Six of the Best Farm Stays in Australia for RV Travellers
While many head to coastal and hinterland parks when they’re travelling in their RVs, farm stays offer a unique experience where you can be among nature and have a myriad of wildlife experiences while giving back to the local community. Here are six we love.
Old Mac’s Caravan and Motorhome Farm Stay, Tasmania
Five kilometres from Launceston, this idyllic property includes a scenic lake for guests to use for fishing. Beginners can try their luck at hooking rainbow trout. Fly-fishing lessons, horse trail rides and riding lessons are available too. There are paddleboats and canoes for hire, and you can go strawberry picking. The farm and fishery are fully accessible for those with disabilities or mobility issues. Launceston is in the Tamar Valley, famous for its wineries and excellent fresh produce, so take some time to explore the region while you’re there.
VISIT: Old Mac's Farm Stay
Carinya Station, New South Wales
Have a truly rural Australian outback experience at this family-run outback property only ten minutes’ drive from Lightning Ridge in north-western New South Wales. The hosts of the 121-hectare property offer guided farm tours so guests can learn about the station’s history and the local Kamilaroi culture. There is bird and wildlife spotting at all times of the day and night, and every night, guests sit around campfires, swapping stories and looking at the constellations of stars that light up the night sky. The Lightning Ridge Bore Baths are close by, if you fancy soaking in mineral-rich watersstraight from the Great Artesian Basin.
VISIT: Carinya Station
Burdekin Farm Stay, Queensland
A CMCA RV Friendly Destination and working sugar cane farm, this farm stay is renowned for its welcoming, helpful hosts. Learn all about the process of sugar cane farming; see a cane burn out on the farm or watch the harvesting and train loading. The campground is picturesque, with campsites under the shade of mango trees by the river. Be aware that it is suitable for self-contained vehicles only. For an authentic, relaxing, outback experience with lovely water views, this is the place.
VISIT: Burdekin Farm Stay - QLD RVFD
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Sixty6 Acres, Sunshine Coast
For a luxury style escape right near the Big Pineapple, Sixty6 Acres near the town of Woombye has 93 powered sites. With the Farmhouse restaurant and bar onsite, you can have a break from cooking and pop over to grab a hot coffee in the morning and join new friends for afternoon drinks in the bar. The property oozes hinterland charms and contains seven heated magnesium plunge pools and is a haven for wildlife. Platypus live in the creek and miniature cows, donkeys, horses and sheep inhabit the paddocks. The attractions of the Sunshine Coast are endless; from world class Woombye Cheese to the Big Pineapple, Sunshine & Sons Distillery, Wildlife HQ, Amaze World, nature hikes, river paddling and Tree Top Adventure Park, plus the beach is only 15 minutes away.
VISIT: Sixty6 Acres
Bunny Beach Farmstay, South Australia
A property dedicated to self-contained RVs, Bunny Beach Farmstay is five minutes from South Australia’s holiday haven, Victor Harbour. This destination is simplicity and nature at its best. Bunny Beach is a working farm that runs cattle and sheep, so it can accommodate big rigs, motorhomes and vans. There are plenty of day trips around the Fleurieu Peninsula – head out to Yankalilla, Normanaville, Rapid Bay and Cape Jervis for beaches, nature walks, and local history. Dog sitters are available in the area if you have your pooch and are keen to visit national parks.
VISIT: Bunny Beach Farmstay
Murrnong Farm, Victoria
Near Violet Town in northeastern Victoria, two hours’ drive from Melbourne, this eight-hectare farm is a lovely spot to visit for a weekend in nature. The farm contains an ancient olive grove and produces olive oil, oranges and mandarins. Produce and preserves can be purchased onsite. Violet Town is well-known for its monthly community market (second Saturday of the month) where more than 200 vendors sell fresh fruit and vegetables, arts, crafts, furniture, jewellery, plants and tools. The nearby Strathbogie ranges have multiple waterfalls, bushwalking trails and historic mining sites.
This farm stay is only for those with off-grid capacity. It does have some dry composting toilets, but there are no showers or powered sites available. The owners generously encourage visitors to collect free firewood from around the farm while they’re out and about looking at the chickens and goats.
VISIT: Murrnong Farm
