This peaceful and serene 100 acre property is situated in a beautiful valley, at the base of the Moonbi range near Tamworth NSW. It's special features are the amazing granite rock faces, boulders, magnificent yellow box trees and flowing creek all of which help create the healing and transformational energy that is here. "Alchemy Place" means place of transformation. The word alchemy was the name given to the process where the first chemists tried to transform common lead into gold. So alchemy is the process of transformation, evolving to a higher place or state of being, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.  "Alchemy Place"  is a sacred space for me and my animals but it has also been setup to be shared as a special space to help humans and horses transform, grow to be the best they can be and reach their highest potential. It invokes stillness, calmness and presence. Treat yourself to a retreat. Connect with yourself, your horse and with nature.

 

           - AN ALCHEMIST TRANSFORMS THINGS WITH LOVE - LEARN ABOUT LEADERSHIP WITH LOVE -
LEARN TO BE A LEADER FOR YOURSELF FIRST AND THEN FOR YOUR HORSE.

The facilities include:- A very large 70m x 55m  fenced arena, round pens, small covered arena and demonstration area, playground, honeycomb, classroom and kitchen/dining area, showers and toilets. There is open space and timbered bushland - great for a bush walk or sitting down and meditating to take in the stillness, as well as a magical creek. There are safe horse yards and some paddock availability. for horses.

To reap the full benefits of your experiences here during courses we offer the opportunity to stay on site so you are able to stay fully immersed in the atmosphere and spend more quality time with your horse. You can camp (tent, horse float, swag) or bring you own caravan. There are power hookups for your caravan float, truck or gooseneck. If you choose to sleep in your swag have a back up plan for wet weather (float, tent, vehicle) and you need a place to store your stuff.

There is a fully equipped kitchen for you to self cater, with fridges, freezers, stove top, oven, microwave, kettle, toaster, sandwich press, cooking utensils, plates, cutlery etc., dining and classroom area as well as  toilet & shower facilities. At some courses we can organise catering.

I highly recommend sleeping in your swag/camp bed under the stars just outside your horse's pen. It is a truly bonding experience for your and your horse. Of course have a back up plan in case of bad weather - float, tent, caravan.

I have some caravan accomodation available onsite - get in touch to find out more. 

There are also cabins, caravan park, motel and hotel just 10 mins away in Moonbi and Kootingal if you prefer. You can find more details about that below.

Contact Mel for information regarding the venue, camping, horse accommodation and paddock options at "Alchemy Place".

0428 385 745‬  mel@melfleming.com

For information about off-site accomodation if you want a motel and local shops and eating places....

OFF-SITE ACCOMODATION, LOCAL STORES AND EATING PLACES

MOTELS Budget but good accommodation that we can recommend very close by (about 8km away):Kootingal Hotel - 02 6760 3203Landview Motel - 02 6760 3273Kootingal Kourt Caravan Park –02 67603103 (hire vans & granny flat style accomodation)

Moonbi - (5 mins) has feed store for horse feed, post office, Caltex service station, post office, general store and liquor shop.

Kootingal (about 10 mins) has an IGA grocery store, cafe, Chinese restaurant at the Bowling club and good food at the Kootingal Hotel.

Otherwise there are many motels/hotels/ restaurants in Tamworth (approx. 30 mins away).

Directions & important note - We are on a dead end road so if you miss the entrance BACK UP as there is not much turning room for a float at the end of the road. If you get on gravel you have gone too far, we are right at the end of the bitumen

DIRECTIONS413 Gaol Creek Rd, Moonbi

FROM BENDEMEER OR ARMIDALE - 
on the New England HWY just at the bottom of the Moonbi range there is a big sweeping bend to the left before you come into the Moonbi village (you will see ANDROMEDA Rubber Belting on your left).

TURN RIGHT INTO CHARLES ST. It is very hard to see the street name from the HWY but it is just after ANDROMEDA Rubber Belting and  before the Mechanics shop (Dunn’s Truck Recovery) post office and general store on your right.

TURN RIGHT IMMEDIATELY INTO GILL STREET. (Runs parallel to the HWY and goes past the showground)

GILL ST BECOMES GAOL CREEK RD - (You may not see the sign Gaol Creek Rd) go 4 km and we are the property on the left at the end of the bitumen #413. The front entrance is post and rail and you’ll see a big shed on the hill.

N.B. If you go past the property entrance reverse back as it is very hard to turn around at the end of the road with a horse float on. Follow the parking signs to park in the paddock on your left, with your horse float near the horse pens.  

FROM TAMWORTH - Follow signs to Armidale. The Oxley Hwy  becomes the New England Hwy.  On the New England HWY go past the Moonbi store and post office on your left.

TURN LEFT INTO CHARLES ST THEN TURN IMMEDIATELY RIGHT INTO GILL ST. (Runs parallel to the HWY and goes past the showground).

GILL ST BECOMES GAOL CREEK RD - (You may not see the sign Gaol Creek Rd) go 4 km and we are the property on the left at the end of the bitumen #413. The front entrance is post and rail and you’ll see a big shed on the hill.

N.B. If you go past the property entrance reverse back as it is very hard to turn around at the end of the road with a horse float on. Follow the parking signs to park in the paddock on your left, with your horse float near the horse pens.