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Banksia Farm Enterprises
| Addresses | Lot 288 Pearce Road
Mount Barker
WA
6324 | | Email Enquiries : | banksia@comswest.net.au | | Telephone Enquiries : | 08-9851 1770 |
Banksia Farm offers you a five hectare scenic wildflower garden easily located just two minutes from the Mount Barker Tourist Information Centre. Plantings of thousands of Australian native plants over 20 years has created a thriving ecosystem from a formerly denuded farm paddock. This is the only place you will see the complete collection of 77 species and the 20 sub-species of the famous Australian Banksias, and the near complete collection of 136 Dryandras. You can walk under giant Banksia trees, see abundant birdlife and possible glimpses of Australian marsupials or may choose one of the fascinating and interactive guided tour options.
In the Joseph Banks Fine Art Gallery you will find some of Australia's best botanical artworks while enjoying great coffee and tasty homemade lunches in the modern facilities of a cosy cafe built from local timbers. You can also purchase wildflower books, craft items, fresh or dried flowers, banksia seeds and pods.
At the on-site nursery you can find a comprehensive range of banksias and dryandra seedlings.
Other Banksia Farm features to enjoy include chickens, farm animals, fruit trees, cottage garden and the two storey stone homestead hand-hewn from local stone by the owners.
Guided tours offer you an ecotourism treat by providing a sensory learning experience. Fascinating yarns about aboriginal and early settler use of banksias along with information about evolution and ecology, including their curious methods of pollination and response to fire, makes this a wonderful voyage of discovery.
Indulge yourself in the intriguing world of banksias, great food and coffee with views of the ancient Porongorup Ranges knowing that you are surrounded by bush, renowned wineries and one of the richest wildflower regions in the world.
That is the Banksia Farm experience.
| Accreditation | National Tourism Accreditation Program. | | Activity | Birdwatching, Bushwalking, Flora, Shopping. | | Entity Facility | Cafe, Car park, Catering, First aid equipment, Guide, Interactive Centre, Shaded Area, Sheltered Area, Tour Desk. |
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