Wombat Cottage

Wombat Cottage is a four-bedroom holiday house at 953 Burrows Road in Glenroy, on Albury's northern edge, that sleeps up to eight and books as a whole house. It is listed as pet friendly, and the feature that matters most for dog owners is an enclosed grassy backyard where a dog can be let out without constant supervision. Booking channels flag it as close to the Albury CBD, so you get suburban quiet with a short drive to town.

Dogs at the cottage

Dogs are welcome inside the property, with the secure, fully fenced backyard the practical centrepiece of the stay. Listings typically cap it at one dog per booking, and fees are not itemised in the public listings, so raise the pet question with the host when you enquire rather than assuming it is free. Guests are expected to supply their own dog bedding, food and bowls, and to clean up after their dog in the yard. Do a fence-line walk on arrival to check for gaps before you relax.

The house itself

Inside you get unlimited Wi-Fi, air conditioning, gas central heating, a fully equipped kitchen and undercover outdoor dining, which covers both hot Riverina summers and frosty Albury winter mornings. It is a family-sized house rather than a compact unit, so a dog settling onto the laundry floor is not displacing anyone. Bring a towel for wet paws after rain because the grassed yard holds moisture.

Getting there and stretching legs

Glenroy sits a few minutes north of central Albury off the Burrows Road corridor, with driveway parking at the house. For an off-leash run close to base, Sewell Reserve Dog Off Leash Area is the local option, and the fenced oval at Logan Road Park is a short drive away if your dog needs containment to switch off.

In town, House of Ivy and Public House both welcome dogs, which rounds out a base camp that works for a weekend on the Murray. More of the area is on the Glenroy destination page and in the NSW stays index.