A guest hand-feeding two alpacas over a timber fence at our farm stay on the Sunshine Coast

Farm Stay Sunshine Coast · Peachester, near Maleny

The farm: friendly animals, orchards and gardens in the Sunshine Coast hinterland

Farm Stay Sunshine Coast is a working organic farm at Peachester, 20 minutes from Maleny. Every stay comes with a map of the farm and the run of the place: feed the animals, pick from the garden, wander down to the creek.

4.8 on Google
8 kinds of animals
200 mango trees
Organic kitchen garden

From A$295 a night 2-night minimum · four self-contained stays

Instant confirmation · pay 20% now, the rest 4 weeks out · change of plans? Cancel and get a credit for new dates.

Why book here and not on Airbnb

20 to 25% less than the same stay on Airbnb or Booking.com, because there are no platform fees.
You deal with Sam and Ben, who live on the farm, by phone or email before and during your stay.
Instant confirmation. A 20% deposit now, the balance 4 weeks before you arrive.
Change of plans? Cancel and get a credit to use on new dates.
Late checkout when nobody is arriving after you. Just ask.
The farm map at check-in and the animals to feed every day of your stay, included.

Feed the alpacas, mini cows, goats, pigs, sheep, horses, chickens and ducks, whenever you like
Pick seasonal fruit, vegetables and herbs from the organic kitchen garden and orchard
Stay in a self-contained cottage, tiny house or villa, with the farm all around you

Meet our friendly rescued and hand-raised farm animals

Alpacas, mini cows, goats, pigs, sheep, horses, chickens, ducks and Wilson the cockatoo all live here, and they love visitors. They’re rescued or hand-raised and used to people, so they’ll happily come to the fence to say hello. Carrots and mango leaves are their favourites, and you can feed them whenever you like during your stay.

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A brown alpaca looking at the camera at our Sunshine Coast farm stay — Alpacas

One of our mini cows in the paddock — Mini cows

A guest hand-feeding one of our goats — Goats

A spotted piglet lying in the grass — Pigs

A horse and a pony grazing in the paddock at sunset — Horses

One of our sheep looking at the camera — Sheep

A hen and a rooster on the lawn near the cottage — Chickens and ducks

Wilson, our friendly sulphur-crested cockatoo, perched on a fence post — Wilson the cockatoo

Children love it here. The animals are gentle, but little ones should have an adult with them at the fence.

How a stay on the farm works

No tour times, no tickets. The farm is yours to explore for your whole stay.

Check in and get your map

You’ll get a map of the farm showing where the animals, the orchard and the kitchen garden are, and we’ll point you to anything that’s ready to pick.

Bring a bag of carrots

Feed the animals whenever you like, morning or evening. Carrots and mango leaves from the driveway trees are the favourites.

Pick, wander, switch off

Pick from the garden for dinner, walk down to the creek to look for the platypus, then watch the sunset from your veranda or the fire.

Orchards and gardens: over 100 kinds of fruit and veg

Two hundred organically grown mango trees line the driveways, with citrus, stone fruit, pineapples and bananas through the orchard and a big kitchen garden of vegetables and herbs. Guests are welcome to pick what’s in season for their own meals, and we’ll show you what’s ready when you arrive.

See the four stays

Mangoes on the tree — Mangoes: 200 organic trees

A pineapple growing in the garden — Pineapples

Vegetables in the kitchen garden — The kitchen garden

Kale growing in the garden — Kale and greens

Fresh produce picked from the garden — Picked that morning

Wilson, the creek and the wild neighbours

Wilson is our sulphur-crested cockatoo and the farm’s official greeter. He’ll talk to anyone who stops by, and most guests leave with a photo of him.

Down the hill, a creek runs through the bottom of the farm. Sit quietly on the bank or in the Bali hut and you’ll spot platypus, turtles and hundreds of native birds, and the Glass House Mountains turn pink at dusk.

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Stay on the farm

Four self-contained stays, all with the animals, gardens and views at the door. Prices are per night for the whole stay, not per person.

Tiny House On The Hill

Sleeps 4 · 2 queen beds · 180° hinterland views

From A$295 a night

See the Tiny House

Dovecote Cottage

Sleeps 5 · 2 bedrooms · Restored 120-year-old Queenslander

From A$495 a night

See Dovecote Cottage

Peachester Villa

Sleeps 10 · 5 queen bedrooms · For families and groups

From A$797 a night

See Peachester Villa

Bahche House

Sleeps 8 · 4 bedrooms · Two lounges and a chef’s kitchen

From A$1,100 a night

See Bahche House

Where we are

Peachester, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland between the Glass House Mountains and Maleny. The exact address comes with your booking confirmation.

20 minto Maleny
35 minto the beach
1 hrfrom Brisbane Airport

Also close by: Montville, the Glass House Mountains lookouts, Australia Zoo (15 minutes) and the Sunshine Coast beaches.

Good to know

Can we feed the animals?

Yes, whenever you like during your stay. Bring a bag of carrots: the animals are rescued and hand-raised, so they’re friendly, and you’ll get a map of the farm at check-in showing where everyone lives.

Can we pick fruit and vegetables?

Yes, in season, from the kitchen garden and the orchard. We’ll show you what’s ready when you arrive.

Is the farm good for small children?

It’s a favourite with families. The animals are gentle and used to people, but children should have an adult with them at the fence.

Is there a minimum stay?

Two nights, for every stay. Booking direct is 20 to 25%% cheaper than booking the same stay on Airbnb.

How far is it from Brisbane and the coast?

About an hour from Brisbane Airport, 35 minutes to the beach, 20 minutes to Maleny and 15 minutes to Australia Zoo.

Book direct and save 20 to 25%

Booking direct with the farm is 20 to 25% cheaper than booking the same stay on Airbnb, and you deal with us, not a booking site.

Check availability Call 0440 132 001

From A$295 a night2-night minimum