Ashbern Farms
Stanthorpe · Granite Belt
Around Stanthorpe, about 3 hours south-west of Brisbane
- Season
- Oct-May
- Price
- Free entry
- Open
- Friday to Sunday, 8am-3pm during strawberry season (Oct-May), closed public holidays
- Booking
- No booking needed
These 59 Australian pick-your-own farms don't normally need a booking — you can just turn up and pick, including Ashbern Farms, Bucca Valley Blueberries "Pick Your Own" and Farm & Co. Compare their crops, seasons, prices and booking in the table below, then call ahead — details change with the season.
Booking policies change with demand and the season, so it's still worth a quick call before a long drive.
| Farm | Status | Typical season | Entry / price | Booking | Kids | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbern Farms | In season | Oct-May | Free entry; pay by weight of strawberries picked (punnets weighed and paid for at farm shop) | No booking needed | Yes | Around Stanthorpe, about 3 hours south-west of Brisbane |
| Bucca Valley Blueberries "Pick Your Own" | In season | mid-December to mid-February (or until supply runs out) | $10 per kilo, honesty-system payment at a shed on the property | No booking needed | Yes | On the NSW mid-north coast, around 5 hours north of Sydney |
| Farm & Co | In season | seasonal, generally warmer months - exact months not confirmed by sources | $4-$5 per stem to cut your own sunflower | No booking needed | Yes | In the NSW Northern Rivers near Byron Bay |
| Gleann Mohr Farm | In season | Dec-Jan | — | No booking needed | Yes | Around Young, Wombat and Kingsvale in the NSW Hilltops region, about 90 minutes north-west of Canberra |
| H&N Strawberries (H&N Produces / H&N Strawberries Farm) | In season | Sep-Jan | $15 per box (~3kg) pick-your-own, cash only (approx., varies by year) | No booking needed | Yes | About 25 minutes from central Perth |
| Hampton Blue Organic Blueberries | In season | Late December to January (owner-confirmed): about four u-pick days a season, two between Christmas and New Year and two more in January; Grown on-farm, but the farm's only u-pick openings are the late-December/January days above (owner-confirmed) | U-pick blueberries reported at $20/kg with no entry fee (sourced via secondary directory/aggregator listings, not directly confirmed on the farm's own site) | No booking needed | — | On the Darling Downs around Toowoomba, about 90 minutes west of Brisbane |
| Macca's Farm | In season | Sep-Apr | Not specified in sources checked; containers provided or bring your own | No booking needed | Yes | An hour or more east of Melbourne |
| 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 |
| Pine Crest Orchard | In season | Jan only; Nov only | Entry $5/adult, $2/child; pay for what you pick on top of entry. | No booking needed | Yes | About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney |
| Ricardoes Tomatoes and Strawberries | In season | year-round (hydroponic, vertical frames under cover); year-round (hydroponic glasshouse) | Free entry; pay only for what you pick (per kg pricing for strawberries) | No booking needed | Yes | On the NSW mid-north coast, around 5 hours north of Sydney |
| Shaylee Strawberries | In season | Jul-Nov | Pay for what you pick; bulk containers available for purchase; exact per-kg pricing not published online | No booking needed | Yes | Around Cairns and the Atherton Tableland |
| Something from the Ground | In season | Jan-Mar | — | No booking needed | — | In the Huon Valley south of Hobart |
| 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 |
| The Fruit Corner | In season | Nov-Dec; Feb-Mar | Entry fee approx $5 adults, $2 children; produce priced per kilo (Granny Smith apples ~$1/kg, Pink Lady ~$2/kg per one source) | No booking needed | Yes | In the hills about 45 minutes east of Perth |
| Watkins Family Farm | In season | May-Sep | Minimum $12.50 per bucket; $2 per bag animal feed | No booking needed | Yes | Around the Sydney basin |
| Atherton Christmas Tree Farm | In season soon | Tagging weekends in Nov; farm-gate selection first weekends of Dec | — | No booking needed | — | Around Cairns and the Atherton Tableland |
| Beerenberg Farm | In season soon | Nov-Apr | Entry $5/person (children 12 and under free); strawberries $13.50/kg | No booking needed | Yes | About a 30-minute drive from the Adelaide CBD |
| Canoelands Orchard | In season soon | Oct-mid Jan | $8 adult, $5 child (3-15), family $25, under 3s free; PYO $6/kg | No booking needed | Yes | Around the Sydney basin |
| Granite Belt Christmas Farm | In season soon | Late Nov-late Dec | 2025 farm gate: 1.2-1.5m $100 rising to $600 for 4.2-4.6m. All prices include netting. | No booking needed | — | Around Stanthorpe, about 3 hours south-west of Brisbane |
| Harvest the Fleurieu | In season soon | Oct-May; early Dec | Entry $5/person (children under 12 free); strawberries $12/kg | No booking needed | Yes | About an hour south of Adelaide |
| Littlewood Berry Farm | In season soon | early Nov-end Apr | $8 per person (ages 2+) entry, with $6 credited toward purchases. | No booking needed | Yes | In the Huon Valley south of Hobart |
| Longford Berries | In season soon | mid-Nov to mid-Apr | No entry fee; pay for what you pick (historically around $10/kg for strawberries) | — | Yes | In the Tamar Valley around Launceston |
| Lorien Blueberries | In season soon | mid/late Dec-late Feb | $25 per kg or part thereof; cash or bank transfer only, no EFTPOS | No booking needed | Yes | In WA's South West, 2 to 3 hours south of Perth |
| Lynton Orchards | In season soon | late Nov-Dec | — | No booking needed | Yes | Around Young, Wombat and Kingsvale in the NSW Hilltops region, about 90 minutes north-west of Canberra |
| 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 |
| Sorell Fruit Farm | In season soon | Nov-May; Dec-Jan | Pick-your-own priced per kg on site; on-site restaurant, gift shop and liqueur/fruit-wine sales; free self-guided farm tour. Exact per-kg prices not published online. | No booking needed | Yes | In the Huon Valley south of Hobart |
| Surf Coast Strawberry Fields | In season soon | Oct/Nov-late Apr | Entry includes punnet; approx $10 (500g) or $14 (1kg) adult punnets, $7 (400g) child punnet (3-12yrs), under 3 free, family pack ~$30. Card payments only; some sources cite lower prices ($7/$12) suggesting prices vary by season - confirm current pricing on site. | No booking needed | Yes | Around Geelong, about an hour south-west 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 |
| Tuckerberry Hill Berry Farm | In season soon | mid Dec-early Feb; Nov-Mar (weekends only) | Pricing not published on site; pay for what you pick by weight (typical of berry farms). Check Instagram 'Friday Fruit Report' for current picking availability. | No booking needed | Yes | Around Geelong, about an hour south-west of Melbourne |
| Turners Beach Berry Patch | In season soon | Oct-May | — | No booking needed | Yes | Along Tasmania's north-west coast |
59 farms
Stanthorpe · Granite Belt
Around Stanthorpe, about 3 hours south-west of Brisbane
Bucca / Nana Glen · Coffs Coast
On the NSW mid-north coast, around 5 hours north of Sydney
Cudgen · Northern Rivers
In the NSW Northern Rivers near Byron Bay
Young · Hilltops
Around Young, Wombat and Kingsvale in the NSW Hilltops region, about 90 minutes north-west of Canberra
Gnangara · Swan Valley
About 25 minutes from central Perth
Hampton · Darling Downs & Toowoomba
On the Darling Downs around Toowoomba, about 90 minutes west of Brisbane
Glen Forbes · Gippsland
An hour or more east of Melbourne
Dooralong · Central Coast
About 90 minutes north of Sydney
Bilpin · Bilpin & the Hawkesbury
About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney
Blackmans Point · Coffs Coast
On the NSW mid-north coast, around 5 hours north of Sydney
Atherton · Far North Queensland
Around Cairns and the Atherton Tableland
Grove · Hobart & the Huon Valley
In the Huon Valley south of Hobart
Upper Flagstone · Brisbane & South-East Queensland
Within an hour of central Brisbane
Pickering Brook · Perth Hills
In the hills about 45 minutes east of Perth
Laughtondale · Sydney Basin
Around the Sydney basin
Upper Barron · Far North Queensland
Around Cairns and the Atherton Tableland
Hahndorf · Adelaide Hills
About a 30-minute drive from the Adelaide CBD
Canoelands · Sydney Basin
Around the Sydney basin
Applethorpe · Granite Belt
Around Stanthorpe, about 3 hours south-west of Brisbane
Mount Compass · Fleurieu Peninsula
About an hour south of Adelaide
Richmond · Hobart & the Huon Valley
In the Huon Valley south of Hobart
Longford · Tamar Valley & Launceston
In the Tamar Valley around Launceston
Forest Grove, Margaret River · South West WA
In WA's South West, 2 to 3 hours south of Perth
Young · Hilltops
Around Young, Wombat and Kingsvale in the NSW Hilltops region, about 90 minutes north-west of Canberra
Main Ridge · Mornington Peninsula
About an hour south of Melbourne
Sorell · Hobart & the Huon Valley
In the Huon Valley south of Hobart
Mount Duneed · Geelong & the Bellarine
Around Geelong, about an hour south-west of Melbourne
Maffra · Gippsland
An hour or more east of Melbourne
Drysdale · Geelong & the Bellarine
Around Geelong, about an hour south-west of Melbourne
Turners Beach · North-West Tasmania
Along Tasmania's north-west coast
Lenswood · Adelaide Hills
About a 30-minute drive from the Adelaide CBD
Moorooduc · Mornington Peninsula
About an hour south of Melbourne
Chandlers Hill · Adelaide Hills
About a 30-minute drive from the Adelaide CBD
Bywong · Canberra Surrounds
About 30 minutes north-east of Canberra, off the Federal Highway
Currumbin Valley · Gold Coast Hinterland
In the hinterland behind the Gold Coast
Forest Range · Adelaide Hills
About a 30-minute drive from the Adelaide CBD
Little Hampton · Macedon Ranges
In the Macedon Ranges, about an hour north-west of Melbourne
Luddenham · Sydney Basin
Around the Sydney basin
Alloway · Bundaberg & Wide Bay
Around 4 hours north of Brisbane
Lenswood · Adelaide Hills
About a 30-minute drive from the Adelaide CBD
Wombat · Hilltops
Around Young, Wombat and Kingsvale in the NSW Hilltops region, about 90 minutes north-west of Canberra
Charleys Forest · Canberra Surrounds
About 18km from Braidwood and roughly an hour and a half east of Canberra
Old Beach · Hobart & the Huon Valley
In the Huon Valley south of Hobart
Herne Hill · Swan Valley
About 25 minutes from central Perth
Kingsvale · Hilltops
Around Young, Wombat and Kingsvale in the NSW Hilltops region, about 90 minutes north-west of Canberra
Wingello · Illawarra & Southern Highlands
In the Southern Highlands and Illawarra, around 90 minutes from Sydney
Gundaroo · Canberra Surrounds
About 40km north of Canberra, on a fully sealed road
Bunyip · Gippsland
An hour or more east of Melbourne
McLaren Flat · Fleurieu Peninsula
About an hour south of Adelaide
Napoleons · Grampians & Ballarat
Around Ballarat, about 90 minutes west of Melbourne
Wallaroo · Riverina & South Coast
Across the Riverina and the NSW South Coast
Wandin Yallock · Dandenong Ranges
About an hour east of Melbourne
Henley Brook · Swan Valley
About 25 minutes from central Perth
Winnindoo · Gippsland
An hour or more east of Melbourne
Bilpin · Sydney Basin
Around the Sydney basin
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.
Mount Irvine · Blue Mountains
About 90 minutes west of Sydney
Details may have changed. Call before travelling.
Timmering · Goulburn Valley
About 2 hours north of Melbourne
Details may have changed. Call before travelling.
Gnangara · Swan Valley
About 25 minutes from central Perth
Details may have changed. Call before travelling.
We list 59 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 — 59 farms in our directory match, listed here with the details you need to plan a visit. Booking policies change with demand and the season, so it's still worth a quick call before a long drive.