Recipes from Gilay Estate – campfire cooking on the Liverpool Plains. Here, owners Sandy and Alexandra Rogers share two of their go-to campfire recipes, baked Camembert and deep fried Mars Bars.

The tale of how two people built a luxury retreat brand before it even existed. Enter Gilay Estate.

On a spectacular evening in March, more than 130 guests descended on Springfield Woolshed and partied for a great cause – Farming for Kids. Words by Eleanor Pengilley.

Sandy Rogers and Alexandra Gawthorne would often invite friends to Sandy’s family farm for a weekend escape from city life. The joy born in those stolen nights gave them an idea – to create a space where others could enjoy a slice of country life, too. Gilay Estate, set to open in 2024, will feature three luxury off-grid huts nestled into the hillside overlooking the Liverpool Plains. Separated by a minimum one-kilometre distance, each hut offers guests privacy and seclusion while they switch off, soak up the scenery and cook by campfire in the light of the moon.