The Lodge Bellingen
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About
Overview & Vibe
The Lodge sits on sixteen private acres in the Bellingen Valley on Waterfall Way, looking across to the Dorrigo Mountain Ranges, half an hour inland from the Coffs Coast.
Setting & Style
Two ceremony sites take advantage of the fall of the land. The Amphitheatre is cut into the hillside with a dramatic open vista; the Top Arbour sits higher again, with sweeping valley views through a vine-covered arbour. The reception then runs through Three Blue Ducks, the on-site restaurant and events partner, whose approach is farm-to-table — local produce, shared feasts or cocktail-style grazing. The property carries thirty rooms of its own, from a private mountain retreat through luxury glamping tents to family, double and single suites, so the whole party can stay. Around them are a pool, a long covered deck looking down the valley, and paddocks running to the ranges.
Ideal For
Couples who want a valley property they can take over for a weekend, with the catering handled by a restaurant name people recognise.
The Need-to-Knows
- The venue hosts weddings of all sizes, from elopements to exclusive celebrations; no capacity figure is published.
- Two ceremony sites on the property — the Amphitheatre and the Top Arbour.
- Catering and the reception run through Three Blue Ducks, the on-site restaurant partner.
- Thirty rooms on site including glamping tents and a private mountain retreat.
- Packages are tailored to guest list, style and budget, and quoted by the events team.
Standout Feature
A hillside amphitheatre ceremony site looking out over the Bellingen Valley to the Dorrigo ranges, with Three Blue Ducks doing dinner afterwards.
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Amenities
- Sixteen Private Acres
- Bellingen Valley Setting
- Dorrigo Mountain Range Views
- The Amphitheatre Ceremony Site
- The Top Arbour
- Vine-Covered Arbour
- Three Blue Ducks Restaurant On Site
- Farm to Table Menus
- On-site Events Team
- Thirty On-site Rooms
- Luxury Glamping Tents
- Private Mountain Retreat
- Family Double and Single Suites
- Resort Pool
- Covered Valley-View Deck
- Elopements to Exclusive Celebrations
Ceremony Setting
- outdoor
- amphitheatre
- arbour
- garden
- lawn
- valley
Dietary Options Supported
Nearby Landmarks
- Bellingen – Heritage village a few minutes east along Waterfall Way
- Dorrigo Mountain Ranges – The escarpment the property looks across to
- Dorrigo National Park – World Heritage rainforest up the range
- Bellinger River – Runs through the valley below
- Coffs Harbour – Around forty minutes east to the coast
- Sawtell – Beach village south of Coffs
- Waterfall Way – The scenic route from the coast to the tablelands
On Site Accommodation
- Thirty rooms on the property, described as 30 onsite rooms including a private mountain retreat, luxury glamping tents and a mix of family, double and single suites. The scale of the accommodation means an entire wedding party can stay on site across the celebration rather than travelling in and out of the valley.
Price Notes
- Pricing is not published; the venue offers tailored packages to suit the guest list, style and budget, quoted by its events team on enquiry. No capacity figure is published either - the site states only that it hosts weddings of all sizes, from elopements to exclusive celebrations. What is published is the structure: two ceremony sites on the property, the Amphitheatre nestled into the hillside with a dramatic open vista and the Top Arbour higher up with sweeping valley views through a vine-covered arbour; a reception run by Three Blue Ducks, the on-site restaurant and events partner, offering farm-to-table menus with fresh local produce ranging from shared feasts to cocktail-style grazing; and thirty on-site rooms so the wedding party can stay. The property is 16 private acres overlooking the Dorrigo Mountain Ranges, with a full events team on site.
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