About

Overview & Vibe

Ferns Hideaway is a forty-two acre rainforest resort on Cahills Road at Byfield, north of Yeppoon, where a garden restaurant, log cabins and a creek sit on one property that can be hired whole. It is the rare Capricorn Coast venue that publishes its full price list.

Setting & Style

Ceremonies happen outdoors — garden and creek-side spots, the rustic undercover shed known as The Trough & Trolley, or the manicured lawns beside the restaurant, which are sized for large marquees and stretch tents. The reception moves into the indoor garden restaurant, air-conditioned and backed by tropical greenery, seating a hundred or holding a hundred and forty standing, with a licensed bar, a grand brick fireplace, audio system, projector, microphone and a small stage. Take the property exclusively and the tennis court, in-ground pool, Waterpark Creek with its Canadian canoes, five cabins and cottage and twenty-five campsites come with it for two nights.

Ideal For

Couples who want the whole place to themselves for a weekend, with guests staying on site in cabins and tents, and who would rather read the prices than request them.

The Need-to-Knows

Restaurant seats up to 100, or 140 standing for a cocktail reception; exclusive-use packages are priced to a maximum of 120 guests.
A Wedding Planner is mandatory — the venue requires you to engage one, and states this is a separate role from its own on-site event coordinator.
Exclusive use is a two-night package including accommodation in five cabins and a cottage plus the campsites; weekend from $9,950 to $12,950 by guest count, midweek from $8,850, one-day midweek from $5,300.
Non-exclusive day use on a Friday or Saturday is $1,300 or $1,600 — the page lists both figures against identical inclusions without saying what separates them.
Catering is either in-house or your own caterer. In-house has a 30 guest minimum and includes tables, chairs, linen, crockery, cutlery and glassware; those items are excluded if you cater elsewhere, and catering outside the restaurant carries a logistics surcharge.
Food and beverage, music, security, marquees, styling and florals are all excluded from the venue-hire price. A 20% surcharge applies on public holiday weekends.

Standout Feature

Forty-two acres of rainforest, creek and lawn taken over entirely for two nights, with the whole wedding party sleeping on site.

Amenities

42 Acres Of Rainforest And Gardens
Indoor Garden Restaurant
Air Conditioning
Licensed Bar
Grand Brick Fireplace
Audio System
Projector
Microphone
Small Stage
Wedding Garden Ceremony Area
Outdoor Seating For 30
Arbour
Registry Table
PA System
The Trough & Trolley Undercover Camp Lounge
Manicured Lawns For Marquees And Stretch Tents
Tennis Court
In-ground Pool
Volleyball Court
Waterpark Creek Access
Canadian Canoes
Log Cabins
25 On-site Campsites
On-site Event Coordinator
In-house Catering
External Caterers Permitted
Public Liability Insurance
Exclusive Use Available

Ceremony Setting

outdoor
garden
creek side
undercover shed
lawn
marquee
rainforest

Dietary Options Supported

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

Waterpark Creek – Runs through the property
Byfield National Park – Rainforest and dunes surrounding Byfield
Byfield State Forest – Adjoins the village
Yeppoon – Capricorn Coast town roughly forty minutes south
Rockhampton – Regional centre about an hour and a half south-west
Nine Mile Beach – Long surf beach on the coast east of Byfield
Great Keppel Island – Reached by ferry from Yeppoon

On Site Accommodation

Exclusive-use wedding packages include two nights' accommodation across the whole resort: The Heritage Cabin (sleeps 7), The Banksia Cabin (6), The Ironbark Cabin (6), The Pioneers Cabin (6) and The Bowenia Cottage (6), plus use of the 25 on-site campsites to a maximum of 100 campers. Cabins are secluded, open-plan, with separate bathrooms - most with a large spa bath, the Bowenia Cottage with a claw bath and rainshower plus a separate kitchen and dining room and a large deck. Booked outside a wedding package the standard rate is from $210 to $230 per night for two people, each additional person $30 per person per night, with free use of all resort facilities including the Canadian canoes on Waterpark Creek, tennis court, pool and volleyball court. Additional nights beyond the two-night package are available as an optional extra subject to availability.

Price Notes

Ferns publishes its full wedding price list. Non-exclusive day use on a Friday or Saturday is listed twice with identical inclusions at two prices, $1,600 and $1,300 - the page does not say what distinguishes them - covering the arbour, preparation of the grounds, a registry table, 30 outdoor chairs, PA system, public liability insurance, four hours use of the grounds for guests and photos, and the on-site event coordinator. Exclusive use is a two-night package to a maximum of 120 guests. Weekend, 12pm Friday to 10am Sunday: up to 60 people $9,950, up to 80 $10,950, up to 100 $11,950, up to 120 $12,950, with a 20% surcharge on public holiday weekends. Midweek two-day, 12pm Tuesday to 10am Thursday: up to 60 $8,850, up to 80 $9,350, up to 100 $10,150, up to 120 $10,650. Midweek one-day, any Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 12pm to 10am the following day: up to 60 $5,300, up to 80 $5,800, up to 100 $6,300, up to 120 $6,800. NOTE a discrepancy on the venue's own page: a summary line above the tables gives Monday to Thursday from $8,550, while the midweek table starts at $8,850. Exclusive hire includes all guest and recreation areas, the 42 acres, tennis court, in-ground pool and Waterpark Creek access, the wedding garden ceremony area with outdoor seating for 30, the garden restaurant on the event day with tables and chairs, The Trough & Trolley camp lounge, two nights in the Heritage Cabin (sleeps 7), Banksia Cabin (6), Ironbark Cabin (6), Pioneers Cabin (6) and Bowenia Cottage (6), and the 25 on-site campsites to a maximum of 100 campers. Excluded are food and beverages, glassware, crockery, cutlery, serving ware and table linen, event music or DJ, security, marquees or tents, wedding planning, styling and florals, and staff if catering is outsourced - though the tableware is included if Ferns caters inside the restaurant. Where Ferns caters outside the restaurant, for a marquee or tent reception on the lawn, an additional surcharge applies for logistics and extra labour. In-house catering carries a 30 guest minimum. Couples are required to engage a Wedding Planner, separate from the venue's on-site event coordinator. Additional nights' accommodation are available as an optional extra subject to availability.
Cabin accommodation is separately rated from $210 to $230 per night for two people, with each additional person $30 per person per night.

Price Per Head

No details available.