Tallong · Southern Highlands
Escape
Wild, refined luxury, with a distinctly Australian heart.
A private 1,100 acres above the Shoalhaven gorge — a destination wedding where the landscape does the work, with the intimacy of a family estate.
Escape to luxury
Where the wild meets the refined.
Just two hours from Sydney in the heart of the Southern Highlands, Caoura Cliffs is 1,100 private acres with 4.5 kilometres of Shoalhaven escarpment frontage — a setting on a scale, and with a drama, that no other premium venue in the region can offer.
Rolling country gives way to a cliff-edge ceremony high above the river. You take over the whole of it, with your people, for the weekend — elegance without pretension, intertwined with nature.
1,100
Acres of private land
120
Guests, seated
270°
Views from the Pavilion
The Pavilion
A spectacular all-weather reception.
Floor-to-ceiling glass walls open to the views beyond. Begin with cocktails and canapés on the terrace as the sun dips low, then move inside to a three-metre green marble bar and a fire crackling in the enormous hearth.
120
Seated guests
3m
Marble bar
100%
Solar powered
“We anticipate what's needed before it's asked, so you can be fully present.”
A weekend, not a day
Take over Caoura for the whole weekend.
A wedding here isn't an evening — it's a weekend. Arrive the day before to settle in at The Homestead, wake to the escarpment on the morning of, and wind down the day after with a slow, intimate recovery at The Homestead with your closest.
Exclusive use of all 1,100 acres for your stay means no schedule but your own, and nobody on the property but the people you love.
The evening before
Arrive & settle
Check in to The Homestead, gather your wedding party, and let the country quiet take over.
The day
Vows on the cliffs
A cliff-edge ceremony above the Shoalhaven, then dinner and dancing in the glass Pavilion.
The morning after
A slow recovery
A long breakfast at The Homestead with your closest — one more morning on the land before you head home.*
* Morning-after gatherings at The Homestead are intimate by design — for up to 20 guests. See the FAQs.
Sustainability
A minimal footprint, by design.
Fully powered by solar energy, Caoura Cliffs operates with a deep commitment to the land. Structures and furnishings are crafted from reclaimed and locally sourced timber from the surrounding farm.
100%
Solar powered
Zero
Waste to landfill
Local
Reclaimed timber
A family property, first
Loved, lived in, and shared.
Caoura Cliffs is brought to life by owners Kathryn and David, who spent fifteen years restoring a derelict Tallong farm into the estate it is today — and married on its cliffs themselves in 2019.
It isn't a venue created solely for weddings; it's a family property, carefully nurtured and now shared with people looking for a celebration that feels deeply personal.
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A glimpse of the wild
Natural light, cinematic landscapes and genuine moments across 1,100 acres.
Escape to Elegance
Embrace the Wild
Just two hours' drive from Sydney, nestled in the Southern Highlands. Surrounded by pristine wilderness and overlooking the Shoalhaven River, it offers a secluded escape without the long journey — perfect for weddings, retreats and corporate getaways.
Begin
Begin your Caoura Cliffs story.
We'd be delighted to show you everything Caoura Cliffs has to offer. Private tours of the property are arranged by appointment.