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A school group meeting the alpacas with a guide during an excursion at Historic Rivermill, Gold Coast

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Farm Excursions for Schools & Early Learning

School & early learning excursions

A Day on the Farm They'll Remember

30 min Gold Coast
1 hr Brisbane
an easy coach trip from the coast
Free
entry, only pay for the activities you choose
Hands-on
animals, nature and play, not just looking
Coach
friendly
easy drop-off, free parking and amenities

What a visit looks like

A Day at the Farm

A simple, flexible rhythm to the day, we'll shape the timing around your group, your learning goals and your bus times.

1

Arrive

Coaches pull in to easy drop-off and free parking. A warm welcome, and bags down.

2

Meet the Animals

Hand-feed the alpacas and goats, meet the ponies and chickens, and spot wild turtles along the river.

3

Playtime

Time on the playground and jumping castle to burn off energy between activities.

4

Lunch

Café catering served on the lawns, a chance to sit, refuel and rest little legs before the afternoon.

5

The Museum

A wander through the museum and along the riverbank, then back on the bus with stories to tell.

A child gently feeding an alpaca during an early learning farm excursion

Built for learning, made for fun

Everything an Excursion Needs

  • Real-world learning outdoors, animals, nature & farm life
  • Hands-on animal encounters for every age and ability
  • Risk assessment provided; high supervision ratios welcome
  • Amenities & baby changing on site
  • Indoor barn space as a wet-weather backup
  • Café catering with allergy-aware options for every group

Good to know

The Practical Bits

Safety & Supervision

We provide a risk assessment for your paperwork, and welcome the supervision ratios your service requires. First-aid amenities on site.

Café Catering

Add morning tea or lunch from the Riverview Café, with allergy-aware options to suit your group and easy service on the lawns.

Getting Here

950 Beaudesert Nerang Rd, Mount Nathan, 30 minutes from the Gold Coast, with coach-friendly access and free parking.

Spotting list

Who You Might Meet

Our farm animals, plus the wildlife that lives along this stretch of the Coomera River. How many can your group tick off?

Murray River turtle
Turtlesregular visitor
Alpaca
Alpacasfarm resident
A rider with a horse at Historic Rivermill
Horsesfarm resident
Goat
Goatsfarm resident
Chicken
Chickensfarm resident
Duck
Ducksfarm resident
Piglets grazing at Historic Rivermill
Pigsfarm resident
Platypus
Platypusesoccasional visitor
Kookaburra
Kookaburrasregular visitor
Rainbow lorikeet
Rainbow Lorikeetsregular visitor
Sheep
Sheepfarm resident
Sulphur-crested cockatoo
Sulphur-Crested Cockatoosregular visitor
Wood duck
Wood Ducksregular visitor
Noisy miner
Noisy Minersregular visitor
Eastern water dragon
Eastern Water Dragonsregular visitor
Azure kingfisher
Azure Kingfishersregular visitor
Cormorant
Cormorantsregular visitor
Australian bass
Australian Bassregular visitor
Long-fin eel
Long-Fin Eelsregular visitor
Galah
Galahsoccasional visitor
Australian magpie
Australian Magpiesregular visitor
Australian white ibis
Australian White Ibisesoccasional visitor
Australian brush-turkey
Australian Brush-Turkeysoccasional visitor
Wandering whistling duck
Wandering Whistling Ducksoccasional visitor
Budgerigar
Budgerigarsoccasional visitor
Tawny frogmouth
Tawny Frogmouthsoccasional visitor
Carpet python
Carpet Pythonsoccasional visitor
Yellow-tailed black cockatoo
Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoosoccasional visitor
Microbat
Microbatsseen at dusk
Flying fox
Flying Foxesseen at dusk
Possum
Possumsseen at dusk
Sugar glider
Sugar Glidersseen at dusk

Plan your excursion

Enquire About a School or Early Learning Visit

Tell us about your group and what you'd like the children to get out of the day, and we'll put together a plan.

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