As the weather warms up, fruit-picking farms across western Victoria offer the chance to spend a day outdoors collecting fresh berries to take home for yourself.
Most berry-picking seasons begin between October and November, although some varieties arrive later in summer. Harvests depend on seasonal conditions, so check each farm's latest updates before visiting to confirm opening hours, fruit availability and prices.
Surf Coast Strawberry Fields
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Surf Coast Strawberry Fields near Torquay lets visitors get hands-on with the strawberry harvest to pick their own berries to take home, with different-sized picking options for adults and kids.
Location: 2 McCanns Road, Mount Duneed
Hours: 9:30am-5pm (subject to change, last entry to picking is 30 minutes before close)
Pricing: Adults: $10 for 500g or $14 for 1kg; Kids 3-12: $7 for 400g; Kids under 3: Free
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Little Organic Paddock
Organic strawberries and blueberries available for picking near Gellibrand, 20 minutes from Colac.
Location: 145 Gellibrand-Carlisle Road, Gellibrand
Hours: 9am-5pm daily in season
Pricing: $15 for 1kg strawberries; $18 for 1kg blueberries
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Berry World Timboon
Berry World also offers Berry Good Thai restaurant on site for lunch and dinner after picking, or for takeaway meals.
Location: 26 Egan Street, Timboon
Hours: 10am-4:30pm Tues-Sun for berry picking
Pricing: Starting from $5.50
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Pennyroyal Raspberry Farm
Visitors to Pennyroyal Raspberry Farm near Deans Marsh can also buy the farm's cider and rhubarb and meet the alpacas on site.
Location: 115 Division Road, Murroon
Hours: 10am-4pm on select days, depending on conditions
Pricing: $32 for 2kg
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Naturipe Fruits
With multiple fruits across three different farms, including persimmons, strawberries and cherries, Naturipe Fruits gives visitors a few options for a fruit-picking trip.
Location: Ballarat: 44 Forbes Road, Leigh Creek; Baccus Marsh: 534 Bacchus Marsh Rd and 638 Bacchus Marsh Rd, Bacchus Marsh
Hours: 9am-5pm daily in season, subject to change based on conditions
Pricing: Adults: $10 for 500g of strawberries; Kids: $5 for 250g; $13-15 per kg for cherries; $3.50 per kg for apples; $4 per kg for peaches and nectarines
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Buninyong Blueberry Farm
Buninyong Blueberry Farm offers timed sessions for visitors to pick their own blueberries. Spots are limited, so you'll need to book ahead through the farm's Facebook page to secure a place in one of its weekly picking sessions.
Location: 7189 Midland Highway, Buninyong
Hours: Morning sessions: 10am-12:30pm; Afternoon sessions: 1:30-4pm
Pricing: $20 for 1kg
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Otway Blueberries
Close to Little Organic Paddock, Otway Blueberries opens its pick-your-own arm of the farm later in the season.
Location: 155 Gellibrand-Carlisle Road, Gellibrand
Hours: 9am-5pm daily in season (starting in January)
Pricing: $17 per kg or $14 per kg if you pick more than 5kg.
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