A couple lit beneath the huge fig at night, festoon lights strung through its branches, EarthHouse, CorndaleThe rammed-earth hall set for dinner with cross-back chairs, festoons and hanging florals, EarthHouse, Clunes

EarthHouse weddingsClunes, Byron Bay hinterland

EarthHouse sits high on a ridge outside Clunes, on 110 acres overlooking the Corndale Valley and the Nightcap Ranges. The main hall is built from rammed earth, with a cathedral ceiling, exposed timber trusses, polished concrete floors and an open fireplace. Outside, stone walls, broad lawns, established gardens and a century-old fig tree give the property the settled feel of a place that has grown into its landscape.

It is secluded without being especially remote: around ten minutes from Bangalow and twenty-five minutes from Byron Bay. Boutique accommodation is available on the property, while the villages and beaches of the Byron region give guests plenty of nearby places to stay.

The venue is deliberately a blank canvas — you bring your own caterer, hire and styling. That means more decisions than an all-inclusive property, and more control over how the day actually runs.

THE DETAILS

CEREMONY

Beneath the 100-year-old fig, framed by the arbour, ranges behind

RECEPTION

The rammed-earth hall — cathedral ceiling, timber trusses, open fireplace

VERANDAH

Wide verandah suspended over the Corndale Valley

CATERING

Bring your own — mobile caterers, hire and styling all chosen by you

STAY

Two boutique queen rooms on site, each with private entrance and courtyard

GROUNDS

110 acres on a ridge — stone walls, lawns, established gardens

GETTING THERE

Ten minutes from Bangalow, twenty-five from Byron Bay
334 James Gibson Road, Clunes NSW 2480
Ten minutes from Bangalow · twenty-five from Byron Bay

AROUND the PROPERTY

The fig, the ridge, the hall and the light through the afternoon. Tap any frame to open it larger.

Guests seated under the fig canopy with the valley falling away behind, EarthHouseThe rammed-earth hall set for dinner with cross-back chairs, festoons and hanging florals, EarthHouse, ClunesThe ceremony beneath the fig, guests seated in the dappled shade, EarthHouseThe couple coming back down the gravel aisle after the ceremony, EarthHouseOne of the tables set with bud vases under the pendant lights, EarthHouseThe couple on the tree-lined drive up to the house, EarthHouseA kiss in the paddock as the sun drops behind the ridge, EarthHouseThe couple in the open paddock with the hinterland ranges behind, EarthHouseWalking through the long grass with the veil trailing behind, EarthHouseThe garden lit with festoons after dark, EarthHouseThe wedding party in white with champagne in the doorway of the hall, EarthHouseThe bride at the paned window before the ceremony, EarthHouseA blur of pink and orange roses in the bouquet, EarthHouseSigning the certificate at a small round timber table beside the bouquet, EarthHouseA place setting on dark timber — menu card, linen and cut glass, EarthHouseThe cake dressed with tan and blush roses against the rammed-earth wall, EarthHousePortrait of the couple in the late sun on the drive, EarthHouseHeading back along the drive at dusk, EarthHouseGuests laughing through the speeches, EarthHouseOn the dance floor under the festoons, EarthHouse

PHOTOGRAPHING a wedding at EARTHHOUSE

Warm, earthy and uncluttered. The old fig gives shade, scale and a natural ceremony setting, while the ridge gives long views across the valley and layered hills beyond. When the landscape feels too broad, the stonework and gardens offer more contained backgrounds a few steps away.

Inside, the rammed-earth walls and heavy timber ceiling bring texture without making the room dark or rustic. The hall opens onto a wide verandah above the valley, so the light changes beautifully through the afternoon and the view stays part of the reception. It is also a genuinely useful wet-weather venue rather than a property that relies entirely on its grounds.

The thing worth protecting in the run sheet is the last half hour of sun on the ridge. Because you set the catering timings here yourself, that is easier to arrange than at most venues — ten minutes out of canapés at the right moment is the difference between good portraits and the best of the day.

REAL WEDDINGS at EarthHouse

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A kiss in the paddock as the sun drops behind the ridge, EarthHouse
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Lisa & Wil at EarthHouse

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The rammed-earth hall set for dinner with cross-back chairs, festoons and hanging florals, EarthHouse, Clunes
BYRON BAY WEDDING

The hall at dusk

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