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The Orchard Keepers (formerly Tellurian Fruit Gardens)

Pick your own apples, cherries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines and plums in Harcourt, VIC

Closed for season
Last verified 17 Jul 2026 Farm details can change. Check before travelling.
Grampians & Ballarat

Confirmed via Harcourt Valley tourism page as 'Central Victoria's only Certified Organic self-serve orchard' offering pick your own cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, raspberries and apples, matching listed crops. Farm's own site also lists pears in its nav and emphasises CSA boxes/farmers markets; recommend calling ahead to confirm current self-serve/PYO access and hours.

What you can pick and when

CropTypical season
ApplesFeb-May
CherriesNovember to January; Mid-November to early February
RaspberriesNovember to June (two windows); December to mid-January
PeachesDecember to February
NectarinesDecember to February
PlumsDecember to February

Typical windows only — call ahead to confirm what's ripe.

Getting there

69 Danns Rd, Harcourt, VIC 3453. From Ballarat, this farm is around Ballarat, about 90 minutes west of Melbourne.

Where The Orchard Keepers (formerly Tellurian Fruit Gardens) 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. 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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Sourced from the farm's own listings and public tourism sources.