Originally built in the 1860s, the homestead is considered a classic example of a High Country home — wide verandas, generous dining and sitting rooms, and a presence that has anchored the station for over a century and a half.
Its recent, complete renovation was made with care for that heritage: heated floors, modern plumbing and quality bedding sit alongside original character, including a handcrafted wooden bar made from an old woolpress — a piece of the station's working past brought inside.
The stone hut
Down by the water stands the older building. The stone hut on the banks of the Omarama Stream was built in 1863, using the local stone and clay that settlers turned to at a time when timber in the district was scarce. For years it served as a humble farm shed before Richard and Annabelle restored it — adding an ensuite and new furnishings while keeping its original walls intact.
Three generations
Omarama Station has been farmed by the Subtil family for three generations. That continuity is what gives a stay here its particular character: this is not a recreation of High Country life, but the real thing, carried forward by a family who have known this land their whole lives.
In brief
Dates as recorded by the family. We'd be glad to tell you more around the fire.
