caldermeade farm, caldermeade

6 Apr

Nestled along the South Gippsland Highway, south of Pakenham and Koo Wee Rup, lies a truly unique experience.
Caldermeade Farm is an operational commercial dairy farm. Now it offers the opportunity for families to come and have a real country experience.

In the huge grassy fields you will find a few sheds that are home to adorable goats, baby cows, chickens and bunnies. Highland cows, goats and llamas are scattered throughout the fields. In the middle of the farm is a large playground, duck-filled lake and a couple of old tractors.

You can also book a tractor experience for your family, to get a closer look at the daily running of a farm - PLUS have the opportunity to pat and feed ADORABLE cows - even BABY ones!

The tractor ride takes roughly 45 minutes and leads you out to milking cows field. The sides of the tractor get loaded up with feed and as soon as you enter their paddock, they come running!

It is such an awesome and surreal feeling to be siting in the tractor, surrounded by hungry cows! Once they have finished eating, a few friendly, inquisitive girls will hang around and let you give them a scratch!

The tour also takes you into the holding area for the newly born calves - you can get up close with them and if they feel like it - they will let you give them a good pat - they are seriously like big puppies with THE most gorgeous eyes and lashes! Mamma’s crew absolutely adored this experience!

At the back of the farm is a cafe that has indoor and outdoor seating. The cafe has recently been updated and offers a varied menu including Devonshire tea, an ice cream fridge, all day breakfast and is also fully licensed.

Then there is the milking of the cows. Seeing 400 cows lining up in a row is definitely not a sight you see every day! You get to have a good view upstairs above the milking station, with floor to ceiling glass windows to look out of. This happens at 2.30pm every day.

Mamma advises to make sure you and your children wear gumboots or shoes you don't mind getting dirty - and closed toe shoes is a must for the tour! The whole farm is an amazing experience, and the best bit - entry is FREE!