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Brightly Sunflowers

Pick your own sunflowers and flowers in North Eton, QLD · plus farm experiences

In season Pick-your-own & farm experiences
Last verified 18 Jul 2026 Farm details can change. Check before travelling.
Mackay & Whitsundays
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Genuine pick-your-own sunflower operation on cane farmer Phil Deguara's family farm at North Eton, ~35km / 15-20 min from Mackay. Started as a break-crop side venture two years prior to the 2025 season reporting; informal 2023 sales day drew ~300 visitors, and organised 'U-Pick' weekend events grew to ~2,500 visitors across two weekends by 2024/2025, corroborated by Queensland Country Life and North Queensland Register rural-press coverage plus the farm's own Facebook/Instagram and EventBookings ticket pages. Hands-on picking model confirmed: field-entry ticket plus $2.00/stem cut-your-own, bring-your-own scissors and basket. Not a farm-gate stall -- visitors physically cut and carry their own stems. Caveats: this is a short, ticketed seasonal window (roughly one to two weekends each October) rather than an ongoing open season, so exact 2026 dates/prices should be confirmed against the current EventBookings listing before publishing; no dedicated farm website, phone number, or confirmed cafe/dogs policy found in sources, so those fields are left null. No existing listing in the site's farm list matches this business under another name -- confirmed non-duplicate. No existing region fits (Mackay is well outside Bundaberg & Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast, Far North QLD or Granite Belt catchments), so a new 'Mackay & Whitsundays' region is recommended, consistent with the discovery note.

What you can pick and when

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Typical picking months at this farm
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Farm experiences

Beyond picking, Brightly Sunflowers offers hands-on farm experiences. Each runs on its own schedule and availability can change, so check with the farm before you travel.

Meet the animals & Seasonal events & open days

Availability unconfirmed

The 11 October 2025 Sunflower Family Day added a farm-animal petting zoo, face painting and farm machinery that children could climb on to the sunflower field visit.

Access
Event dates only — Available only on advertised event dates.
Booking
Advance event ticket booking
Price
Event-specific; the 2025 listing showed $25.93 per car
When
Irregular ticketed event; last verified example was 11 October 2025

Confirmed from the farm's own website on 19 Jul 2026. Availability, times and prices can change, so check with the farm before you travel. Source: Facebook page, eventbookings.com.

Getting there

75 Sorbellos Rd, North Eton, QLD 4741. From Brisbane, this farm is around Mackay and the Whitsundays on the Central Queensland coast.

Where Brightly Sunflowers is

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Before you go

Bring a hat, closed shoes, water and cash or a card for what you pick. Rows can be uneven underfoot, so a pram may be harder going in wet weather. This farm is listed as suitable for children.

Check before you drive

Seasons shift with the weather. Always call the farm to confirm what's ripe and that they're open before you drive out.

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In season Last verified 18 Jul 2026

Ballantyne's Strawberry Farm

Mount Charlton · Mackay & Whitsundays

Season
Roughly July to September (a few sources say June-September), tied to school holidays; exact opening date each year depends on plant growth - recommended to call ahead; October to January
Price
Historical (pre-2024 ownership change) reports: ~$5/person entry plus punnet fill fee, roughly $10 for a large/500g punnet and $5 for each additional punnet. Not reconfirmed under the current owners - contact the farm directly for current prices.
Open
Historically 8am-4pm during the winter/strawberry season; some sources say 7 days a week, an older blog says Wednesday-Sunday. Opening date depends on plant growth each year - call ahead.
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Last verified 18 Jul 2026. We check listings against farms' own sources and re-verify regularly. How we verify Report a change

Sources: Facebook page, queenslandcountrylife.com.au, eventbookings.com, eventbookings.com, eventbookings.com, northqueenslandregister.com.au. Is this your farm? Tell us what's changed.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to book to visit Brightly Sunflowers?

On the booking question, Brightly Sunflowers is listed this way: booking required. Booking arrangements change through the season and busy weekends fill quickly, so we recommend checking the farm's website or social pages to confirm before you make the drive.

How much does picking cost at Brightly Sunflowers?

Brightly Sunflowers at North Eton lists its costs this way: $2.00 per stem, paid on exit; separate ticketed entry fee applies per event (booked via EventBookings) on top of the per-stem picking cost. Visitors bring their own scissors/secateurs and a bucket or basket. Entry and per-kilo rates shift through the season and aren't always listed online, so it's worth confirming the current cost when you call ahead.

What can you pick at Brightly Sunflowers, and when?

You can pick Sunflowers at Brightly Sunflowers, typically Spring (planted June/July, flowering and events held around October each year). Growers will tell you the real dates move most years, so check before you build a day around it.

What facilities does Brightly Sunflowers have?

The facilities we have confirmed at Brightly Sunflowers are toilets on site. Facilities not named above simply haven't been confirmed either way. Ask ahead if you're relying on shade, parking close to the rows, or paying by card.

Is Brightly Sunflowers good to visit with young kids?

The details we hold mark Brightly Sunflowers as child-friendly. The farm also has toilets on site, which helps on a longer visit. Rows can be uneven and some crops need ladders, so for a visit with toddlers it's worth a quick call to confirm what suits their age.