is a great getaway from the daily grind (with limited internet and phone). I wish we could stay longer, and I hope we can take the extended family next time.

Great stay at Johanna River Farm

Amazing 4 night family farm stay over summer. Very friendly hosts and farm animals.  Peaceful accommodation. Highly recommended.   

Great views from the cottages. 

Close to the town, otways, 12 apostles, etc.

Great farm stay in the Otways

We stayed here back in October for 2 nights, we only
Wish it could of been longer. The cottage was clean and very comfortable and the location is simply out of this world. Rolling Green Hills, Waterfall and rivers and the ever present view of and sounds of the powerful ocean at Johanna beach. We got up close with so many native animals. The bird song was simply wonderful. Mornings spent on the balcony listening to the symphony that only nature can provide will stay with me for a long time. We are so looking forward to returning.

Where heaven and earth meet.

Absolutely loved escaping to Johanna. We stayed in the 2 bedroom cottage which was more than comfortable for a family of 5 (2 adults, 3 kids 5,4,4). The cottages where cosy and warm fitted out with all the amenities you could require to cook as much or little as you like. The kids loved collecting the eggs in the morning to cook for breaky, fishing in the pond, orchard walks to the waterfall, feeding the animals and being allowed to run free to find frogs, worms, trees to climb without their parents having to worry about a thing. The dogs where gorgeous too. VERY FRIENDLY, VERY OBEDIENT!!
Of course, if you are looking to venture further the 12 apostles are only down the road. Would definitely recommend going to Timboon ice-creamery and then the distillery (TIP: get the ice-cream first as the distillery are happy for the kids to eat it there).
Would definetly go back.

Perfect getaway for the family

This beautiful location is only a couple of hours from Melbourne but the wild coastal landscapes and wide empty beaches are the perfect tonic for modern life. Our “Acacia” cottage at Johanna River farm was spotless and very well equipped. Sure, there was no internet and one sketchy bar of 3G on the edge of the balcony, but sitting in front of the wood fire listening to the wind in the trees and the rain on the roof that didn’t seem to matter at all.

Isolation at its best

My partner and I stayed in the Spa Cottage overlooking the dam and the rolling hills of Johanna Beach. It was a magical stay, the cottage is so comfortable and well furbished with a very functional kitchen and all the extras you could desire. 
The spa is huge and very relaxing, and the bed has lovely electric blankets. 
The cottage was extremely clean and tidy when we arrived, you can see that Helen and Julian care a lot about the comfort of holidayers.

The area is stunning, the property has its own rainforest gully and river and the animals are wonderful. there is a lovely little garden where guests can pick their own herbs and lemons. 

For the price, Johanna River Farm provides the best value.

Lovely accomodation in the Otways

We stayed at the Acacia and Blue Gum Cottages for 4 days. The farm is a great base for exploring the Great Ocean Road. Our child loved the farm experience- feeding the farm animals and collecting eggs in the morning. We enjoyed exploring the property, seeing bunnies hopping around, spotting the koala on the gum tree outside our cottage, listening to the kookaburras laugh. Helen and Julian are amazing hosts - they are a fountain of information and are fully equipped with all kinds of supplies from torches to jackets. We arrived on a day that hit 41C and plunged to the low teens the next few days. Helen kindly lent us some jackets as we were not prepared for the cold in summer! Note thar the Acacia cottage has very weak to non existent data or mobile coverage. Didn’t really bother us. We cooked delicious dinners- steak from the apollo bay farmers market and tuna from the fishermen’s coop. We will definitely be back for a return visit. 

Great experience and top notch hospitality 

Enjoyed our stay at Johanna River Farm & Cottage immensely. We stayed at Blackwood Cottage which was beautiful, cosy, spacious and well-equipped with amenities. The fireplace kept us warm on cold nights. The caretakers, Mary and Terence were lovely and friendly, bringing us around the farm, introducing the farm animals and allowing feeding. We love the animals and resident dogs, especially the puppy who were super active! The caretakers’ recommendation to dine at the Fisherman Co-Op at Apollo Bay was simply splendid, we love the food there. Overall, an excellent choice for a quiet and simple getaway.

Lovely farm stay

We have been there twice and liked it each time we stayed there. Kids especially loved the dog zark and enjoyed playing with him.
It is also a good location between Melbourne / Geelong and 12 apostles. We can rest there without travelling too long time wit kids in car.
We will surely book it again next time we would like to visit great ocean road again. 

We have stayed here twice

We stayed at the farm for 4 days recently, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves in the quiet and beautiful surroundings. My 10 year old particularly enjoyed feeding Zac (the resident dog) and the alpacas. The cottages are self contained and have many modern amenities. Our cottage is also clean and well-maintained. This was our base for visits to the many attractions in the Otway National Park (i.e., waterfalls lighthouse, and eBike tours) as well as, trips to Apollo Bay. It is also not far from Johanna Beach for a nice evening stroll. The farm has a little garden where you can pick vegetables and herbs. It is however best to get some food supplies before the trip there. We got ours from Timboon (on route to the farm) and Apollo Bay (a few days later). The hosts Helen and Julian were very friendly, helpful and accommodative. One thing to note is that there is limited WiFi connectivity. I was in fact hoping to check out some places in the area on the Internet (including web videos) but did not. Another important point to note (for international tourists like us) is best to have Phone SIM cards from Telstra. My son and I were on Optus, and we had zero connection in the Otway National Park area, and in the farm. I could not even use my data plan for web surfing or GPS for navigation. It was a good thing that my wife was on Telstra.

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