We are now open for the season!
With just six guests per session, our VIP Animal Feeding Experience gives you quieter, hands-on time with some of the animals at The Berry Dairy.
Feed our rabbits, chickens and calves, spend time with the farm animals and bottle-feed our baby lambs and calves.
● Sessions: 9.15am & 3.45pm
● Price: $20 per person
● Group size: Maximum 6 guests
Bookings: Essential
Important: Everyone entering the petting zoo during the VIP session requires a ticket, including supervising adults, so that each experience remains limited to six people.
This is designed to be a much smaller and more personal animal experience than a general visit to our farmyard petting zoo.
With only six guests in each session, you'll have more time to interact with the animals, help with feeding and enjoy the farmyard before moving on to the rest of your Berry Dairy visit.
The experience includes time with animals such as:
● rabbits
● chickens
● miniature goats
● baby calves
● baby lambs
And the highlight bottle-feeding some of the baby animals too!
You don't have to book the VIP Animal Feeding Experience to see animals at The Berry Dairy.
Our general farmyard petting zoo is included with the Berry Dairy Farm Pass.
The VIP Animal Feeding Experience is different: it is a separately booked session limited to just six guests, giving you more time and closer interaction with the animals.
Your animal experience can be combined with the other things to do at The Berry Dairy.
Stay for strawberry picking during the season, explore the playgrounds and Discovery Trail, have lunch or real fruit ice cream at the farm café, or book a Dairy Farm Tractor Tour to see more of our working farm.
● Do I need to book the VIP Animal Feeding Experience?
Yes. Sessions are limited to six guests and bookings are essential.
● How many people are in each animal feeding session?
A maximum of six guests can participate in each session.
● Do supervising adults need a ticket?
Yes. Everyone entering the petting zoo during the VIP experience requires a ticket so that the session remains limited to six people.
● What animals will we feed?
The experience includes time with our farm animals including rabbits, chickens and calves, as well as bottle-feeding baby lambs and calves.
● Is the VIP Animal Feeding Experience the same as the petting zoo?
No. The petting zoo is included with the Berry Dairy Farm Pass. VIP Animal Feeding is a separate small-group bookable experience offering more hands-on time with the animals.
● Can we also pick strawberries when we visit?
Yes, during strawberry season and subject to fruit availability. Strawberry picking is available with a Berry Dairy Farm Pass and doesn't require advance booking.
● Where is the experience?
The Berry Dairy is located at 379 Mewburn Park Road, Maffra in Central Gippsland.