Coolangatta Estate

Offers a fantastic self guided walk around the historical village and winery.

Coolangatta (Aboriginal word for fine view) Estate (est. 1822) is the site of the first European settlement on the South Coast of NSW, Australia. Originally settled by Alexander Berry Coolangatta quickly developed into a self-supporting village boasting mills, workshops, tradesmen and artisans. Within years Coolangatta was exporting thoroughbred horses to India, Cedar to Europe and cattle, tobacco, cheese and wheat to Sydney. It then went into a gradual decline until 1970 when Col Bishop purchased the Estate.

In 1971, in the face of advice to the contrary, the intractable Colin Bishop began major restoration work to restore the old convict-built buildings to their former glory. His dream of converting the once thriving convict village into a historic resort was being realised. Coolangatta Estate is now thriving once again. Despite that shipbuilding, logging and tobacco growing remain in a bygone era, the Bishop family continue to capitalise on the fertile land, re-establishing vineyards in the late 1980’s.