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A 37-hectare free-range pig and produce farm 10 minutes from Penguin in North West Tasmania, best known as a farm-to-table restaurant, event barn and dome-stay accommodation. It also grows a sunflower garden and cider orchard, opening periodic pick-your-own sunflower days with live music, $5 entry and $2 per stem. Visitors can also join farm tours and paddock-to-plate dining.
A family orchard on the Granite Belt near Stanthorpe, Queensland, operating since 1950, offering combined pick-your-own apples and sunflowers each February to April. Tickets (booked via Eventbrite) include orchard entry, a picking bag and a complimentary sunflower per visitor. Dogs and picnics are welcome in the designated picnic area.
A small pick-your-own fig orchard at Borenore near Orange, NSW, open to walk-in visitors during the fig season from December to early May. The listing recommends calling ahead to confirm someone is home before visiting. It is a low-key farm-gate operation rather than a large commercial attraction.
A family-run orchard near Arthurs Creek, northeast of Melbourne, operating since 1912 with pick-your-own apples and cherries in season. In October (Australian spring) it also runs a pop-up pumpkin patch with photo opportunities and Halloween-themed activities, an unusual spring outlier for the category. It is a genuine working orchard rather than a purely seasonal attraction.
A family-owned strawberry farm, market hall and cafe at Mount Compass on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula, run by the Sherry family since 2012. Its main draw is a pick-your-own strawberry patch open mid-October to late May, with pumpkins and other produce sold seasonally at the market hall. It is a well-established agritourism stop rather than a dedicated pumpkin-patch attraction.