the world at our feet
Peter O’Reilly
“It is a privilege for me to record our history, the story of the O’Reilly family on the mountain. It is our story. It belongs to all the O’Reilly’s and to our many friends who have visited us and have an affinity with our Guesthouse and our beautiful mountains. They were part of our lives and now they belong in our memories. I invite you to walk with me and meet some of these characters as we meander through three generations. I trust you will enjoy the journey.”
The O’Reilly family pioneered ecotourism in Australia when they began hosting visitors in Lamington National Park in 1915 and later charging for this service in 1926. In these days, the former O’Reilly’s “Guest House” and slab huts took nature lovers two days via car, train and horseback.
Over the past 95 years, O’Reilly’s has earned its well‐respected reputation as being an exceptional property with quality experiences and customer service that offers guests value for money. Guests thrive on learning about the history and heritage of the Australian O’Reilly family including Stinson plane discoverer Bernard O’Reilly. Guests enjoy meeting second, third and fourth generation family members during their stay; this unique family involvement is passionately promoted; plus has been the popular subject of several books and movies.