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Australian Farmstays are about meeting the people, experiencing their unique lifestyle, joining in farm activities, having a real Australian experience, being entertained and enjoy great food and refreshments. Guests can choose the type of farm and level of accommodation to suit their needs.
An Australian Farmstay is a total package, not just accommodation. Guests are invited to become involved: feed the animals, help muster the sheep and cattle, pick the fruit, gather the eggs or learn to ride a horse at some locations, see the wildlife and much more.
International standard Farmstays are available throughout Australia for both groups and individual travellers. There are approximately 1200 holiday farms in Australia, however only around 170 provide all inclusive packages for international visitors. Farm and country holiday facilities have an official national quality control star rated system serviced by the Australian Automobile Association.
Two night stays are recommended to allow time to experience all that is offered.

 

Individual Traveller Host Farms

Queensland - Brisbane Region

Star
Rating

Farm Name & Location

Farm Type

Guest
Cap.

Farm
Size(Ha)

Travel
Access

From
Bris.

4 & 3

Adora Downs
MT. TYSON

Cattle/Horses

8

400

Car/Coach

140km

4 & 3

Bestbrook
MARYVALE

Horses

56

250

Car/Coach

150km

3

Blue Haze
CROWS NEST

Deer/Dairy/Horses

4

809

Car/Coach/Air

185km

4 & 3

Bridgeman Downs MOFFATDALE

Beef Cattle

12

162

Coach

250km

4 & 3

Cedar Glen
BEAUDESERT

Beef/Vegetables/Horses

16

1600

Car/Coach/Limo

100km

4

Cherrabah
WARWICK

Cattle/Horses

170

2000

Car/Coach

160km

4 & 3

Cherry Creek
BLACKBUTT

Cattle/Forestry

11

80

Coach

162km

4

Corowa II
DALBY

Beef Cattle

8

202

Car/Coach

240km

4 & 3

Hawthorne
PITTSWORTH

Grain/Cattle

5

1513

Car/Coach/Air

160km

4 & 3

Mendip Lodge
CAMBOOYA

Beef Cattle/Crops

6

560

Car/Coach

210km

4 & 3

Minmore
KINGAROY

Beef Cattle/Crops

6

7000

Car/Coach

250km

4 & 3

Moorlands
TOOWOOMBA

Stud Cattle

12

2000

All modes

200km

4

Nelgai
CONDAMINE

Beef Cattle/Grain

4

1620

Car/Coach

355km

4 & 3

Olde Boyneside
KINGAROY

Cattle/Grain/Horses

10

2500

Car/Coach

225km

4 & 3 s/c

Passchendale
KINGAROY

Beef Cattle

13

2920

Car/Coach

240km

3

Rocky Creek
BIGGENDEN

Beef Cattle/Horses

6

485

Coach/Rail/Air

290km

4 & 4 s/c

Solothurn
MALENY

Cattle/Horses

70

208

Car/Coach/Rail

100km

4 & 3

Warahgai
KARARA

Sheep/Cattle

5

4000

Coach

217km

4 & 3

Wattle Downs
THE GUMS

Sheep/Cattle/Crops

9

2040

Car/Coach

340km

4 & 3

Yandooya
CANUNGRA

Beef Cattle/Horses

14

400

Car/Coach

90km

Outback & Central Queensland

Star
Rating

Farm Name & Location

Farm Type

Guest
Cap.

Farm
Size(Ha)

Travel
Access

From
Bris.

4 & 3

Kroombit
BILOELA

Cattle/Horses

48

10000

Car/Coach

ROCK 160km

4 & 3

Prior Park
ROCKHAMPTON

Beef Cattle

12

7000

All modes

671km

3

Farewell Station
WINTON

Sheep/Cattle

4

10,908

All modes

ROCK 960km

North Queensland

Star
Rating

Farm Name & Location

Farm Type

Guest
Cap.

Farm
Size(Ha)

Travel
Access

From
CNS.

4

Arriga Park
MAREEBA

S.Cane/Horse/Trop.Frt

7

250

Coach/Rail

CNS 75km

4 & 3

Bluff Downs
CH. TOWERS

Cattel/Deer/Horses

11

40000

Car Coach

T/Ville 245km

3

Cedar Vale
RAVENSHOE

Beef Cattle/Rainforest

11

60

Car/Coach

CNS 90km

4 & 4s/c

Fairdale Farm
MALANDA

Dairy Farm

16

125

Car/Coach

CNS 80km

4 & 3

Greensprings
HERBERTON

Orchard/Cattle

30

70

Car/Coach

CNS 106km

4 & 3s/c

Iskanda Park
MILLAA MILLAA

Cattle/Crops

10

166

Car/Coach

CNS 100km

4 & 3

Jacklyn Park
RAVENSHOE

Beef/Grain

8

300

Car/Coach

CNS 120km

4 & 3

Plain Creek
CH. TOWERS

Cattle/Horses

12

30000

Car/Coach

T/Ville 315km

4 & 3

Pyramid Farm
GORDONVALE

Sugar Cane/Animals

6

340

All modes

CNS 30km

INDIVIDUAL TRAVELLERS & SMALL PARTIES
At international standard level there are choices of 5,4 and 3 star Farmstays. Accommodation is either in the homestead or in a separate facility, guests generally having private bath or en-suite facilities, bedrooms have the choice of twin, double or family rooms. Generally meals are with your host family. Guests are invited to join in the everyday farm activity, some farms have horse riding, 4WD tours and night wildlife safaris. Every host farm offers a different holiday experience.

INCLUSIONS
Host farm operators meet and complementary transfer guests from local air, rail or coach terminals within 50km of the farm (except in outback Australia).
All meals are inclusive in Australian Farmstays. Horse riding may be an optional extra cost for individual travellers.
Special meal requests are catered for at all host farms.
Refreshments are also inclusive (with the odd exception where the farm has a liquor licence).
A tour of the farm is inclusive, hands on involvement in non dangerous farm activities is offered to guests.

FARM TYPE
Guests may request the type of farm e.g. sheep, cattle, grain, fruit, horse riding farm, etc. Every effort is made to locate guests as requested.

MEDICAL SERVICES
In country Australia access to hospitals, doctors and pharmacy services are generally more accessible than in the cities. Almost all towns down to populations of 1000 people have a hospital, resident doctor, and area ambulance service.

ACCESS
Access to farmstays from cities is by self drive, rail, express coach or air services, hosts meet and transfer guests on arrival/departure from local terminals. We provide access details with reservation confirmation. A limited number of hosts provide transfers inclusive from Melbourne, Canberra, Cairns, Gold Coast and Adelaide.

LANGUAGE
This has not been a problem as hosts are familiar with hosting guests from throughout the world. Some hosts are multi lingual, please inquire for further information.

In AU$ Per Person.

PRICES:

3 STAR

4 STAR

5 STAR

Share Twin

162.00

182.00

Upon request

Single (sole use)

195.00

214.00

Share Triple

162.00

182.00

Child 3-12 years

81.00

91.00

Infant under 3 yrs.

37.00

43.00

3 Star Accommodation of good standard with shared or private bathroom.

4 Star Accommodation of superior standard with en-suite or private bathroom.

5 Star Accommodation of luxury standard with en-suite or private bathroom.

INCLUSIONS:
3 & 4 STAR: * Accommodation and use of all facilities * All meals - full breakfast, two/three course lunch, three course dinner * Leisure activities * Farm activities * * Transfers within 50km from farm (except to some outback locations and to most 5 star properties).

All prices include GST and are valid to 31/3/2002.