Holiday rentals in Central Coast

This is an alpaca farm experience on the Central Coast of NSW. We have 50+ alpacas, 40+ sheep and 38 cows and calves. You'll first meet Billy, Ellie and friends. Billy, Joey and Cruz will be looking for a banana before they let you onto the farm. For the horse lovers you'll have the opportunity to feed them apples and carrots and to go in with them while they have their dinner. Meanwhile Billy (the alpaca) along with 7 of his friends will be wanting to be fed their carrots. We now feed the remaining horses as we head down to the sheep. The sheep love their afternoon treats that you'll get to feed them. Then we get up close and personal with the alpacas as we hand feed them their dinner. Once the alpacas are full we head back to the sheep and put them into their night paddock and give them their dinner. Other things to note If it has been raining wear old shoes or gum boots

The alpaca farm experience on the Central Coast appeals to people of all ages. We have 50+ alpacas, 40+ sheep and 38 cows and calves. You'll meet Billy our very special guard alpaca who will want to fed a banana before he will let you on the farm. Next you'll meet Ellie a wiltipoll sheep who is Billy's best friend. Take time to meet Billy and Ellie and get some photos. Ellie enjoys a good deep tissue massage Please bring some bananas for Billy, Joey and Cruz. Next its time to meet and feed Coby and Andy our horses who enjoy apples and carrots Walking up past the horses we meet Benny and the gang our flock of wiltipoll sheep. They are keen for their grain and carrots. Here you'll have the chance to hand feed the sheep and learn about what makes wiltipolls different to other sheep. You'll also meet Lola our maremma who guards the sheep From here its off to the alpacas where you will the opportunity to hand feed them their alpaca mix and carrots. We spend time meeting the alpacas, interacting with them and learning their personalities. When the alpacas are full its time to round them up and bring them to where we have a complimentary breakfast Its' now time for our breakfast watching the alpacas Enclosed shoes are recommended We also run an afternoon alpaca experiences Google Iris Lodge Alpacas alpacas.jilliby@gmail.com

Get up close and personal with the gorgeous rescued farm animals of the sanctuary. The tour involves meeting and feeding snacks to all of the animals. Get up close and personal with the gorgeous rescued farm animals of the sanctuary. The tour involves meeting and feeding snacks to all of the animals. We start by meeting the cheeky goat gang who love eating from your hand! Next we take a nice stroll over to meet the friendly cows, followed by spending some quality time with the sheep and alpacas. Next up, we visit the hens and roosters, before making our way over to meet pigs Sunday, Bo and Ivy. During the tour you are welcome to pat and scratch any of the animals if they are willing. We are not a petting zoo.

@AustralianWineAndCheese #AustralianWineAndCheese Free wine and cheese all day! This is a PRIVATE wine tour from Newcastle, to the Hunter Valley. Finishing back in Newcastle. Only you and your parter/family/group will be on your booked day. Please contact us directly for bookings during Covid19 :) We have slightly different rules we need to adhere to. Click "Contact Host" to message us, or call 1800-CHEESE. Join Emily, Sean, Molly or Karina on an immersive tour of a truly beautiful wine region. Taste Semillon, Shiraz, Verdelho, Chardonnay and many more wines from The Hunter! Experience the flavours of our local cheese as well! You'll be picked up from an amazing cafe on Newcastle Beach and then you'll be personally escorted into the heart of the Hunter Valley! You'll experience some of the most unique tastings in the Hunter Valley! Try some of the most delicious wines in the area, all whilst having a good laugh! We'll visit a family owned vineyard with all the local famous wine varietals. They'll be waiting to give you a very personalised selection of their best reds & whites. Before the day ends we will visit the famous Hunter Valley Smelly Cheese Shop for a takeaway platter of 3 delicious cheeses. Then, MORE WINE! Your tour will be FULLY private. Just you and your partner, friends or family! No one else from the public, on this tour. Other things to note Have some breakfast or early lunch before we get going! It's good to have some food on your stomach before our wine tour.

Saturdays $99 per person. Any other day $150 (due to low numbers on weekdays). Airbnb has been glitching showing other currencies, check your currency is set to AUD. Winter Special: 2 or more people $90 each. We'll be going into a hands-on beekeeping fun and educational experience. After an introduction and safety lesson, you will be taught how to be a beekeeper including topics such as tools and equipment, bee life cycles and roles, pests and diseases, Queen rearing. Flow hive Q & A. How to merge a hive, how to move a hive, how to catch a swarm, how to split a hive. Following the theory lesson, a quick break and another chance for tea/coffee. In the second half, we will get suited into the protective clothing and start the hands-on part. We will first light the smokers (to make the bees docile) then I will demonstrate opening up a beehive for an inspection. Then it is over to you, it's your turn to open up a beehive, pull out the frames one by one and try to find the queen, check she is laying eggs properly, check there are no pests or parasites attacking the hive on the inside and check the bees are building the comb straight. Tastings of various honey. PROTECTIVE SUITS PROVIDED Children under 14 cannot participate. NO SIGN AT ENTRANCE, LOOK FOR HOUSE NUMBER ON LETTERBOX. HAVE A BIG BREAKFAST BEFORE AS FINISH TIME IS 2:30PM