These 30 Australian pick-your-own farms welcome leashed dogs, including Curlew Ridge Flower Farm, Eastcoast Beverages (Bambino's on the Farm) and Hunter Valley Sunflowers. Compare their crops, seasons, prices and booking in the table below, then call ahead — details change with the season.
Always confirm each farm's current dog policy before you go, keep dogs leashed, and give other pickers and any farm animals a wide berth.
| Farm | Status | Typical season | Entry / price | Booking | Kids | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curlew Ridge Flower Farm | In season | Aug-May (pick-your-own open days) | WeTeachMe booking listing prices pick-your-own sessions 'from $25.00' per person for a 2-hour session (price likely varies by flower quantity/vase size; exact tiers not confirmed). | Booking required | Yes | In the Sunshine Coast hinterland north of Brisbane |
| Eastcoast Beverages (Bambino's on the Farm) | In season | Single annual ticketed event, early June (part of the Central Coast Harvest Festival) -- confirmed 8 June 2025 and 7 June 2026, 10am-3pm. No evidence of standing/season-long pick-your-own access outside this event. | 2025/2026 'Bambino's on the Farm' event tickets: Adult (13+) $10, Child (12 and under) $5, free for children 12 months and under; optional tractor ride add-on $10 per person. Every entry ticket includes a fruit bag to pick oranges in the orchard. | Booking required | Yes | About 90 minutes north of Sydney |
| Hunter Valley Sunflowers | In season | Jan-May (opens for select bloom windows, e.g. Anzac Day weekend, school holidays; dates vary by year and weather) | Around $5 entry for adults (kids free/under 16 free per some sources), plus per-stem pricing (roughly $3/stem reported); some sources describe entry fee plus per-stem purchase | Booking recommended | Yes | About 2 hours north of Sydney |
| Lilyvale Flower Farm | In season | Seasonal fields opened first in Jan 2024; as of this verification (18 Jul 2026) the 2026 sunflower season is already finished, next season expected 2027 — exact opening dates announced via social media each year, weather/rainfall dependent, each field blooms for roughly two weekends; Seasonal cut-flower field (started late 2024); pick-your-own sessions run periodically through the growing season, subject to what's in bloom, tickets released online each Wednesday for the coming weekend | Sunflower fields: $15/adult, $5/child, $40/family (3+ children); cash and eftpos accepted at entrance, no pre-booking needed. Separate cut-flower Pick Your Own sessions: $30/ticket (includes a jar to keep and snips to borrow), booked online in advance (e.g. a 'Sunday 29th March - Pick Your Own Flowers' session was listed at $30, since sold out). | — | Yes | On the Darling Downs around Toowoomba, about 90 minutes west of Brisbane |
| Pick Your Own Oranges Dooralong (Cedar Farm) | In season | Jul-Dec (weekends in winter, peak Nov-Dec and Jul-Oct) | Pay for what you pick (per kg/bag pricing at gate) | No booking needed | Yes | About 90 minutes north of Sydney |
| Spring Hill Peony Farm | In season | Seasonal ticketed picking window, roughly early November to early December (farm's 2026 page states an approximate 10-day duration between 5 November and 5 December 2026; exact dates are only confirmed once flowers begin to bloom and vary year to year) | 2026 pricing per farm's own site: $50pp weekday / $65pp weekend for paddock entry plus picking 15 stems; $14pp weekday / $20pp weekend for view-only entry; $5pp for ages 16 and under (1 and under free). All tickets must be pre-purchased online (via TryBooking) — no walk-up sales. | Booking required | Yes | In the Macedon Ranges, about an hour north-west of Melbourne |
| Sunflower Sue's Sunflower Farm | In season | short seasonal windows, historically weekends in early Nov; also had a 'sunset sunflowers' weekend event reported | 2022 pricing: $15 cash entry for ages 14+ (includes 7 flowers); bring your own scissors | — | Yes | In the Sunshine Coast hinterland north of Brisbane |
| Sunflowers On Kents | In season | Seasonal bloom windows, dates vary by year (announced via Facebook/Instagram); part of annual Kalbar Sunflower Festival period | Cut-your-own five stems for a set price, or buy a pre-cut bunch; coffee/drinks available onsite | Booking recommended | Yes | Within an hour of central Brisbane |
| Ten Chain Farm | In season | Scheduled weekend events only, historically held Jan-Feb (e.g. 17-18 Jan 2026, 25 Feb 2024) — exact dates vary by year, confirm via tenchain.com.au/events | Ticketed entry, and the price varies by event -- roughly $10 adult and $5 child at a 2024 sunflower open day, and about $20 an adult for the January 2026 'Picnic with the Sunflowers' weekend. Book online through TryBooking or pay on the day, and bring cash: mobile reception on site is patchy. | No booking needed | Yes | Within an hour of central Brisbane |
| TNT Produce | In season | Jan-Jun (approx late Oct/Nov opening, apples through June) | Online entry fee booking required; remainder (picked produce) paid on-site | Booking required | Yes | About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney |
| Tolga Sunflower Farm | In season | Blooms around April; open weekends only, 9am-5pm, weather permitting. Farm was closed 2023-2024 and reopened April 2025 -- confirm current-season dates via Facebook before visiting. | As of April 2025: $1 per stem, or 20 stems for $20. Earlier seasons (2021) used a gold-coin donation model for picking/photos, with proceeds to the Ronald McDonald Foundation -- pricing model may vary by season. | — | Yes | Around Cairns and the Atherton Tableland |
| Blue Hills Berries and Cherries | In season soon | Nov-Jan; Nov-Feb | Cherry Blossom Show from $15; U-Pick cherries from $18 adult / $9 kid (4+); weekday/weekend pricing varies | Booking required | Yes | About an hour east of Melbourne |
| Hillwood Berries | In season soon | Oct-May | Historically around $5 per punnet (~500g); pay for what you pick, confirm current pricing on site | — | Yes | In the Tamar Valley around Launceston |
| Rocky Creek Strawberry Farm | In season soon | Nov-Apr | Not published on site; entry/picking pricing not specified in sources checked | No booking needed | Yes | About an hour south of Melbourne |
| The Berry Dairy | In season soon | Oct-May | Entry $3/person (free under 5); punnets: small $6, medium $10, large $20 | No booking needed | Yes | An hour or more east of Melbourne |
| Currumbin Valley Harvest | Closed for season | — | No pricing details found for pick-your-own; produce sold by weight at farm shop, EFTPOS accepted | No booking needed | — | In the hinterland behind the Gold Coast |
| Gathered Organics (Footsteps Organic Farm) | Closed for season | — | — | Booking required | Yes | In WA's South West, 2 to 3 hours south of Perth |
| Hampton Ridge Raspberry Farm | Closed for season | Summer only, roughly late December to early February; exact opening dates vary year to year and are announced via the farm's website and Instagram | Entrance fee: Adult $10, Child $5 (under 2 free), Family (2 adults + 2 children) $20 — includes unlimited taste testers while in the berry patch. Raspberries picked to take home are charged by weight at $30/kg, weighed and paid for on exit. EFTPOS available; BYO takeaway containers or purchase biodegradable ones on site. | No booking needed | Yes | In the Macedon Ranges, about an hour north-west of Melbourne |
| Mahnew Orchard | Closed for season | one weekend per year in early May (2026 dates: Sat 2 & Sun 3 May, 9am-4pm), as part of the Pick a Pink Lady Weekend | Not consistently documented. Several listings describe apples at $5/kg; an older (~2019) pickyourown.org entry instead describes a $5 per-person entry fee with children under 12 free. The current 2026 event listing states only that entry includes a picking bag and does not quote a price. | No booking needed | — | About a 30-minute drive from the Adelaide CBD |
| Mount Gnomon Farm | Closed for season | Summer, roughly Feb-Mar; public picking mainly offered via ticketed event days (e.g. Sunflower Festival, 8 Mar 2026, 3-8pm; a prior 'Sunflower picking day' event); Not specified - pick-your-own apples from the heritage orchard mentioned only in farm-stay marketing copy; no season or dedicated public event confirmed | A prior ticketed 'Sunflower picking day' event (TryBooking) was $5 entry + $2 per sunflower picked. Ticket price for the 8 March 2026 Sunflower Festival was not stated in sources reviewed. Farm-stay accommodation (unrelated to picking) is quoted at $15-$400 indicative on northwesttasmania.com.au. | Booking required | Yes | Along Tasmania's north-west coast |
| Nicoletti Orchards | Closed for season | Feb-Jun; Dec | Pay per kilo for apples picked to take home; stone fruit is pay for what you pick. Cash and EFTPOS available onsite. | Booking required | Yes | Around Stanthorpe, about 3 hours south-west of Brisbane |
| Pinehaven Chestnut Farm | Closed for season | Mid-March to late April, weekends only (2026 season: gates opened 15 March; Good Friday 18 April and Sat 19 April open, Easter Sunday closed; farm states it reopens for the 2027 season) | $10 per kg for handpicked chestnuts, plus $5 per car entrance fee (2026 season pricing, per farm's own FAQ) | No booking needed | Yes | In the Southern Highlands and Illawarra, around 90 minutes from Sydney |
| Ripe 'N' Ready Cherry Farm | Closed for season | mid Nov-mid Jan | Orchard entry (all-you-can-eat in orchard): $25 adults (15+), $10 children (3-15), under 3 free; cherries to take home $15-22/kg | — | Yes | About an hour south of Melbourne |
| Shiraz Republic | Closed for season | Harvest typically late February to early March, running over roughly 3-4 weekends; exact timing is weather-dependent and varies year to year. | Grapes (picked-to-order) priced at $2.80/kg, includes boxes. Self-picking ("Pick-Your-Own" day) earns a 15% discount off that price. Further savings available by supplying your own bulk bins; a 10% surcharge applies for home delivery to metro Melbourne. | Booking required | Yes | Around Bendigo in Central Victoria's goldfields country, about 90 minutes to 2 hours north-west of Melbourne |
| Stockman's Ridge Orchard | Closed for season | Nov-Dec | $5/person entry (under 3 free), eat as much as you like in orchard; $10/kg to take home | Booking recommended | Yes | Around Orange in the NSW Central West, about 3.5 hours from Sydney |
| Wandin Yallock Farms | Closed for season | Roughly Nov-Mar/Apr (soil-grown, weather dependent); official site currently shows closed for the season, reopening 'early to mid November 2026' | Entry (covers farm access, half-kilo picking punnet with lid, and eating while picking): adults/13+ $18, kids 4-12 $12, under-4s free, family (2 adults + 2 kids) $54. Raspberries to take home: $9.90 per half-kilo. An older third-party guide cites lower prices (~$15/$10/$45 entry, $9.50/500g), suggesting prices have risen since that piece was written; current official pricing was used here. | No booking needed | Yes | About an hour east of Melbourne |
| Winnindoo Flowers | Closed for season | Mid-January to March, Friday-Saturday-Sunday 10am-3pm, weather dependent | $5 entry, proceeds donated to Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal; stems $5 each or 5 for $20; $50 full bucket offered at March 2026 charity event; cash preferred, EFTPOS limited | No booking needed | Yes | An hour or more east of Melbourne |
| Girasole Yarra Valley | Unconfirmed · call ahead | Typically mid-Jan to mid-Mar, weekends only, ~2-3 week bloom window (exact dates vary yearly, weather/bloom dependent) | Call ahead | Booking recommended | Yes | About an hour north-east of Melbourne |
| Kookootonga Chestnut & Walnut Farm | Unconfirmed · call ahead | mid-Mar to late Apr | Call ahead | No booking needed | Yes | About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney |
| Richmond Peonies & Cherries | Unconfirmed · call ahead | late Nov (single open day) | Call ahead | Booking required | Yes | In the Huon Valley south of Hobart |
30 farms
Stanmore (near Woodford) · Sunshine Coast
In the Sunshine Coast hinterland north of Brisbane
Kulnura · Central Coast
About 90 minutes north of Sydney
Largs · Hunter Valley
About 2 hours north of Sydney
Lilyvale · Darling Downs & Toowoomba
On the Darling Downs around Toowoomba, about 90 minutes west of Brisbane
Dooralong · Central Coast
About 90 minutes north of Sydney
Spring Hill · Macedon Ranges
In the Macedon Ranges, about an hour north-west of Melbourne
Wamuran · Sunshine Coast
In the Sunshine Coast hinterland north of Brisbane
Kalbar · Brisbane & South-East Queensland
Within an hour of central Brisbane
Upper Flagstone · Brisbane & South-East Queensland
Within an hour of central Brisbane
Bilpin · Bilpin & the Hawkesbury
About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney
Tolga · Far North Queensland
Around Cairns and the Atherton Tableland
Silvan · Dandenong Ranges
About an hour east of Melbourne
Hillwood · Tamar Valley & Launceston
In the Tamar Valley around Launceston
Main Ridge · Mornington Peninsula
About an hour south of Melbourne
Maffra · Gippsland
An hour or more east of Melbourne
Currumbin Valley · Gold Coast Hinterland
In the hinterland behind the Gold Coast
Margaret River · South West WA
In WA's South West, 2 to 3 hours south of Perth
Little Hampton · Macedon Ranges
In the Macedon Ranges, about an hour north-west of Melbourne
Lenswood · Adelaide Hills
About a 30-minute drive from the Adelaide CBD
Penguin · North-West Tasmania
Along Tasmania's north-west coast
Pozieres · Granite Belt
Around Stanthorpe, about 3 hours south-west of Brisbane
Wingello · Illawarra & Southern Highlands
In the Southern Highlands and Illawarra, around 90 minutes from Sydney
Red Hill · Mornington Peninsula
About an hour south of Melbourne
Cornella · Bendigo & Central Victoria
Around Bendigo in Central Victoria's goldfields country, about 90 minutes to 2 hours north-west of Melbourne
Lidster · Orange & Central West
Around Orange in the NSW Central West, about 3.5 hours from Sydney
Wandin Yallock · Dandenong Ranges
About an hour east of Melbourne
Winnindoo · Gippsland
An hour or more east of Melbourne
Wandin East · Yarra Valley
About an hour north-east of Melbourne
Details may have changed. Call before travelling.
Mount Irvine · Bilpin & the Hawkesbury
About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney
Details may have changed. Call before travelling.
Richmond · Hobart & the Huon Valley
In the Huon Valley south of Hobart
Details may have changed. Call before travelling.
We list 30 pick-your-own farms in this category across Australia, each with its crops, season, drive context and booking shown on the page. Compare them in the table and call ahead — farm policies and conditions shift through the season.
Yes — 30 farms in our directory match, listed here with the details you need to plan a visit. Always confirm each farm's current dog policy before you go, keep dogs leashed, and give other pickers and any farm animals a wide berth.
