Farmstay Activities

🌀️ Bestbrook Activities & Seasonal Highlights

πŸ“… Bestbrook Sample Activity Program

Note: Activities vary depending on weather, staffing, and guest numbers.


πŸ„ WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

  • πŸ•— 8:30am Daily: Cow Milking

  • 🐐 9:00am & 2:30pm: Help feed our friendly farm animals
    (guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, sheep, Gloria the pig & our crazy goats!)

  • 🐴 Led Horse Rides: Limited spots – book early

  • πŸ”₯ Butter Making & Billy Tea: Saturdays at 1:30pm

  • 🎯 Whip Cracking & Boomerang Throwing: Fridays & Sundays


πŸ“† Friday

  • 8am – 2pm: Restaurant open (Breakfast & Lunch)

  • 8:30am: Cow Milking

  • 9:00am: Feed the Animals

  • 1:30pm: Whip Cracking & Boomerang Throwing

  • 2:30pm: Feed the Animals

  • 3:30pm: Cow Milking

  • 5:00pm: Restaurant open (Dinner – bookings essential)


πŸ“† Saturday

  • 8am – 2pm: Restaurant open

  • 8:30am: Cow Milking

  • 9:00am: Feed the Animals

  • 9:30am: Horse Grooming / Horsemanship

  • 10:30am: Led Horse Ride (for kids – limited spaces)

  • 11:30am: Horse Riding Lessons (ages 8+)

  • 1:30pm: Butter Making & Billy Tea with Damper

  • 2:30pm: Feed the Animals

  • 3:30pm: Cow Milking

  • 5:00pm: Restaurant open (Dinner – bookings essential)


πŸ“† Sunday

  • 8am – 2pm: Restaurant open

  • 8:30am: Cow Milking

  • 9:00am: Feed the Animals

  • 10:30am: Whip Cracking & Boomerang Throwing

  • 10:30am: Horse Riding Lessons (ages 8+)

  • 11:30am: Led Horse Ride (kids – limited spaces)

  • 2:30pm: Feed the Animals

  • 3:30pm: Cow Milking

  • 2pm onward: Restaurant Closed
    (Open during school holidays and long weekends)


πŸ“† Monday

  • 8:30am: Cow Milking

  • 9:00am: Feed the Animals

  • 2pm onward: Restaurant Closed
    (Open during school holidays and long weekends)


πŸ“† Tuesday

πŸ›‘ No Scheduled Program – Restaurant Closed


πŸ“† Wednesday & Thursday

Program tailored for in-house guests – ask Reception for the day’s plan!


πŸŽ’ School Holidays

πŸŽ‰ Full daily activity program!Β 
πŸ“¬ Emailed to all guests before arrival to help you plan your stay.


 

🐾 Wildlife Wonders

Enjoy the natural beauty of Bestbrook’s bushland!

  • At the base of Main Range National Park, you’re likely to encounter:

    • 🐸 Tiny brown frogs

    • 🐨 Occasional koala sightings

    • 🐦 Storm birds, currawongs & more

    • 🐍 Keep an eye out for slithery friends during warmer months

πŸ‘€ Farmer Bruce may even tell you stories about Umidoodle Birds, Wombicoots, Drop Bears, and Hoop Snakes!


🎣 Yabby Fishing (Kid Favorite!)

Simple, fun, and hours of entertainment for the whole family.

πŸͺ£ What you need:

  • A bucket

  • A stick

  • A piece of string

  • A chunk of rib fillet

  • This is an activity for the warmer months, yabbies tend to hybernate in winter

πŸ›ŽοΈ Need gear? Ask at Reception β€” we’re happy to help you get started!


🌱 Hydroponic Feeding System

See sustainable farming in action!

πŸ“… Seasonal Feature – usually Operating from April – October depending on the season
πŸ”„ Daily routine:

  • Load 100kg of barley seed

  • Harvest ~420kg of lush green barley shoots

  • Feed it to our eager horses (and even Charlie Barley the cockatoo)

🐴 The horses line up at the gate for their nutritious green breakfast every morning!

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