Myuna Farm

Myuna Farm, Doveton

Myuna Farm is a public community farm where adults and children can experience hands on contact with farm animals and native wildlife. Situated in Doveton, Victoria, Australia alongside the Dandenong Creek.

Activities

The farm has a train for children to ride to the outer sections of the farm. It is a popular venue for children and hosts an annual Christmas carol event.[1] The farm offers an atmosphere of River Gums, Wetlands and natural birdlife within the confines of a Suburban landscape.[2]

Different activities are offered including and Animal Display Center offering a hands on experience with baby animals, Bird aviaries housing a collection of Australian Birds and paddocks offering a range of animals, including native animals such as Emus and Kangaroos.[2]

A Market is held weekly as a not for profit event, selling produce grown or donated to the farm, with all proceeds going back into the Farm. Myuna Farm also hosts the local Doveton Show annually, A volunteer run community event coinciding with the Melbourne Show.[3]

The train ride will take you to the wetlands where you can view Melbourne's largest Grey-headed flying fox colony containing up to 18,000 bats. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Farm the home of festive cheer". Retrieved 2007-09-16.
  2. 1 2 http://www.casey.vic.gov.au/myunafarm/
  3. ↑ http://www.dovetonshow.org.au/
  4. ↑ https://megabatcount.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/melbs-bat-population-this-week-and-two-batty-events-coming-up/

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Coordinates: 37°59′11″S 145°13′55″E / 37.98639°S 145.23194°E / -37.98639; 145.23194

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