Quamby Park Farm Stay & Petting Zoo in Bendick Murrell, New South Wales, Australia | Livestock farm

Quamby Park Farm Stay & Petting Zoo

Locality: Bendick Murrell, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 439 134 040

Address: 597 Fishers Lane 2803 Bendick Murrell, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.samittarminigoatstud.com.au

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25.01.2022 Open for Day Visits today between 10am - 5pm. Arrive when you like and you get a Tour of the farm to meet all animals then the rest of the time is yours, pack a picnic and stay as long as you like...... To book your Day Visit please phone 0439 134040 so I know that your group is coming...see you soon

25.01.2022 Please note: the Bunkhouse is now booked for Sat. 12th Dec....still other dates available, check out the availability on our website. Were you wishing to book a night or 2 or more here at the farm???? We have just had a cancellation for the Bunkhouse for the Fri./Sat/ Dec. 11th & 12th December so that means if you would like to book the Bunkhouse get a message to me asap as I am sure that date will get booked.... If you have a big group then book the Bunkhouse (sleeps 4)and the Old School Bus(sleeps 8) and you have the whole area to yourselves to use the Campkitchen area. For full info go to our website www.SamittarMiniGoatStud.com.au and click on the Quamby Park dropdown then click on the photos of each area that you can stay in while visiting the farm. Dont forget to book your Day Visit now as even though it hot there are plenty of shady trees to sit with the animals and enjoy a day on the farm....see you soon

24.01.2022 Yes we are OPEN.... read the Top Post on this page for ALL Booking information. Our Peacocks are often the stars of the Animal Nursery, such beautiful birds along with our chooks, we specialise in Frizzles and Sizzles lol love those names, also we have Turkeys and lot's of Guinea Fowl, you can never have enough Guinea Fowl lol and Pheasants and Pigeons and Ducks and lot's and lot's of babies you can hold... There is always something new happening in the Animal Nursery, we a...re currently building new large enclosures for our birds, we have most that are free range and walk around the farm, then others that need to be in enclosures so we have lots of room for them to enjoy their lives here on the farm. Our plan next is to start building our large walk in avery with a dam as I really want Swans oh and 'Bin Chickens' lol...... For ALL Booking information read the Top Post on our page....see you soon

24.01.2022 It's always sad to say goodbye to our animals as they move on to new loving families and the day has come for us to hug and farewell our dear sweet Francheska.... Francheska was born on a rainy morning 12weeks ago after a long wait for all our FB followers as her Mum Buffy just got bigger and bigger and seemed to never be going to give birth.... but on the 20th July our dear little Francheska was born. I was actually away as my daughter Sami and partner Alec welcomed on that ...very same morning our beautiful grandson Finn. My husband David found a wet little Francheska in the back paddock alone after her mother Buffy had decided that having that 'thing' hurt and she would have nothing to do with it (sometimes happens with first time Mum's),. So my husband took little Francheska to the baby goat/sheep pen and there she was raised with the bottle babies which at that time were lambs, so Francheska has never known herself as a cow and enjoys her happy life as a sheep lol People ask me how am I able to sell them on.... well there are a few reasons and all are to do with when they are older. In Francheska's case, she won't always stay a small calf...she will grow into a small cow that will eat a lot of grass or add to my feed costs....it takes time to keep all my animals happy and healthy and if they get sick at some stage in their life there might be vet bills... also one of my main issues for the future is that she will never be able to be with my little cow herd as her father is part of it and I don't want breeding issues.... also like all things where our farm visitors are concerned, babies are cute but many only look at the adult animals but spend lots of time with the babies, so as she grows people will take less notice of Francheska where as her new family will love her daily....we all wish Francheska a beautiful happy life.

23.01.2022 Our dear little chickadees are now healthy and happy and out of my laundry lol, living outside in the big Avery area in the Animal Nursery with everyone's favourite Turkey who just loves showing off to all the visitors here on the farm....see you soon

23.01.2022 This coming weekend we have room for Day Visits and Camping available.... Accommodation is booked... If you want to have that full farm experience its best to book ahead...check out the calander on our webiste for the opportunity to stay here. We are open between 10am - 5pm, 7 days a week with bookings...can be same day, but definately book by sending me a message, phoning or email.... If you are booked in, arrive at any time, then you will be given a tour of the farm to meet all the animals which will take around 1hr,(we do have a lot of animals to meet lol) then the rest of the day is yours to enjoy, pack a picnic to eat at the tables and chairs provided or take your picnic up the paddock to enjoy with the amazing views next to the beautiful State Forest. We have animal feeding times and bottle baby feeding times and milking goats times all on the blackboard so that you can meet us at these areas and join in...people dont often get the chance to milk a goat or bottle feed babies so we always have people lining up to have a go.... Currently milking about 10 Mini Milkers and 15 babies to bottle feed 3 times a day, so that those here for a Day Visit get the opportunity to join in and those staying get lots more chances....we have taught many people how to 'milk a goat' now, its a great experience. Make your booking today...your visit helps feed our animals :) See you soon, Janelle & David Cooke

22.01.2022 Here is our newest attraction our Bottle Baby Deer....we have 4 and as each day passes they are growing more trusting of humans which is wonderful.... this video was a few days ago, yesterday we had some of my Grandkids here and it was lovely to see how the Deer were interacting with them, they all got to bottle feed them, so sweet to watch.....see you soon

22.01.2022 We have some lovely dogs here that people get to know so well, Peanuts, Ricky and Snoopy who we see here looking after one of our Miniature kid goats. This little girl is now actually over 2 weeks old, how tiny is she! Snoopy is so good with the goats, if he needs to do some 'herding work' he is on it but if not he is fine left alone with them and the kids often come up to have a chat with him...Border Collies are such great 'all round' dogs. Well the recent weather predictio...ns have kept people away this week sadly, sometimes it did rain other days we had none so that is why we offer 'same day' bookings so that instead of cancelling cause the weather prediction is bad, why not wait and see what its like on the day? We have lots of babies here right now on the farm and also the chance to bottle feed or try milking a goat. If you are wanting to Camp or stay in the Accommodation its best to book ahead as we are booking up even into next year as people dont want to miss their chance of getting the date/s that suit them best. Just another thought, we are open to visits from groups such as Scouts/Guides/ Christmas Parties/Birthday Parties/and Schools for excursions. I have been recently asked if we can take bus loads of School groups for excursions and YES we can. On arrival everyone is given a Tour of the farm to get to know all the animals and answer any questions, this can take anywhere from 1/2hr to 3/4hr (depending on the amount of questions and patting of animals involved) then the rest of the time is yours to explore the farm.....of course ALL children need to be under adult supervision and on the busy days there can be 3 of us on Staff here to help with the Tours, so let your local schools know...we are open for business. See you soon :)

22.01.2022 Well here's the last babies for the season.....darn both boys so one will be desexed to be available as a pet and the other will be available as a reg. Buckling...so cute. I have a sweet little black girl also available. Anyone visiting gets to cuddle these little cuties.... plus there are lots to bottle feed... for those staying who are up and about at 8 in the mornings, you can have a try of milking... early start now it's summer. The pigeons love to produce lots of babies......birds always look a bit weird as babies. One of the pigeons is a bit confused, she started sitting on a duck egg and then layed one of her own (they seem to only have 2 eggs at a sitting, so hatch 2 babies)....she is still sitting on both but she might find the duck egg will take longer to hatch.... can't wait for her reaction lol. We had a lovely visit from Cookie's (David) parents and put Roger to work mowing the front driveway, looking lovely as you drive up. After 2 seasons of waiting I have finally got not 1 but 2 girls for my Lady Amythst peasant....he is extremely happy ... been here a week and already have a nest of eggs, they must like our farm My Lavender Farm in its first season with it's tiny purple flowers.... can't wait for next year, its going to look and smell amazing. Hope to see you soon

22.01.2022 A HUGE thankyou to ALL you lovely people out there who have 'liked' our page and helped us get to over 5,000 LIKES!!!!! how amazing is that! Please keep helping us grow by telling your friends and family about us and recommending us and sharing our posts...we so appreciate you helping us follow our dreams and continue to grow. Also if you have visited us, leave a review of your experience and rate us...people do read the reviews and we have got some amazing photos sent in by... those that have been here, so take a look at the reviews. Its always baby season of some sort here at Quamby Park and yes we have our bottle baby Deer that have been a great attraction to people. People love to come and meet all our different birds, all individually loved as much as we love our animals....I dont name all our birds like I do my animals because I have around 200 animal names to remember lol, (my husband Cookie really doesnt remember all their names but I actually do, so come test me lol),but we do actually know all our birds well and would love for you to come and share in our passion and ideas of expanding....we are making plans for a huge walk in avery with a dam so that I can have a water bird area with swans and other unusual water birds...and 'bin chickens' lol I just love them ;) Yesterday we had the first baby duckling born on our farm and 2 luckly little girls were the first to hold it, there are more hatching daily. People of all ages are loving the chance to hold these tiny Peacock chicks and Turkey babies and Guinea Fowl chicks (all available for pruchase, send me a message), ready to go now some can be outside and others under a light, its always a wonderful experience to watch them grow. We are open each day for Day Visits - if wanting to book same day then phone 0439 134040 and to book ahead email [email protected], sometimes we do fill up so best to book ahead...read the Top Post on this page for full info. The Bunkhouse is fairly booked up but there are a few spaces so get is quick. Camping usually available as we have a few areas for that. Again, thankyou to all who read and enjoy my daily posts and love to see the photos I put up of our farm...see you soon

19.01.2022 Well this year we have hit the jackpot with our bird breeding.....so far we have had lots of Turkey chicks and Guinea Fowl chicks(called keets) and Silkie Frizzle chicks and now a big batch of Peacock chicks that were hatched by our Turkey girl....how clever is she. There are still a few to hatch under other Mum's including Mrs Peacock who finally decided to sit on the last 4 eggs. We have more to hatch soon including more Guineas (first group have sold).... Waiting on the Pheasants to hatch and Ducklings.....and of course our different breeds of pigeons ( do they ever stop breeding lol). So if you are interested in any of the above mentioned babies send me a message today.. With the news about the corona virus spreading in greater Sydney I was sad today to have to say no to someone from Sydney wanting a Farm Visit..... everyone's health is so important at this time.... please stay safe and thankyou for your understanding.

19.01.2022 Book your Day Visit or Accommodation or Camping stay today at Quamby Park Farm Stay & Petting Zoo. Read our reviews and come and meet all our animals. Its great that we have so many people who have been here before come back for another stay, you will see some of your favourite animals like Peanuts and Kitty and there are always new babies to meet and interact with.... I think what people like the best is that you can walk in any of the large paddocks and there are animals that you can actually pat like goats,cows,sheep,horses,donkeys, they will come up to people as they really love attention. You can enjoy some time in the busy, noisy, hands on area of the Animal Nursery and Farmyard or you can simply go and enjoy the peace and quiet of the paddocks with simply the best views ever. For Day Visits please contact me direct 0439 134040 to book in. For Camping or the Accommodation go to our website, check out the calander for availability and book your stay today. Weekends and holidays can get booked up so make sure you book ahead (we have a few bookings now for 2021)....why not book in for a mid-week visit as this way you can aviod the crowds and might have the whole farm experience to yourself....see you soon.

19.01.2022 After all the rain we are open today to a beautiful day here on the farm...so why not get your family & friends together organise a picnic and book in for a Day Visit to meet all the animals...and sooo many babies...here at Quamby Par Farm Stay & Petting Zoo....open between 10am - 5pm. Adults are $20. Children are $10. (all children walking or interacting with the animals needs to be paid for, covers your insurance). Email, phone, text, message to book in today. Same day book...ings please phone Janelle on 0439 134040 Our animals are all super friendly (around 200) and safe for all ages....come meet them today...see you soon

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18.01.2022 A big HAPPY NEW YEAR to ALL the lovely people on this page who have either been here for a visit, are planning a visit or are following our farm. We bought this farm just over 4 years ago to help me continue my dream of expanding my Miniature Goat Stud which I started at our 12acre propery near Young NSW back in 2005. With the onset of the drought I needed to find a way to be able to keep my animals and feed them as the drought continued over 2yrs so I opened our farm to the ...public just over a year ago thinking, maybe we will get a few people who will pay to meet my animals and my friends always told me that our farm was like a zoo.....I had always wanted to work in a zoo lol so I thought 'ok I will give it a try'. I truely never expected it to take off as its has and I gratefully thank everyone who has supported our growth here at Quamby Park Farm Stay & Petting Zoo....for helping me make my dream come true! I have the best partner in my husband David (Cookie) who helped me follow my dream and with the growth of Quamby Park, has finally left his Canberra work and is here on the farm full time to help as its become way too much for me on my own....I thank Cookie for never shying away from me when I say to him 'Hey Hun I have this idea' lol. And ideas we do have....lots of new plans for expanding this year, including my new office where we will be selling merchandise, a huge walk in avery with a dam for unusual water birds, the expansion of my Lavender Farm and my Spiritual Workshops....we have lots of the animals that people know and love, lots of new ones always arriving (baby goat season starts in April). We hope to see you here in 2021 and that your year ahead will be as wonderful as I am sure ours will be here at Quamby Park....thankyou, Janelle & David

18.01.2022 Just some of the Bottle Babies having fun after their bottles....the lambs stay inside to have a bit of dry feed after their bottles but the kids just want to play

18.01.2022 Here's our Kitty the Supervisor back at work helping campers pack up their tents. We have had a huge Long weekend and still have one more week of the school holidays...we are booked up for those wishing to stay but I have room for Day Visits so contact me asap to save your spot as once I fill my quota that day will be full. It's heartwarming to have everyone who stays here say they will definitely be back and will be telling their friends and the Day Visitors saying the same ...and many making plans to stay to get that full farm experience If you book in for a Day Visit and looks like rain then we can swap you to another date that suits...do remember to check BOM for Bendick Murrell NSW and if it's 18 plus deg. and 1ml expected, for us here on the farm it usually means, although not sunny its still worth coming and enjoying a day with the animals. It looks like Wed. & Thurs. This week will be raining so possibly not the best days for a day visit... We do have plenty of sheds to get away from light rain Reminder to book early for your Accommodation/Camping/Day Visits... see you soon

18.01.2022 Well for goats there is nothing better than a hill to climb, they are so very happy up high The next few photos are of pollen, not dust...the pine trees are releasing their pollen ahead of the rain predicted this weekend.... Yep that's right it looks like another weekend of rain here on the farm so it might be a quiet weekend for us.... but I won't complain about the rain after going through the drought ... We currently have lots of Bottle Babies both Miniature Goats and Sheep...lots to cuddle... some heading off to their new homes soon and a few more available. For all bookings for Day Visits and Camping and Accommodation contact me via email [email protected] or phone or message

17.01.2022 Early morning fencing is a beautiful time here on the farm especially during summer before the heat of the day and definitely less flys lol We are blessed with stunning views and of course a whole lot of lovely freindly animals....life is good here at Quamby Park... have you visited us yet? We love that over the time we have been open people have come back more than once often bringing more friends.... Recently we have had lots of people book the Bunkhouse and Bus as a big group with everyone having a great time. Some groups have those who want to camp while their other family members choose to stay in the Bunkhouse or Bus so they 'dont have to bring a thing's. True the days are hot but the early morning and late afternoons are lovely and during the day, those staying often go spend the day in at the Young swimming pools...it all makes for a wonderful holiday experience. Read the Top Post for booking information...see you soon

16.01.2022 Well the babies still keep coming.....we have a new baby Miniature Goat, still waiting on 2 more Goats to kid and 1 more Miniature Lamb to be born....then we have lots of eggs... There will be more Guinea Fowl and Frizzle Chickens and Ringneck Pheasants, just got to wait between 21-28 days for the eggs to hatch, excited to watch the pigeon babies grow and new ones to hatch soon. The mother Golden Pheasant is sitting on at least 8 eggs and the Peacock Hen has laid 5 eggs so fa...r, once she has laid what she feels is enough she will start sitting on the eggs until hatching, so baby Peacocks and Golden Pheasants this season. I am also excited to say I will be picking up 2 lovely Lady Amythst Hens for our lonely boy ;) Down at the dam our baby Lillypads are growing and there is a hint of purple just starting to show, as my first season of baby Lavender is flowering....I feel like a mother to the 240 baby Lavenders I planted lol I am sure the 100 baby Aust. Cod are growing and swimming well in the dam, cant see them but I throw them some food and hope they are eating to grow ;) Its back to great weather here on the farm and people are enjoying the chance to milk goats and bottle feed all the babies. Day Visits can be same day but all have to be pre-booked....we are open 7 days a week with prior bookings. Adults $20. Children $10. If you are after Camping or Accommodation please refer to our website to see what is available, then be sure to book your stay today... See you soon,

15.01.2022 I know a lot of our visitors here have taken interest in our famous singing daughter SAMI .... So very proud of all the effort she has done to build her own music career over the years....and just how brilliant is her new song 'Feeling Like A Rebel' and the film clip just released today.... take a listen, join her page SAMI Cooke Music, ask your local radio station to play 'Feeling Like A Rebel' and please please share with your friends.... thankyou...oh and introducing to the world our little grandson Finn, born on the same day as Francheska xxxx

14.01.2022 All of us here at Quamby Park Farm Stay & Petting Zoo would like to wish you ALL a very merry Christmas and lets look froward to a new world in 2021. We wont be open on Christmas Day but we are open every other day between 10am -5pm with prior bookings for Day Visits/Camping/Accommodation. With the current covid situation we are still definately open to the public but we need to say 'no' to anyone visiting from the Greater Sydney region. So very sorry to those we have turned ...away but we do need to keep safe for our own health, my ealerly Mother who I am carer for and for all those who visit here, we all know just how catchy this virus is....please stay safe. Our prices for Day Visits are Adults $20. Children $10. (any child on the ground or iteracting with the animals needs to be paid for so that they are covered by insurance)....book by phone or message or email.....Pack a picnic and spend the day. Accommodation & Camping can be booked on line off our website where you will find photos and all the info that you need to know. We really do appreciate ALL those people that have visited us over the 1&1/2yrs we have been open to the public, as your money keeps our animals fed and our farm to keep going, so that we can offer the Public a wonderful farm and super friendly animals for all to enjoy......Merry Christmas from Janelle & David (Cookie)Cooke

14.01.2022 I often get asked about our Deer called Fallon.... I got her as an adult over a year ago from a deer farm where she was raised for meat... she was crazy wild when I got her being never really handled by humans...my husband built an amazing carrier box to transport her to our farm and we had to be so careful with her locked in a large shed where she could see out but not escape or injure herself trying, the hope was that she was pregnant and that I could handraise the baby, as... time went by it was obvious that she wasn't sadly but I still had Fallon...it took Fallon around r months of my daily visits to get to the stage where I could pat her and get her to eat out of my hand and then as I had built a good solid outdoor area around her shed I was able to let her out into the yard.... but try as I may I could not tame her to where she really liked humans...so with my next kidding season starting I made the decision to give Fallon the chance to live free in the paddock with some of the goats she had become friends with.... I am so pleased to say that Fallon is really happy in her new free life in the paddock with the goats and is very settled... people will never be able to get near her but she is often close enough to see how pretty she is and I hope with time she will feel confident enough to stand nearer us as we come to see our beautiful deer Fallon living a good life of freedom here at Quamby Park Farm Stay & Petting Zoo. See more

14.01.2022 Here are some of our Peacocks they love to show off to the visitors

13.01.2022 Join our page today Quamby Park Farm Stay & Petting Zoo. Read our reviews and posts. We are open 7 days a week between 10am - 5pm Please book before coming, via email [email protected] or by phone 0439 134040 Cost for Day Visit is: Adults $20. Children $10.... Pack a picnic and come for the day. When you arrive you will be given a tour to meet all the animals then the rest of the day is yours. Just under 2hrs from Canberra/Goulburn/Orange/Forbes/Wagga Situated near Bendick Murrell NSW, between Young and Cowra. If you are wanting to book for a longer stay here on the farm please go to our website www.SamittarMiniGoatStud.com.au and read the information on our Accommodation and Camping....see you soon.

13.01.2022 After months of planning and hard work things down by the dam are coming together and by next spring it should be a wonderous place to visit and I am sure this pretty, peaceful area at the farm will entise people to come and sit for a while. It's sure to bring Lavender lovers to walk amongst it's brilliance and for those that love to fish we have just let 100 Australian Bass babies go that will grow in the tranquil water of our dam and then people can pay a bit extra to enjoy... a fishing experience in our Hilltops region. We have another busy day here on the farm.... there is one more opportunity for a small Day Visit group so send me a message asap before the spot is filled. Day Visits are Adults $20. Children $10. this covers your insurance....we are open between 10 am and 5pm daily. There is room again for Day Visits most days again as the school holidays are coming to an end, but weekends do get booked up fast so get your group organised today and let me know asap what day suits you. The Bunkhouse and Old School Bus book up way ahead so best to plan ahead if you want Accommodation. There is usually Camping available but at times our sites also get booked up, so plan your trip today for that full farm experience....see you soon Please note my email is working again, thankyou Janelle

12.01.2022 Well here is the news so many people have been waiting for... our sweet girl Charlotte had a baby boy, yet to be named...a gorgeous Palomino with a white blaze..... anyone interested in this little cutie can pay a deposit to hold, but he will be on his mum until weaning age and well loved and handled in the meantime . Thankyou to all those who have watched and shared my daughter's music video below, it means a lot to us, the music industry is a hard game and your support mea...ns so much to me, thankyou. I am over the moon happy with all the beautiful comments that people say to me about my farm and my animals during their visits here... I hope everyone reads the reviews, they are lovely, thankyou to those taking that bit of time to leave one and photos of their time here. We had a huge day here on the farm yesterday, so I brought in my friend Kay to help out with the tours and getting the accommodations ready for our next people staying, I am impressed how Kay is starting to learn so many names of the animals... I know them all but I spend time with them every day, definitely a lot to remember here lol....those who have been to our farm and met all my animals will understand We are fully booked for today.... I can fit in a couple of Day Visits on Saturday as I have hired Kay again to help...so book with me today for tomorrow... phone, message, email [email protected].... first in gets the spot. Sunday, could take 1 more Day Visit small group. Monday 5th Oct.... completely full. Plenty of room for Day Visits after Monday for the second week of the school holidays, so book in now....see you soon

12.01.2022 Out fencing again this morning and its really hard to get a lot done cause the animals see me and there right there in my way lol... I have a great video with Kalarney our baby donkey, in my way also that I will put up some stage and here is the gorgeous Flicker all grown up out in the big paddock and just waiting until a human comes along for a pat, but also seems to want to try and help build the fence lol There truely are animals in every paddock here that will come up for... pats and hugs. If you haven't been here for a while or never been here, you must come and meet all these lovely 4 legged friends. Yesterday Cookie (David) got the grader out and dug a few ditches to slow up the rain water and the goats just love the new contour banks to snuggle up in :). I love seeing our Deer Fallon happy in her life of freedom here on the farm....there is nothing better than looking out the window and seeing Fallon in the morning :)

11.01.2022 No wonder our animals are so very tame....they get lots of attention. We have had another amazingly busy day here on the farm with the Camping booked out and the Accommodation and lots of Day Visit groups....a huge thankyou to ALL who visit us and enjoy the time with our animals, they just love it! Well even though tomorrow is the start of a New Year we will still be open to the public so if you dont have a sore head and would like to come for a Day Visit, come and meet our a...nimals :) If you would like to book in for a Day Visit tomorrow please phone 0439 134040 to book in....see you soon and Happy New Year.

11.01.2022 Here is everyone's favourite pup Peanuts just chillin and waiting for the next group of people to come and visit lol..... From the time he meets you at the gate Peanuts has become one of the favourite animals here on the farm, loved by young and old. The Campers kids often take Peanuts with them to their campground to play fetch and he will play all day lol.... If you would like to come visit and meet ALL the friendly animals here on the farm, get your family and friends organised today and book a date. With our farm being situated in the middle of so many areas its a great opportunity for family and friends to meet up...we have had groups arrive here to meet their families from all over the state and interstate and even overseas....so why not make Quamby Park Farm Stay & Petting Zoo your next family/friends catch up for a Day trip or longer. We are getting busier with more people finding out about us so book in early for your next visit....see you soon.

09.01.2022 Well Kitty the Supervisor was at again on the weekend...we are never sure what she is doing but it certainly gets our visitors talking lol.... there is a rule around here, never drive without checking right around the car first Twin newborn Miniature Lambs, so cute. We are open between 10 am and 5pm, 7 days a week with prior bookings for Day Visits and Camping and Accommodation.... With our own insurance anyone wishing to book please send me an email [email protected] with the date/s, number of adults and number of children with their ages that wish to come. We will also need the names of those coming for our Covid safe records. If we get enough people booked in on certain days then I will not be able to take extra bookings so if you have a date, best to book early. Also a reminder to check the weather forecast for Bendick Murrell for the date you wish to book. I encourage everyone to scroll through our posts and read others reviews which will give you an overall view of what a Visit to our farm offers.....see you soon

09.01.2022 Morning in the country ... luckily these cockatoos and carrellas are down by the creek and not near where anyone sleeps lol....but they are crazy like this every morning and night... love all the nature around our farm....see you soon

07.01.2022 What are you up to today? we have an opening for 1 more small Day Visit group...so send me a message or phone asap to book in for today....and come and spend so...me time with all the friendly animals of many kinds down here at the farm. If you wish to book in for a Day Visit any day from now on book in fast as with this being the last week of school holidays we are sure to book up fast....but please also watch BOM weather report for Bendick Murrell as there are some days it might rain, anyone booked in on days with over 80% chance of rain I will contact you or you contact me, to see if you wish to swap to another day. Sooooo many babies here right now to cuddle...those staying here and day visitors got to see new baby goats born, so exciting :) and everyone is loving the chance to pat our newest tiny foat Cosmic...see you soon :)

07.01.2022 He has a name...Cosmic...and he has blue eyes! This is his first contact with humans as I haven't touched him as I like them to just have Mummy time to start off with.... happy days here on the farm We are fully booked up today and tomorrow and Monday.... thankyou to all those who are excited to come to our farm. Tuesday onwards we have room again for Day Visits so be quick to book in via email is best... see you soon

06.01.2022 Currently having trouble with my email so please send me a message via messenger or phone if you wish to book a Day Visit or Camping or Accommodation..... Come meet our dear little Rusty

05.01.2022 And still the babies are arriving....we have a few varieties of Pigeons here now and they don't take long to feel comfortable in their new surroundings and start to breed, some babies born and more to hatch soon. Our Golden Pheasants have eggs and the Ringneck Pheasants are laying now also. More Silkie Frizzle chicks hatching...so cute tiny.... It has been crazy busy over the school holidays and I want to seriously thank ALL those people who come to visit and shared their experience with friends and family who also come saying someone recommended our farm.... there are some lovely reviews and more people I sure will add theirs to the list.. It makes my heart full reading their personal feelings about our farm and the photos they take during their visit, please take a scroll through our reviews. As most of you know I am mainly on the farm myself, but during the holidays I knew with the bookings I had that there was no way I could cope for the whole 2 weeks on my own so I am so grateful to my apprentice Kay who came and worked for 4hrs a day during my busiest days...she did a great job giving people their tour on arrival and any odd jobs I could give her so that I was able to work in other areas....as we grow, I am hoping to be able to employ Kay more as she is a wonderful asset to our farm. From now we are again open to plenty of room for Day Visits and Camping and Accommodation.... but if you have a date in mind be quick to book as we are getting booked now right through to Christmas...see you soon

04.01.2022 Well now that the horrible winds have died down that have been hammering all over NSW, things are much more bearable working outside on the farm.....and no matter what the weather we get some extrordinary views! Its always amazing to watch the clouds form over the Dananbilla Range the State Forest that surrounds our beautiful farm. There are lots of babies here right now to bottle feed and goats to milk.... The Peachock and the pigeons are getting along fine. We have a cancellation for the Bunkhouse this weekend so if anyone wanted to Book the Bunkhouse or Old School Bus or both(if you are with the same family) then let me know asap as other than that they are booked up now into December and into next year, so if you have a date, get organised and book today. Our youngest foals are growing up and sooo move to have humans cuddling them.....see you soon.

03.01.2022 What a lovely day we have had here on the farm....lots of happy Day Visitors who got the chance to meet our new baby Deer, Sasha, Whitney, Duke & Grettle. Sasha is happy to let people hug and pat her, the others are still a little nervous but I am sure as time goes by they will also love the human attention.....see you soon

02.01.2022 Well isn't just the way... here were these 2, Peanuts and Killarney having a good old chat, looking super cute but then you get the camera out and miss the moment lol... peanuts is never camera shy and I am sure is featured in so many photos taken by all those that visit our farm...he is certainly a favourite with our visitors of all ages. So to is Killarney our month old Donkey who runs up for a pat when ever people are near... just a soft fluffy bundle of joy. We have 1 nig...ht vacancy left in the Bunkhouse for Friday 9th Oct. if anyone is interested in that 'full farm experience'... contact me asap to secure that date... sleeps up to 4 people. All this last week of the school holidays we have Day Visit vaccines, but today and Thurs. there is the chance of rain, so this means Friday onwards might book up, so be quick to organise your Day Visit booking and contact me direct...price is Adults $20. Children $10. (that includes anyone walking or interacting with the animals so they are covered by insurance). A super huge thankyou to those who share Quamby Park Farm Stay & Petting Zoo with their friends, in reviews and mention us on FB posts as honestly your comments to others helps us get known...we will never let our farm be over loaded with people as I feel part of the experience we offer is the freedom to enjoy the animals and nature in a quiet positive way, so by being able to control the bookings myself now that we have our own insurance lets me keep our visitor numbers to an enjoyable amount for your next visit...see you soon

02.01.2022 Here is an update photo on our dear Miniature Horses, Charlotte and her gorgeous baby boy Cosmic who is 2 weeks old tomorrow, he was a favourite for so many visitors over the holidays. Charlotte is the sweetest girl, always ready for a pat and her baby Cosmic is has won the hearts of so many with his acceptance of humans young and old, happy to get a cuddle and climb on their lap lol...of course it's cute now but I will have to teach him not to climb all over people lol If yo...u would like to book in for a Day Visit send me a message or email [email protected] to claim your chosen date as we can book up fast. Accommodation is booked now until the end of November, but we still have room for Camping, so get your family and friends together and book either Fairy Dale Campsite or The Range Campsite and spend some quality time together in the one area with amazing views and a short walk to the farm yard....see you soon

02.01.2022 What a great day for a Day Visit or Camping... sorry the accommodation is booked.... For All bookings contact me today. For Day Visits please book in before arrival. It's $20. per adult and $10. per child... (anyone walking or interacting with the animals needs to be paid for so they are covered by insurance) Open between 10 am and 5pm...pack a picnic and enjoy a day on the farm....see you soon

02.01.2022 Todays video features our lovely Donkeys....we only have 2 now as our sweet Fergus has been sold and moved to a beautiful family(and a new donkey lady)near Tamworth...at some stage I will find a new Donkey boy for my 2 girls but for now its just these 2 adorable ladies to cuddle and pat. Of course we have lots of Miniature Horses and Flicker is one looking for a new farm to move to send me a message if you are interested. All our animals here on the farm are super friendly an...d safe and we have lots or different types of animals... For all bookings, Day Visits/Camping/Accommodation check out our website, the calendar is there to see when we are booked up...for Day Visits send me a message/email or phone to book...all the information is on our website www.SamittarMiniGoatStud.com.au See you soon, Janelle & David Cooke

02.01.2022 Milking goats has started again here on the farm So for those wanting to have a go if you are here staying and you can drag yourself out of bed and to the milk shed at 8am then I can give you a go. I am also milking in the afternoon at 3pm just to give anyone around another opportunity. People often ask me do I make cheese or soap with the goats milk, my immediate answer is 'in my spare time' lol....if you have visited our farm you will see I don't have a lot of 'spare time...' The milk I get from the milkers is used to bottle feed the babies...the reason I bottle feed the babies is to make them tame so that they are friendly adults....the reason I milk the goats is so they also stay tame...and they love getting milked...they love the extra attention and of course the extra feed ... I find milking twice a day gives me more milk for the babies and relieves the Mum's so they don't get such a tight udder and gives people visiting a chance to milk goats. Mini Milkers can give you around 1&1/2lts of milk a day compaired to a big normal sized goat that can give you up to 3lts per day... but a big difference is Mini Milkers are smaller, need less area and can be dried up easier if needed....each season I have Mini Milkers available in full milk. So it might be raining this weekend but luckily I will be dry in my milking shed....see you soon

02.01.2022 Did you want to stay over for that 'full farm experience? go check out the dates available for our Accommodation on the calendar on our website,(read the Top Post on this page for details and easy links).... If wanting the Old School Bus or the Bunkhouse, please check on the calendar if either is booked as we are only currently booking one or the other (being covid safe as they use the same Campkitchen)unless of course you have your own family group booking both, which is a l...ot of fun...people love the chance to stay here on the farm with all their friends and family. We have room for Campers right now...book on our website or via email. As usual we are open for Day Visits but again you do need to book...if its same day, please phone 0439 134040 to book in before coming. Open between 10am - 5pm. Cost is Adult $20. Children $10. Arrive when you wish....on arrival you will be given a tour of the farm of the farm to meet ALL the animals then the rest of the time is yours, pack a picnic and stay as long as you like. Its aways wonderful to see those that have visited us before, come back for more opportunities to hug our four legged friends, catch up with animals they meet before and meet new ones. Anyone interested in baby Turkeys/Guinea Fowl/Peacocks we have plenty here right now for pick up....pm me for more info...see you soon

01.01.2022 We have just ahd a cancellation for the Bunkhouse for the weekend of 31st Oct....that that means if you would like to stay either in the Bunkhouse that sleeps 4 people or the Old School Bus that sleeps up to 8 people then go to our website www.SamittarMiniGoatStud.com.au, use the Quamby Park Farm Stay link and click on the photos to get full info on each accommodation...if you have a big group you can book the Bunkhouse and Bus ;) Here is Rusty one of our Miniature Foals jus...t over 3mths now who is just like a puppy and loves to play with toys.... Rusty has loved human contact from day one and often meets people when they arrive as he loves all the hugs and attention from all those who Camp here, stay in the Accommodation or just come for a Day Visit. There are brushes sitting on the table and all our horses hope you will spend some time hugging and brushing them as this time of year they are trying to get their fluffy winter coats off...they will love you for it...see you soon