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A Common Placefarm - share - grow
A Common Place is a place that brings together family, friends and community, centering on the love of food and design.
A beautiful space that gives people the opportunity to share knowledge, skills and passions.
This be
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Adams FarmsAdams Farms is a Brussels Sprout Farm located in the beautiful Yarra Valley, we strive to provide quality Brussels Sprouts to our well known Supermarkets
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Animal Land Children's FarmAnimal Land Children's Farm has been specifically set up to give children that real hands on farming experience is located in Diggers Rest just on the out skirts of the city of melbourne.
Do you know a better place than animal land?
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Animal Land | OpenEvery Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
We are now open Seven days a week.
Go you good thing
Gates open 10am for an 10:15 tour Monday to Friday
Gates open at 11am for an 11:15 tour on Saturday’s and Sunday’s
Bookings are preferred.
Birthday parties still at 10:00 and 1:00
Mus
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Ballarat Wildlife ParkThe Ballarat Wildlife Park is the brainchild and dream of Mr Greg Parker who moved to Ballarat to open his own Wildlife Park based upon his love of Australian native animals and reptiles and his extensive experience in the zoo industry. The Park open
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Ballarat Wildlife Park | OpenEvery Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
The Ballarat Wildlife Park is open everyday except Christmas Day
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Bundoora Park Children's FarmBundoora Park Children's Farm is part of Cooper's Settlement located in Bundoora Park.
Families can experience a real life urban farm in an authentic farm with a variety of animals to touch and hold.
Feeding and handling the farmyard animals -
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Bundoora Park Children's Farm | OpenEvery Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Bundoora Park Children's Farm is located in Bundoora Park.
Feeding and handling the farmyard animals - Come and visit the main barn at 11.15am and 3.30pm and you will have the chance to bottle feed our very excited lambs and kids.
Admission C
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Chesterfield FarmChesterfield Farm, Zoo & Aquarium
Chesterfield Farm is an historical farm situated in the heart of Scoresby, now operating as a tourist/children's farm, open to the public 7 days a week.
Our activities and animals always provide much enjoymen
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Churchill Island Heritage FarmStep back in time... meet the farm animals,relax in the cafe, enjoy the water views, stroll amongst heritage buildlings and lovely gardens
• Daily farming actvities - cow milking, blacksmithing, sheep shearing, working dog demonstrations
• Exper
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Collingwood Children's FarmWhere your child can get a close up experience with real farm animals.
Situated on 7 hectares of land just 4 kms from Melbourne’s CBD, the Collingwood Children’s Farm provides a unique, educational and fun country experience for city folk.
The
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Collingwood Children's Farm | OpenEvery Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Collingwood Children’s Farm provides an educational and fun country experience.
Family Day - First Sunday of each Month
Farmers' Market - Second Saturday of each month
Winter Solstice Bonfire - June - 4pm - 9pm
OPEN EVERY DAY!
The Farm & Ca
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Cruden FarmMore than eighty years in the making and the heart of a working farm, the garden at Cruden Farm is a small piece of country set amid dense suburbia.
It feels as if it will endure forever. Strong, healthy trees of all ages and hues form its backbo
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Digger's ClubDigger's Club has Australia's largest range of heirloom vegetables, cottage flowers and fruit plants that can be delivered direct to your door.
The Digger's Club is Australia's largest garden club. We are passionate about preserving the best trad
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Donkey ShelterSince 1997, Donkey Shelter Inc. has provided rescue and sanctuary for Victorian donkeys and mules that have been orphaned, neglected, abused, abandoned, surrendered, and saved from certain death.
The Donkey Shelter specialises in rehabilitating an
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Edendale FarmThere are many fun and informative activities you can do all year round at Edendale Community Farm, no need to book just come and visit.
Activities include:
Choose from a range of self-guided activities
Guinea Pig holding
Wander through the
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Edendale Farm | OpenEvery Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
There are many fun and informative activities you can do all year round at Edendale, no need to book just come and visit.
Activities include:
Choose from a range of self-guided activities (for pre-school and primary school children)
Guinea Pig h
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Edgar’s Mission Farm SanctuaryEdgar’s Mission is a not for profit sanctuary for negelcted, abused and discarded farm animals.
Edgar’s Mission seeks to create a humane and just world for humans and non-humans.
We endeavour to achieve this by education, advocacy and empower
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Gulf StationYarra Valley's Pioneer Working Farm
Gulf Station began in the 1840’s as part of a 25000 acre run known as the Gulf. The Bell family began their lives here in the late 1840’s and the homestead and outbuildings are a part of the legacy that the fam
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Gum Gully FarmOur farm is located just 50km from Melbourne in the beautiful foothills of the Dandenong Ranges at Silvan South.
Gum Gully offers excellent mobile farm services that bringing cute and cuddly animals to your choice of location, anywhere in Melbourn
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Gumbaya ParkCome to Gumbuya Park, nature's playground where a unique blend of natural and man made attractions makes for a memorable family outing.
Gumbuya Park was originally a pheasant farm which was converted into a wildlife park in 1978 by Ron Rado.
Pa
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Healesville Sanctuary Explore a bushland haven for Australian wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary, just one hour from Melbourne in the stunning Yarra Valley wine region.
Wander through the tranquil tracks and meet some iconic Australian animals like Koalas, Kangaroos, Pl
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Healesville Sanctuary | OpenEvery Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Explore a bushland haven for Australian wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary just one hour from Melbourne in the stunning Yarra Valley wine region.
HOW TO GET HERE
Healesville Sanctuary is located on Badger Creek Road Healesville Vic. 3777
Take
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Hippo SplashWhen:
18th of December 2015 To 24th of March 2016Cool off this summer at Werribee Open Range Zoo’s Hippo Beach.
Stand under fountains and splash through water jets in our water play zone. You will notice a new addition to the space that allows you to change the ebb and flow of the water through Read more..Online | View Profile | Werribee | Werribee Open Range Zoo Horseshoe Bend FarmJust 20 minutes from the city is a tranquil slice of rural Australia. Horseshoe Bend Farm is a popular destination for visitors of all ages. Inquisitive young minds and budding explorers will relish getting their hands dirty while they inspect and cl Read more..View Profile | Keilor Kookaberry Strawberry FarmGrown & Made by Kookaberry Farm
Berries Grown on the farm include Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries , Boysenberries & Logonberries
Nine years ago Hubby Tony decided to come up with an idea of utelising the not so marketable berries by pro Read more..View Profile | Wandin North La Trobe Wildlife SanctuaryLa Trobe University's Outdoor Laboratory
The La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary was set up in 1967 as a project in the restoration and management of indigenous flora and fauna. The Sanctuary's primary aim is to provide opportunities for learning about in Read more..View Profile | Bundoora La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary | OpenEvery Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday La Trobe University is the caretaker of over 30 hectares of bushland and wildlife sanctuary throughout it's Melbourne campus and is well recognised for it's natural landscapes at all campuses.
Opening Hours
The La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary and the Read more..View Profile | Bundoora | La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary Lavandula | Swiss Italian FarmLavandula is a very European experience.
It looks beautiful, it’s Swiss Italian, it lifts the heart.
Out in the countryside ten minutes north of Daylesford, drive over the creek, walk up a poplar-lined driveway. You'll find around the cobbled c Read more..View Profile | Shepherds Flat Living Legends | Picnic DaysEvery 3rd Wednesday Living Legends is situated at Woodlands Historic Park, an ideal location for a family outing or day trip and see some of Australia's finest retired racehorses.
Picnic Days are on the third Wednesday of every month from September through to April. Read more..View Profile | Greenvale | Living Legends Maru | Koala & Animal ParkMaru Koala & Animal Park is a family run business that has been operating for over 30 years (1983) that includes an Animal Park, Pirate Pete's Mini-golf and a retail and licensed food area.
Get in touch with wildlife at Maru where you can pat and Read more..View Profile | Grantville Melbourne ZooOver 250 species from around the world can be found in the beautifully landscaped settings of Melbourne Zoo, just five minutes from the city centre.
Stroll through the lush Asian and African rainforests, Australian bushland and even underwater! Wa Read more..Online | View Profile | Parkville Melbourne Zoo | OpenEvery Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Over 320 species from around the world can be found in our beautiful natural setting just five minutes from the city center.
Melbourne Zoo is open every day of the year (including Christmas Day and all public holidays)
How to get to the Zoo
Read more..Online | View Profile | Parkville | Melbourne Zoo Moonlit SanctuaryIn an intimate 10ha bush and parkland setting, Moonlit Sanctuary is a tranquil place to meet and interact with Australian native wildlife.
Get close to endangered Australian animals by day on the award winning wallaby walk, where you can feed wal Read more..View Profile | Pearcedale Myuna FarmMyuna Farm is a community farm in Doveton providing an excellent example of farming life with lots to do for the whole family.
The farm lets everyone experience hands on contact with a variety of animals. Alongside the Dandenong Creek, the farm Read more..View Profile | Doveton Myuna Farm | OpenEvery Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Open everyday of the year 10am - 4pm
Myuna Farm is a public community farm in the south-east area of Melbourne. It is an excellent example of farming life with lots to do for the whole family. Come and visit us for a fun day!
The farm lets ever Read more..View Profile | Doveton | Myuna Farm Nehill Brothers Farm Living Heritage ReserveHome of the Large Black Pig and other Australian heritage farm animal breeds.
At Nehill Brothers Farm And Living Heritage Reserve, you may see a selection of rare domestic farm animals which are no longer farmed in Australia.
The Nehill Farm St Read more..View Profile | South Purrumbeete Nehill Brothers Farm Living Heritage Reserve | OpenEvery Saturday, Sunday Nehill Brothers Farm is open to visitors every weekend.
There is no charge for admission.
The site contains a car park and pens with a farm trail for visitors to take self guided tours.
What We Offer
Children's activities
Guided tours
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You will be amazed at the variety and quantity o Read more..View Profile | Balnarring Raven Creek FarmAt the Ravens Creek Farm cafe we sell all of the produce grown on our farm directly to the public. That includes our berries, pork, beef, honey, eggs, vegetables and more. Our products are available by order and off the shelf according to their seaso Read more..View Profile | Moriac Rayners OrchardRayner’s Orchard are a boutique fruit orchard in the Yarra Valley that grows over 350 varieties of fruit including peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots , tamarillo, pomegranate, persimmon, pepino, feijoa, guava, kiwi fruit, dutch medlar and various c Read more..View Profile | Woori Yallock Sea Life Melbourne AquariumMelbourne Aquarium features 12 amazing zones of discovery, including interactive animal encounters and iconic state of the art displays.
Home to thousands of aquatic animals, the must-see SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is an entertaining and educatio Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne Seal LifesaversWhen: | 18th of December 2015 To 24th of March 2016Head to the beach at Melbourne Zoo this summer and help save seals!
For this summer only, our iconic Carousel Park will be transformed into a pop-up beach. Play in the sand, relax with chairs, umbrellas and food stalls, and learn how to save our b Read more..Online | View Profile | Parkville | Melbourne Zoo St Kilda Little PenguinsThe St Kilda breakwater is home to a colony of little (Fairy) penguins.
You can see the penguins swim and waddle back to their nests among the rocks of the breakwater nightly all year round, at sunset | Today's Sunset Time.
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Please res Read more..View Profile | St Kilda Tesselaar Tulip FarmTesselaar is a tulip farm located near the Silvan dam and famous for its annual Tesselaar Tulip Festival.
Tesselaar is a 55 acre working farm complete with historic gardens that flower each year between September and October.
Visitors see a b Read more..View Profile | Silvan The Big BouquetThe Big Bouquet is a modern flower farm and alpaca stud.
Wholesale Gerbera Farm
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In December 1982, Bert and Margriet Rijk arrived in Australia from The Netherland Read more..View Profile | Healesville The Ruefleur OrchardThe Ruefleur Orchard in the Dandenongs Ranges has around 100 mature chestnut trees which are available for picking in April and May.
The orchards are open seven days a week from 10am to 4pm and an appointment must be made beforehand via phone. Lo Read more..View Profile | Olinda Warratina Lavender FarmWarratina Lavender Farm is situated one hour from Melbourne at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, in the beautiful Yarra Valley. A family business run by Annemarie and Peter Manders, Warratina takes pride in producing home-grown lavender products Read more..View Profile | Wandin Yallock Werribee Open Range ZooWhy travel thousands of kilometres when a taste of African adventure is available just 30 minutes from Melbourne’s city centre, at Werribee Open Range Zoo? You will find an amazing array of animals living on 225 hectares of wide, open savannah.
On Read more..View Profile | Werribee Werribee Open Range Zoo | OpenEvery Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Experience an African adventure on over 200 hectares of beautiful natural surrounds just 30 minutes from Melbourne.
Every weekday is wonderful for toddlers at Werribee Open Range Zoo, where terrific activities will keep the fives and under 'wildly Read more..View Profile | Werribee | Werribee Open Range Zoo Where Eagles FlyWhen: | 18th of December 2015 To 24th of March 2016Soar into Healesville Sanctuary this summer and celebrate 25 years of the Spirits of the Sky show!
Our birds will be leaving the flight arena and exploring the Sanctuary’s pathways with their trainers, giving you the chance to meet their keepers a Read more..Online | View Profile | Healesville | Healesville Sanctuary
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