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Sandy Rise Sunflowers

Pick your own sunflowers and flowers in Suttontown, SA

Closed for season
Last verified 18 Jul 2026 Farm details can change. Check before travelling.
Limestone Coast & South East SA

Genuine, currently-operating pick-your-own sunflower farm at Suttontown, just north of Mount Gambier, SA. Confirmed via a dated (13 Feb 2026) article on greatersa.com.au, a South Australian lifestyle/travel site, which explicitly names the business, describes January-February pick-your-own open days where visitors head into the paddock to pick their own sunflowers, a sunflower maze, and links to the farm's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572498452586). Independently corroborated by a Mount Gambier community Facebook group post found via search (apparently from the grower) mentioning planting 'half an acre of Sunflowers' at 'Sandy Rise[s]', matching the discovery note's half-acre/maze description. The second discovery source, The Border Watch's 12 Feb 2026 article 'Sun sets on sunflower season', is a real, dated local-paper article consistent with a Jan-Feb season wrap-up, but it sits behind a paywall/login-wall -- only the teaser ('A SEA of yellow has overtaken local social media accounts with sunflowers...') was accessible, so I could not directly confirm it names Sandy Rise Sunflowers and have not counted it as a used source. No street address, phone, website, prices, or facilities (toilets/cafe/dogs/kid-friendly) are stated anywhere found -- left null rather than guessed. Checked against the full existing farm list: no Suttontown/Mount Gambier/Limestone Coast listing exists under any name, so this is not a duplicate. No existing region covers far south-east SA (nearest existing SA regions are Adelaide Hills, Barossa & Clare, Fleurieu, and Riverland, all well north/west of this area), so a new region is suggested per the discovery note.

What you can pick and when

Swipe to see all months. Windows are typical for this state — call ahead to confirm what's ripe.

Typical picking months at this farm
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sunflowers Peak Available
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Getting there

We don't have exact coordinates for this farm yet. Use the address above to find directions, or open in Google Maps.

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. Facilities aren't confirmed for this farm — check when you call ahead.

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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Last verified 18 Jul 2026. We check listings against farms' own sources and re-verify regularly. How we verify Report a change

Sources: greatersa.com.au. Is this your farm? Tell us what's changed.

Frequently asked questions

What can you pick at Sandy Rise Sunflowers, and when?

Sandy Rise Sunflowers at Suttontown grows Sunflowers. Picking usually runs January-February. Take that as a typical year rather than a promise; check what's on before you commit to the drive.