Bestbrook Mountain Farmstay
Highlights
- Experience hands-on farm life by milking cows and feeding friendly animals at Bestbrook Mountain Farmstay.
- Unwind in cozy, self-contained cabins surrounded by crisp mountain air and wide-open spaces.
- Savour hearty home-style meals at the licensed restaurant, perfect after a day of country adventures.
- Gather around a glowing campfire under a starry sky, creating lasting memories with family and friends.
Escape to Bestbrook – an authentic farmstay near Brisbane with family-friendly activities, cozy cabins, bush camping, animal feeding and country experiences.
Just 90 minutes from Brisbane and 2 hours from the Gold Coast. Whether you’re visiting for the day or relaxing in one of our fully self-contained country cabins, Bestbrook is the perfect place to slow down, reconnect, and make memories that last.
Wake up to crisp mountain air, soak in wide-open spaces, and enjoy a genuine taste of Aussie country life.
Experience real country living, at Bestbrook, you can roll up your sleeves and get hands-on with life on the farm:
Milk a cow (and learn where your milk really comes from!)
Feed the friendly farm animals
Cook your own damper using our bush microwave
Boil the billy for a traditional Aussie cuppa
The friendly team will also teach classic outback skills—from throwing a boomerang to cracking a stock whip—and share stories from generations gone by.
As the sun sets over the hills, unwind in your private cabin, enjoy a hearty home-style meal in the licensed restaurant, and end the night around a glowing campfire under a sky full of stars.
At Bestbrook, you don’t just stay—you experience.
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Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
- Queensland Tourism Industry Council
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
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Activities
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Available experiences
3 Bedroom Country Cottages
Three bedroom cabins are great for the larger family. They will comfortable sleep up to eight people, each having two queen beds and four single beds.
While the cottages are not new they are clean and rustic and you will find everything you need for a couple of nights stay. If there is something specific required all you need to do is ask and they will endeavour to find it.
Firewood is available for sale all year round for either your indoor fireplace or for that wonderful outdoor camp fire.
All tap water is suitable for drinking .
Television reception is available at all cabins through satellite television.
Village Bunkhouse
Village Bunkhouse accommodation available for school groups, sporting groups or social groups. This is Bunkhouse accommodation, four blocks of dormitory style units with one bunk bed and a single bed, electric heater per room, each block has one bathroom with two showers and two toilets. 63 people can be accommodated in the bunkhouse. There are 20 triple rooms. Bring your own bedding (pillow and sleeping bag) or linen can be provided at an additional cost.
The recreation room provides Bunkhouse guests with a lounging area with wood fire. Not suitable for self catering but there is a microwave, fridge, kettle and toaster plus some cutlery and crockery. Barbecue available.
2 Bedroom Country Cottages
Two bedroom cabins are perfect for a family of four to five people. Each cottage has one double / queen bed, and two single beds.
While the cottages are not new they are clean and rustic and you will find everything you need for a couple of night’s stay. If there is something specific required all you need to do is ask and they will endeavour to find it.
Firewood is available for sale all year round for either your indoor fireplace or for that wonderful outdoor camp fire.
All tap water is suitable for drinking .
Television reception is available at all cabins through satellite television.
Camp Site
Bush Camping at its best. Select from the beautiful Tranquillity, Causeway, Lakeside, Gap Creek Flat, Peacock Crossing and Bore Flat campgrounds that await you. They are all suitable for tents, camper trailers, caravans and motor homes. Camping inclusions: use of hot showers (Village Bunkhouse amenities), toilet facilities (Campgrounds and Village Bunkhouse), resort facilities and all free of charge activities.
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://www.bestbrook.com.au/accessibility/
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