DARK MOFO · 11–22 June 2026

STAY.
DRINK. Dine.
DESCEND.

All roads lead to Bothwell.

A 200-year-old highland estate, 45 minutes from MONA, one hour to Hobart. Sleep beneath convict-hewn stone. Gather by firelight. Ride the shuttle into the long dark night — and return to somewhere quieter, stranger, older.

Book Your Stay

For two weeks, Tasmania becomes a cathedral of the strange. Ratho Farm is your warm, welcoming refuge — a 200-year-old highland estate where the fires burn long, the whisky pours freely, and the shuttle to Hobart waits at dawn & dusk.

The Package

Four pillars.
One sanctuary.

01

Stay

Heritage rooms inside restored convict cottages and farm barns on the banks of the Clyde River. Original stonework. Modern comfort. Up to 40 guests.

02

Shuttle

Thursday to Sunday, multiple runs daily between Ratho Farm and MONA / Salamanca / Winter Feast precinct. No parking. No drink driving. No compromise.

03

Golf

Complimentary rounds on Australia’s oldest AND funnest! golf course — 18 holes, restored & expanded — included with every accommodation booking.

04

Heritage

Two centuries of Tasmanian history beneath your feet. The same stones. The same ground. A very different kind of darkness.

Why Ratho

The festival is wild.
Your bed shouldn’t be.

No parking hassles in Hobart’s chaos
No risk of drink driving home through the highlands
Shuttle running Thursday–Sunday, direct to Salamanca and Winter Feast
Free golf on Australia’s oldest course, included with every stay
Only 45 minutes from Hobart’s heart
Historic convict cottages — not a hotel room, never a hotel room

The Estate After Dark

A different kind of refuge.

Every window lit. Every paddock hushed. The festival doesn’t end at the city limits — it deepens on the drive home, through dark hills and darker sky, back to something older than the noise.

The Details

Plain facts, plainly told.

Dates: 11–22 June 2026
Location: Bothwell, Central Highlands · 45 min from Hobart
Shuttle: Thursday–Sunday · multiple daily runs · Ratho Farm to Salamanca / Winter Feast precinct and return
Golf: Free with every accommodation booking · Australia's oldest course · 18 holes
Stays: Convict cottages and farm barns · ensuite rooms · up to 40 guests
Festival: Dark Mofo · 11–22 June 2026
Booking: Direct only · phone or email · rooms move quickly

RATHO FARM · BOTHWELL · TASMANIA

Book your
descent.

11–22 June 2026. Rooms are limited. The shuttle is ready. The fires will be lit.