Wedding Venues · Great Ocean Road / Lorne, Victoria · Visit in person

Kangaroobie

About

Overview & Vibe

Kangaroobie is a 150-year-old farm on 2,500 acres of coastal country at Princetown, five minutes from the Twelve Apostles. It sells one thing and prices it plainly: a two-night, whole-property wedding weekend for $9,900, with beds for up to 190 people and no curfew.

Setting & Style

A large pine-lined dining hall with a four-sided sunken fireplace at its centre and views out over the Gellibrand River and the Great Otway National Park. Rustic sheds, manicured lawns, and a courtyard BBQ. The hall is explicitly a “blank canvas” — you decorate it yourself.

Ideal For

Couples who want everyone to stay, nobody to drive, and the whole weekend rather than a five-hour reception — and who are happy to bring in their own caterer.

The Need-to-Knows

One package, one price: $9,900 total. Venue hire runs 12pm Friday to 3pm Sunday and includes accommodation for up to 190 guests, the commercial kitchen for self-catering throughout the stay, and no curfew. An extra night is $25 per person, checkout 9am.
You cater it. “A fully-equipped commercial kitchen is available to use for your catering. We can suggest excellent local caterers or you are welcome to bring your own.” Nothing is catered by the venue, so no per-head figure exists.
No curfew, and the venue says so twice. “Escape the strict venue requirements of the city and have a curfew-free celebration” — with everyone sleeping within walking distance of the dance floor.
Function rooms seat up to 190, with room for a dance floor, bar and band; the accommodation figure is the same 190.
It is remote and that is the point. Three hours from Melbourne, five minutes from the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge, with the whole 2,500 acres open for photographs.
Indoor and outdoor options for both ceremony and reception; an in-house sound system with Bluetooth if you would rather not bring a band.

Standout Feature

A four-sided sunken fireplace in the middle of the dining hall — and a price you can read in one line.

Amenities

2500 Acre Coastal Farm
150 Year Old Property
Pine Lined Dining Hall
Four Sided Sunken Fireplace
Blank Canvas Styling
Fully Equipped Commercial Kitchen
Self Catering Permitted
Own Caterers Permitted
On-Site Accommodation For 190
No Curfew
In-House Sound System With Bluetooth
Dance Floor Space
Room For A Band
Courtyard BBQ
Manicured Lawns
Rustic Sheds
Gellibrand River Views
Great Otway National Park Outlook
Whole Property Open For Photography
Five Minutes From The Twelve Apostles

Ceremony Setting

indoor
outdoor
lawn
farm
rustic hall

Dietary Options Supported

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

Twelve Apostles – Five minutes away
Loch Ard Gorge – On the same stretch of coast
Princetown – The locality the farm sits in
Gellibrand River – Runs below the property
Great Otway National Park – The outlook from the hall
Port Campbell National Park – West along the Shipwreck Coast
Bay of Islands Coastal Park – Further west again

On Site Accommodation

On-site accommodation for up to 190 guests, within walking distance of the dining hall

Price Notes

Opportunity to create your own theme from a blank canvas. Accommodation available for up to 190 guests. No curfew. Fully-equipped commercial kitchen available for self-catering throughout your stay. Total Cost - $9,900. For guests wishing to extend their stay for another night - additional cost $25 per person.
The $9,900 is for the venue, not the whole wedding. Catering, drinks, styling and any hired furniture are on top and are the couple's arrangement; a fully equipped commercial kitchen is available for your caterer, and the venue can suggest local caterers or you are welcome to bring your own.
The hire window is the product: 12pm Friday to 3pm Sunday. The venue sells the shape of the weekend explicitly: 'You and your guests can celebrate for the whole weekend. Spend a relaxed Friday decorating the large dining hall. Invite your wedding party to enjoy a quiet evening before the big day, catching up while sitting around the four-sided sunken fireplace. Prepare a lazy Sunday brunch for your guests on the courtyard BBQ.'
No curfew, stated twice: 'Party all night without having to drive anywhere... Escape the strict venue requirements of the city and have a curfew-free celebration at Kangaroobie.' And: 'Celebrate without a curfew. Bring in a band or DJ, or provide your own music using the in-house sound system with Bluetooth connectivity.' For a wedding where every guest sleeps on site, that is a materially different night from a venue with an 11pm music cut-off.
The published price carries no date or season label, so confirm it still stands when you enquire.
Guest accommodation is included but not the only option: 'There is also a large range of nearby accommodation available that can be booked separately by your guests if they choose to stay elsewhere.'
The hosts are named and contactable directly: 'Your hosts: Matt & Sophie Bowker', phone 03 5598 8151 or 0427 101 870. The postal address given is 'Kangaroobie Weddings, Great Ocean Road, Princetown, Victoria 3269' - a locality address rather than a street number, which is what the venue publishes.