Conferences

If you are looking for a nature based corporate retreat for your next conference, look no further than King Parrot Cottages and Event Centre.

Just two hours from the Melbourne CBD and one hour from Geelong our accommodation and conference facilities are situated in the Otway Ranges, just twenty five minutes’ drive from Lorne and the Great Ocean Road.  Waterfalls, bushwalking trails, popular tourist attractions abound in the region. The Otways Harvest Trail consists wineries, restaurants and cafes along with a variety of boutique farm products.

King Parrot offers live-in conference facilities for up to thirty four people with a lodge and hall affording spectacular views across Pennyroyal Valley, perfectly suited to corporate groups who want to get away from the city and treat their staff with a back-to-nature experience whilst focussing on tasks, devoid of distractions. We provide comfortable modern conference chairs, trestle tables, white boards, flip charts, data projectors, large video screens, crockery and cutlery – whatever you need to make your corporate retreat a success.

The Venue

The lodge and hall complex is situated on the north-facing side of the valley with 180-degree views, from dawn to sunset. The lodge consists of three king bedrooms and a commercial kitchen with spacious lounge and dining areas.  The hall measures 10m x 8m with five expanding doors to fully appreciate the expansive views.  The hall has the capacity to seat up to seventy two comfortably at tables for dining or well over one hundred and twenty in aisles of chairs.

Accommodation

The self-contained cottages range in size from one to five bedrooms, sleeping from two to fourteen guests.  Although rustic in nature they afford a high degree of comfort.  All king beds can be split into singles and all linen is provided.

Additional facilities include the games room, outdoor swimming pool as well as outdoor field games.  The beautifully situated campground beside Aquila Creek is also available.