pick your own sunflowers, dunnstown
/We say it every year and we will say it again - what the world needs now is fields and fields of sunflowers. The pick your own Sunflower experience is beautiful. Located just outside of Ballarat, follow your maps and then bounce down a dirt road cross country style until you see the fields bursting with stunning Pick Your Own Sunflowers.
Important things to note:
It would be wise to use the bathroom before you arrive there are not always toilets available on the farm
Bring your own secateurs or scissors (you can hire them)
Bring a bucket (to pop your stems into)
Bring cash to buy your flowers! ($4 per stem) - they do have eftpos but the wifi service is not reliable on the farm.
Wear suitable shoes!
No drones
Times and dates are ALWAYS weather permitting
Respect the flowers folks!
Oh you are in a field on a farm….so expect wildlife and insects!
This is as simple as it gets folks, enjoy some time in fields of yellow, pick a few stems and soak up the blooms!
Mamma says to get your Sunflower stems into to water as soon as you can.
Mamma’s says PLEASE NOTE: Check the Pick Your Own Sunflower website for all the details
the nitty gritty
Dunnstown Sunflower Field
Corner of Howards Road and Navigator-Dunnstown Rd
Dunnstown
Opening from February 14
Check their website here for details
$10 entry fee
kids under 5 are FREE
$4 per stem
BRING CASH - while they do offer efpos the wifi service is not always reliable on the farm.
Tickets can be purchased at the gate
Mamma’s special mentions: You are in the area of Kryal Castle - its about 10 minute drive - worth making a day of it!