Sunflower picking near Sydney is well covered, with farms scattered from Bilpin in the north-west to the Central Coast, the Hunter Valley and out towards Camden, most within about 90 minutes of the CBD. Because so many paddocks feed into the calendar, Sydney families have one of the longer combined windows in the country, with Central Coast farms flowering from August through to December and Hunter Valley farms picking up from November and running into autumn. Expect a small entry fee, often five to ten dollars, with stems then charged individually. The Giving Farm at Jilliby on the Central Coast is a good example of the longer-season patches, while Hunter Valley Sunflowers at Largs draws families for its school-holiday bloom windows. With so many separate paddocks each opening briefly, always check a farm's current status before driving out.
8 farms
Kurmond · Bilpin & the Hawkesbury
About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney
Dooralong · Central Coast
About 90 minutes north of Sydney
Largs · Hunter Valley
About 2 hours north of Sydney
Medowie · Hunter Valley
About 2 hours north of Sydney
Somersby · Central Coast
About 90 minutes north of Sydney
Peats Ridge · Central Coast
About 90 minutes north of Sydney
Jilliby · Central Coast
About 90 minutes north of Sydney
Cawdor · Sydney Basin
Around the Sydney basin
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Options range from Bilpin in the north-west, to Jilliby, Somersby and Peats Ridge on the Central Coast, Largs and Medowie in the Hunter Valley, and Camden to the south-west, most within about 90 minutes of the city. With so many paddocks, there's usually something in bloom somewhere on the calendar.
Bilpin is about an hour north-west of Sydney, the Central Coast farms are roughly 75 to 90 minutes north, and Hunter Valley patches near Largs push out to around two hours. Camden, south-west of the city, is closer to an hour.
Combined across the region, sunflower paddocks bloom somewhere between around August and May, with Central Coast farms leading off from spring and Hunter Valley farms picking up from November into autumn. No single farm flowers for that whole stretch, so check which paddock is currently in bloom before you go.
It varies by farm, with several Sydney-area patches recommending or requiring a booking, particularly on weekends once word gets out a field is blooming. Entry is typically a modest gate fee with stems charged per flower, so confirm current pricing and whether you need to book before setting out.