We are now open for the season!
Climb aboard our tractor-drawn trailer and travel beyond The Berry Dairy visitor area into our working dairy farm in Maffra, Gippsland.
Travel through the paddocks with one of our farmers, learn about pasture, irrigation and dairy farming, get up close to the herd and visit the dairy while our cows are being milked.
Departure: 2.30pm
Duration: Approximately 50 minutes
● Adults: $30
● Children: $20
● Family Pass: $85 - 2 adults + 2 children
● Children 3 and under: Free when safely seated on an adult's lap
Bookings: Essential
The Berry Dairy sits at the front of our working dairy farm, home to around 550 Friesian and Kiwi-cross dairy cows.
Your tractor tour takes you beyond the public visitor areas and into the farm itself.
During the tour you'll:
● travel through our dairy farm and paddocks
● get a closer look at the herd
● learn how we grow and manage pasture for our cows
● hear about the irrigation system that helps us grow pasture
● learn how grass and grain ultimately become milk
● visit the dairy while the cows are being milked
● end with a visit past our Highland cows!
Milk doesn't begin in a bottle - and our Dairy Farm Tractor Tour gives visitors the opportunity to see some of the process firsthand.
Our cows graze irrigated pasture grown on the farm, supported with grain as part of their diet. During the tour you'll learn more about how the cows are cared for, how the pasture is grown and how milk makes its way from the cow through the dairy.
For families in particular, it's an opportunity to connect the food in the fridge with the farm it originally came from.
Our Dairy Farm Tractor Tour is suitable for locals as well as visitors looking for a genuine farm experience while travelling through Gippsland.
Combine your tour with lunch or real fruit ice cream at the farm café, strawberry picking during the season, the playgrounds or our other farm experiences to make a day of your visit.
● Do I need to book the Dairy Farm Tractor Tour?
Yes. Places are limited and bookings are essential.
● How long is the Dairy Farm Tractor Tour?
The tour runs for approximately 50 minutes.
● What time does the Dairy Farm Tractor Tour leave?
The tour currently departs at 2.30pm.
● Is The Berry Dairy a real working dairy farm?
Yes. The Berry Dairy sits at the front of our working dairy farm near Maffra, where around 550 cows are milked twice a day.
● Will we see the cows being milked?
The tour includes a visit to the dairy during milking, giving visitors the opportunity to see part of the milking process.
● Can children come on the Dairy Farm Tractor Tour?
Yes. The tour is suitable for families. Children aged three and under are currently free when safely seated on an adult's lap.
● Is the Tractor Tour included in the Berry Dairy Farm Pass?
No. The Dairy Farm Tractor Tour is a separate bookable experience.
● Can I visit the café before or after my tour?
Yes. The farm café, playgrounds, dog park and farm shop are free to visit and don't require a Farm Pass.