Calmsley Hill City Farm: An Authentic Farm Experience For Families

Give your little urban dwellers the hands-on experience of a real farmyard at Calmsley Hill City Farm and enjoy a family day out in nature.

Established in 1806, the unique, interactive farm is less than 40 km from the city in Sydney's Greater West, allowing you to get up close to an amazing range of loveable native and farmyard animals on an easy day trip. There are koalas, kangaroos, donkeys, camels, pigs, cows, goats, sheep, birds, reptiles, and so much more, plus adorable baby animals.

Calmsley Hill City Farm: An Authentic Farm Experience For Families

Sprawled across 500 lush acres of green pastures and beautiful bushland, the property boasts wide-open spaces to roam with the resident animals, plus a playground—so you can sit back, have a picnic, and let the kids run free in the great outdoors.

Daily Shows and Talks

Calmsley Hill also has a schedule of engaging shows and activities to discover every day, including:

• Animal Patting | 10.30 am
• Cow Milking | 11 am & 2.30 pm 
• Tractor Rides | Throughout the day
• Stock Whip Show | 12.30 pm 
• Working Dog Show | 1 pm
• Sheep Shearing Show | 1.30 pm 
• Koala Talk | 2 pm 

Bring your own picnic lunch, or use the free electric BBQs to cook lunch while you relax in the beautiful surroundings. Take-away food can also be purchased at the Farmhouse Kiosk. There is also ample parking and wheelchair and pram access throughout the farm.

Calmsley Hill City Farm is the perfect adventure for little animal lovers all year round and a great choice for school holiday fun.

Where:        31 Darling Street, Abbotsbury
When:         Open Daily
                    9 am - 3 pm weekdays
                    9 am - 4 pm weekends and school holidays
Cost:           Adult: $32 | Child: $17 | Under 3s FREE | Family of 5 $97
                    Annual Pass: Adult $90 | Child $45 | Family $230

For more information and to plan your visit, head to Calmsley Hill City Farm.

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