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"Behind the Farm Gate" Private Tour – Bungaree Station
Highlights
- Explore Bungaree Station's 7000 acres to discover the rich history of Australian farming practices.
- Engage with the Hawker family's multi-generational stewardship and learn about sustainable farming methods.
- Meet friendly farm animals, making it a delightful experience for children and families alike.
- Book your private tour in advance for an exclusive glimpse into this iconic property’s operations.
This special private tour takes you behind the gates and into the paddocks to learn more about farming at this iconic property.
Established in 1841, Bungaree became the headquarters of one of Australia’s most successful sheep flocks, at a time when the country was said to ride “on the sheep’s back”. Today, over 180 years later, the property is a mixed farming enterprise, with sheep, cropping, cattle, deer and revegetation programs, under the careful stewardship of the 4th, 5th and 6th generations of the Hawker family.
Their “Behind the Farm Gate” tour is a 1.5 hour guided tour that enables visitors to learn more about the farming operations, taking visitors around the 7000-acre property that is not normally accessible to visitors. Children are welcome and will enjoy meeting some of the animals.
As this is a working farm, this private tour is available by prior booking only.
Tour details
- On demand
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Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
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Bungaree Station Tours
Explore SA’s pioneering past or learn about farming at historic Bungaree Station through a range of tours.
Established by George Hawker and his brothers in 1841, Bungaree became the headquarters of an extensive sheep station with 100 thousand merino sheep by the 1880s. It resembled a small village, with its own Church, Station Store, Blacksmith Shop and even the District Council Chambers , as well as its beautiful sandstone Homestead, Woolshed, Shearers Quarters, Stableyard, Managers House and other staff cottages.
Now, 184 years later, it is an efficient mixed farm run by the descendants of the original founder, G.C. Hawker. Consequently Bungaree Station is not a museum, but rather a living record of rural Australia since 1841.
Today visitors can explore the property’s rich history or the modern farming enterprise through several tour options.
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- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Tourism Industry Council of SA
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