Meadowbank Homestead - Awaroa

When you stay overnight in the Abel Tasman National Park at Meadowbank Homestead - Awaroa, you experience a very special slice of history. The Wilson family has been associated with the park for five generations, since the 1870s.

In 1884 William Hadfield built the original two-storied home, Meadowbank, on the best site in the bay in order to catch the stunning panoramic views and the all-year-round sun.

One hundred and ten years later, his great grand daughter, Lyn Wilson, and her family built a replica homestead on the same site. It is set amongst the original camellia and rhododendron trees, which were bought from England as a memory of a homeland left behind.

The character of Meadowbank has been brought back to life through the extensive use of period windows, doors and timbers, yet all the conveniences of today have been included.

The Meadowbank Homestead - Awaroa is filled with memories of the earlier homestead.

Eleven comfortable twin/double rooms with ensuites have been named after William, Adele and their children, and features photographs of them as they grew up.