Fruit picking near Hobart: the best farms by direction and season
Hobart sits in the middle of Tasmania's best pick-your-own country, with farms a short drive east toward Sorell and the Coal Valley, south into the Huon Valley, and west through the Derwent Valley to the Westerway raspberry fields near Mount Field. Here are the farms closest to Hobart with genuine pick-your-own operations, grouped by direction — with honest notes on what each is like to visit, when to go, and what to expect on arrival.
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How we picked these farms
Tasmania has 58 verified pick-your-own farms in our data, spread from the Tamar Valley in the north to the Channel district south of Hobart. For this guide we focused on farms within roughly an hour's drive of the Hobart CBD that have confirmed pick-your-own operations, real crops and enough published information to plan a trip around. A handful of farms we know of in the outer Huon Valley and Channel district are still being verified and are not listed here — see our editorial policy for how that process works.
Farms near Hobart at a glance
| Direction | Farm | Drive from Hobart | Crops | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Sorell Fruit Farm (Sorell) | About 30 min | Berries, cherries, stone fruit, apples, pears, vegetables | October to May |
| East | Iron Creek Bay Estate (Sorell) | About 30 min | Cherries, apricots, apples, pears, plums | December to April |
| North (Coal Valley) | Littlewood Berry Farm (Richmond) | About 30 min | Strawberries | November to April |
| North (Coal Valley) | Coal River Farm (Cambridge) | About 20 min | Strawberries, mixed berries, stone fruit | Summer |
| North (Coal Valley) | Old Beach Berries (Old Beach) | About 20 min | Blueberries | January to February |
| West (Derwent Valley) | Westerway Raspberry Farm (Westerway) | About 1 hour | Raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, blackcurrants | Late November to February |
| South (Channel/Bruny) | Bruny Island Berry Farm (Bruny Island) | About 1 hour 30 (incl. ferry) | Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries | Late October to April (peak mid-December to January) |
| South (Huon Valley) | Something from the Ground (Grove) | About 45 min | Blueberries | January to March |
| South (Huon Valley) | Earthenry Farm (Lower Snug) | About 30 min | Flowers, dahlias | October to April (pick sessions January to March) |
East: Sorell and the Tasman Peninsula gateway
East of Hobart, the highway toward Port Arthur passes through Sorell, which is home to one of Tasmania's best-known pick-your-own operations and a quieter estate farm a little further along.
Sorell Fruit Farm
Sorell Fruit Farm at Sorell is the farm most Hobartians mean when they talk about picking fruit near the city — a long-established operation about 25 kilometres east of the CBD, open every day from October to May (except Christmas Day and Good Friday). Pick-your-own runs across strawberries, raspberries, tayberries, boysenberries, loganberries, silvanberries and blackcurrants from November into May, with cherries in December and January, and stone fruit, apples, pears, nashi, broad beans and sweet corn following through the summer. Pricing is per kilogram, set on site rather than published online, and no booking is required. An onsite restaurant, gift shop and fruit-wine and liqueur sales make it a full morning or afternoon rather than just a picking stop.
Iron Creek Bay Estate
Iron Creek Bay Estate, also in the Sorell area, grows cherries, apricots, apples, pears and plums across a season that runs roughly December to April. Day visitors pay $20 per container to pick; overnight guests at the estate's accommodation pick for free. Booking is recommended rather than required. This is a quieter, more private experience than Sorell Fruit Farm — better suited to a couple or a small group than a school-holiday crowd.
North: the Coal Valley and Richmond district
North of Hobart, the Coal Valley between Richmond and Cambridge runs some of the closest picking to the city. Richmond itself is a well-visited historic town, which makes the farms here easy to combine with a cafe lunch or a look at the bridge.
Littlewood Berry Farm
Littlewood Berry Farm at Richmond picks strawberries from early November to the end of April, with entry at $8 per person for ages two and up, $6 of which is credited toward what you buy — so the entry fee is effectively a minimum purchase rather than a separate charge. No booking is required, and the farm is rated kid-friendly with a cafe on site. It is one of the easiest and most family-accessible farm trips close to Hobart.
Coal River Farm
Coal River Farm at Cambridge, about 20 minutes from central Hobart, picks strawberries, mixed berries and stone fruit in summer. The farm is kid-friendly and has a cafe on site — the Willing Bros Cafe is a popular stop in its own right — so this works well as a combined farm-and-lunch day rather than a standalone picking trip. Specific per-kilogram pricing is not published; check with the farm before you arrive.
Old Beach Berries
Old Beach Berries at Old Beach, also about 20 minutes from Hobart, picks blueberries in January and February. The 2026 season was priced at $23 per kilogram if you bring your own container, or $24 per kilogram using the farm's boxes, with picking buckets provided free. No booking is required. It is a simple operation rather than a day-out destination — ideal if you want fresh blueberries rather than a full farm experience.
West: Westerway Raspberry Farm, Derwent Valley
About an hour west of Hobart on the road toward Mount Field National Park, Westerway Raspberry Farm is a destination farm that earns the longer drive. The farm — also known as La Noma Farm — picks raspberries from roughly early December to late January, with strawberries from late November, blackberries from mid-January and blackcurrants on a special open day in early January. Berries are priced at $18 a kilogram (as of the last confirmed check), with a small cover charge for entry to the field; the farm opens 9am to 4:30pm during its open season. Call ahead to confirm what's ripe before you make the trip, as specific crop availability changes week to week. The farm also sells at Hobart's Farm Gate Market on Sundays during the season if you want to try the produce first.
South: Bruny Island and the Huon Valley
South of Hobart, the Channel district and Huon Valley offer a slower kind of farm day — longer drives through beautiful country, fewer crowds, and some of the best berry picking in the state.
Bruny Island Berry Farm
Bruny Island Berry Farm at Adventure Bay on South Bruny Island picks strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, boysenberries, blueberries, youngberries and jostaberries from late October through April, with the peak window mid-December to end of January when it's open daily 10am to 5pm. Outside peak season it operates Friday to Sunday. No booking is required. Getting there involves the Bruny Island ferry from Kettering — about 30 minutes south of Hobart — which adds roughly 30 minutes of ferry and approach time each way. Factor that into your day, and bring a packed lunch. The farm sells ice cream and jam alongside the fresh berries, and the island itself is worth more than just a farm visit.
Something from the Ground
Something from the Ground at Grove in the Huon Valley picks blueberries from January to March. The farm is part of the Huon Valley's small but growing pick-your-own scene; specific pricing is not published. It pairs well with the broader Huon Valley food trail for a full southern day trip.
Earthenry Farm
Earthenry Farm at Lower Snug, about 30 minutes south of Hobart, is a flower farm rather than a fruit farm, open October to April with dedicated pick-your-own dahlia and flower sessions running January to March. Entry to picking sessions is approximately $8.50 for adults, with children under 16 free; booking is required. It is a different kind of farm visit to everything else in this guide — the right choice if flowers are the draw rather than fruit.
What to bring and when to call ahead
Tasmania's pick-your-own season runs October to May across most of the farms in this guide, with December to February the peak window when the widest range of crops are simultaneously open. Outside of that peak, call before you drive — a few farms open for specific crops at short notice and may have shut a particular patch by the time you arrive.
- A sun hat and sunscreen even in spring — UV is strong in Tassie despite the cooler air.
- Layers for early morning starts, especially at Westerway or the Huon Valley where mornings can stay cold into November.
- A box or crate for berries — punnets tip and fruit bruises easily on winding Tasmanian back roads.
- Cash as a backup, since several farms including Old Beach Berries and Westerway are in areas with patchy card reception.
- The ferry timetable if you are heading to Bruny Island — allow at least 30 minutes each way for the crossing and queuing.
- A booking if you are visiting Earthenry Farm's picking sessions or Iron Creek Bay Estate.
For general packing advice see our what to bring fruit picking guide. For a full list of all verified Tasmanian farms see pick-your-own farms in Tasmania, or browse the Hobart and Huon Valley region for more local options.