Willowbank
A bend in the river, a long way from everything. Every so often, we open the gate.
By the River.
Not a venue, exactly. It's a working farm that happens to be one of the better places around to get married, gather your team, camp by the water, or spend an easy afternoon with a drink in your hand. Private and limited, sure, but open to anyone who wants to come.
Heritage
Ansa Gray bought the farm in 1901
A widow who'd lost her husband and child, she came here to start again. Four generations later we're still on it, still farming, still just the custodians. There's a lot of story in this bend of the river.
Our StoryWays to gather
No two weddings here look the same. The old Brighton Beach seats up to 250 right by the water, and when the weather turns, the Weigh Shed, a working shed since the 1920s, covers up to 200. Weddings are enquiry-only, so tell us what you're picturing and we'll sort the rest.
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The Willowbank Farm
A working farm, first
Before it's anything else, Willowbank is a working farm: up to 200 head of Angus on about 300 acres, run much the way it always has been.
The cattle graze the river flats, and the beef that comes off them is local and grass-fed. Four generations in, the job hasn't changed all that much.
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Come find your spot on the river.
Weddings, corporate days, a Session, or a night's camping.
Start with a message and we'll take it from there.