The Secret Yard

Rates:

Rates are per night and include all taxes. No hourly rates available. Price is for room only, no meals included.

For the best rates and availability, book online.

Check-In and Check-Out:

Check-in time is at 14:00, and check-out time is at 12:00. Early check-ins and late check-outs are subject to availability and may incur additional charges.

Reservation Policy:

A valid government-issued photo ID and a credit card are required at check-in. The person whose name is on the reservation must be present.

Cancellation Policy:

Guests must adhere to the cancellation policy specified at the time of booking to avoid charges. This policy may vary based on the type of reservation.

Payment:

All major credit cards are accepted. Cash payments may require a valid credit card on file. Payment for the entire stay, including taxes and fees, is required at time of booking online or at check-in.

Age Requirement:

Guests must be at least 18 years old to check in without a parent or legal guardian.

Occupancy Limits:

The maximum occupancy for each hut type is 2 and for Bungalow type is 3. Additional charges may apply for extra guests.

Quiet Hours:

Quiet hours are observed from 22:00 to 08:00. Please be considerate of other guests during this period.

No Smoking Policy:

Smoking is strictly prohibited in all indoor areas. Designated smoking areas are provided. A cleaning fee will be charged for smoking in non-smoking areas.

Pet Policy:

Pets are NOT allowed unless explicitly stated otherwise. Our pets, livestock, and wildlife can become fearful or aggressive toward to presence of unfamiliar dogs, triggering defensive behaviors. This may cause wildlife to flee, disrupt feeding or mating, and even lead to nest abandonment. Unsupervised interactions can cause stress or harm to both domestic and wild animals.

Service animal

A service animal is, in most cases a dog that has been trained to perform a task that mitigates the symptoms or impact of the handler's disability. Some common types of service animals include:

Guide dogs for the blind, Hearing alert dogs for the deaf, Seizure alert dogs, Assistance dogs for a handler with autism or other developmental disability and mental illnesses such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Emotional support animal

Emotional support animals are not trained to perform a specific task. They are companion animals who help their owners cope with the symptoms of emotional and mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, and panic disorders. Emotional support animals are not allowed in public places with only a few exceptions. Check your local laws and ordinances to see if any emotional support animal access requirements are in place in your location.

Therapy animal

Therapy animals, together with their owner, are certified or registered to enter long-term care facilities, hospitals, rehab centers, schools and other public places by invitation. They are often used to complement several types of health care. Therapy animals are generally not protected by service animal access laws.

Rights and responsibilities of service animal handlers

They must be willing to confirm that the animal is a service animal and attest to what task the animal performs.

By staying with us, you agree to abide by these rules and regulations. Lush Huts reserves the right to refuse service or evict guests who violate these policies.

Thank you for choosing Lush Huts. We wish you a pleasant stay!

Childers Festival

Childers Festival is a 4 day family friendly action-packed event. On the last Sunday in July each year, the Bruce Highway closes to make way for 30,000+ visitors from far and wide. See Childers transform into an action-packed entertainment hub, hosting celebrity artists and headline acts, tribute performances and live music from every genre and decade. The famous markets will feature over 400 stalls for you to pick up vintage treasures, sample local produce, admire hand-made gems and local arts and crafts. Follow their Facebook page for the latest festival information.

Apple Tree Creek Market

This is a great little country market with something for everyone. There is fruit & veg, plants, clothing, trash & treasure, honey, soap, jewellery, chickens, crafts and much more. Where: Apple Tree Creek Showground, cnr Old Creek Road and Drummond street Apple Tree Creek. Second Saturday of each month from 7.00am to noon.

Snakes Downunder Reptile Park and Zoo

A fun and affordable day out to be enjoyed by the whole family. Admission cost includes the opportunity to handle a python, view snake shows, a koala talk and a crocodile feeding display and enjoy guided tours of various static displays. Meerkat and koala encounters are available at an additional cost.

Hill of Promise Winery and Cellar Door

A boutique, local winery and cellar door specialising in both red and white preservative-free wines, sparkling's, fortified and liqueurs made with passion and pride in the traditional way.

Vintner's Secret

Nestled in the heart of Queensland’s Wide Bay region, just off the Bruce Highway, lies a charming oasis of sensory delights, Vintner’s Secret. With its five-acre vineyard, spacious and charming gardens, and inviting cafe and cellar door, Vintner’s Secret is the perfect place to relax and unwind, while savoring the best of local produce.

Paragon Theatre

The Paragon Theatre is a rare surviving, privately owned, 1920’s entertainment venue offering classic films, live shows, tours, and more. Espresso Bar located in the foyer

Childers Arts Space and Palace Backpacker Memorial

Gallery spaces boast a year-round program of local, touring and national art exhibitions, visiting artists, workshops, artist talks, educational programs, kids activities, guided tours, gift shop facilities, public outreach programs and much more. Gallery space is shared with the Palace Backpacker Memorial.

Isis Golf Club

The Isis Golf Club (also known as Childers Golf Club) is without doubt one of the best 9 hole courses in Queensland

Woodgate Beach

A 16km stretch of protected beach offering calm clear waters, Woodgate Beach is the perfect beach side escape. Spend the day at the breathtaking Theodolite Creek. If you’re an avid 4wder, take the many scenic tracks through Burrum Coast National Park. Switch off and immerse yourself in nature by exploring the walking trails that wind through pristine wetlands and spot wildlife along the way.

Alexandra Park Zoo

Alexandra Park Zoo is a small zoo located in Bundaberg West, Queensland, Australia. Animal species at the zoo include cotton-top tamarin, dingo, swamp wallaby, parma wallaby, spotted-tailed quoll, lace monitor, freckled monitor, eastern bearded dragon, land mullet, coastal carpet python, brown tree snake, white-throated snapping turtle, emu, red-tailed black cockatoo, sulphur-crested cockatoo, eclectus parrot, princess parrot and red-winged parrot.

Kalki Moon Distilling & Brewing

A family owned, premium Australian distillery comprising local ingredients and produce. This is Kalki Moon, the brand Australians think when asked, “Gin?”.

Bundaberg Rum Distillery

Visitors who do not complete a tour at the Bundaberg Rum Visitor Experience are always welcome to visit the distillery store; it’s the biggest Bundaberg Rum store in the world! The Bundaberg Rum Distillery Store is the perfect place to purchase a Bundaberg Rum memento or gift. The store features the entire range of Bundaberg Rum, including 8 rum products which are exclusive to the distillery, as well as official merchandise, personalised products and a range of jams, sauces and fudge.

Mon Repos Turtle Centre

Open year-round, discover where great care begins and how we can all make a difference, with the day time experiences at Mon Repos Turtle centre, such as Turtle Tales or a Guided Ranger Walk through the conservation park. From November through to January, it is an amazing sight to see these huge creatures heaving their way up the beach to find a safe spot to dig a nest and lay their eggs. And then, some 6-8 weeks later (generally between January to March), you can witness the tiny hatchings emerging from their sandy nests to scurry down the beach towards the sea.

APPLE TREE CREEK

Apple Tree Creek Hotel

Country Pub. Atmosphere is great. Bistro Food available.

Mollydookers Cafe and Bar

Canadian inspired Australian cuisine

CHILDERS

Insane Caffeine

Trendy Cafe, good food, slow service

The Drunk Bean

Doubling as an arts-and-crafts store, you'll find this superior cafe in a small shopping centre on the western edge of Childers.

Neva Cafe

Middle Eastern cuisine

Childers Chinese Restaurant

Chinese Restaurant, the only one of its kind in town. The BYO dine-in or take-away restaurant offers a wide selection of delicious Chinese dishes and also caters to a range of functions and banquets.

Isis Club Inc.

Isis Club Childers offers great food and good times for the whole family in our modern bar and bistro facilities.

Tiny’s Bush Bar & Grill

Fresh Seafood, Pizza’s, Kebabs, burgers

The Federal Hotel

The Federal is a 110 yr old timber hotel. We are known for our Cold Beer, Fabulous Food and Great Service.

Grand Hotel

Pub with real character n history. Beer is cold and service is great. Bistro food available

Apple Tree Creek is a rural town 6 km north-west of Childers on the Isis Highway. The creek is an eastwards-flowing tributary of the Isis River, its name derived from the trees with flowers similar to apple blossom fringing its banks. Apple Tree Creek, originally known as Bodalla until 1962.

European settlers entered the district from the 1840s and then cleared the fertile Isis scrub for agriculture in the 1870s. The initial industries were grazing, saw-milling and growing sugarcane.

A railway line from Childers to Cordalba was opened in 1896. Although bypassing Apple Tree Creek, the line illustrated the development of the district's sugar economy, coming with the opening of CSR's Isis central mill west of Apple Tree Creek.

Apple Tree Creek Provisional School opened on 28 November 1887. It became Apple Tree Creek State School on 5 July 1897. It closed on 21 December 1969.

Apple Tree Creek Post Office opened around January 1909 (a receiving office had been open since 1898. and closed in 1975.

In addition to a few shops Apple Tree Creek had a Methodist church and a band rotunda (1911). Near the rotunda there is a World War I memorial (1921) recording over 70 names, a telling indication of the densely populated farmlands around the Isis central mill. These are listed on the Queensland heritage register.

St Anne's Anglican Church was dedicated on 10 July 1930 by Venerable William Powning Glover, Archdeacon of Toowoomba. It has since closed.

Apple Tree Creek has a notable memorial hall, the hall commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved (1945).

Apple Tree Creek population was first recorded in 1911 with 229 people, then experienced the beginnings of a renaissance in the 1990s to see the population double on the 1996 census showing 556 people. Population peaked in 2011 with 991 people. Latest Census in 2021 recorded the population to be 726.