Avondale Discovery Farm

Opening Times

Avondale is open to the public seven days a week from 10.00am to 4.00pm.

For more information telephone Avondale Discovery Farm on (+61) 8 9646 1004.

Location details

Avondale Discovery Farm is located on Waterhatch Road, approximately six kilometres west of Beverley. Download the location map.

Contact details

PO Box 74,
Beverley, WA 6304
e-mail: dbarrett@agric.wa.gov.au
Fax: +61 (08) 9646 1002
Telephone: +61 (08) 9646 1004

History

Avondale is located on land originally assigned in the 1830's to the first Governor of the Swan River Colony, Captain James Stirling RN, and Harbour Master Mark Currie RN.

Several wealthy owners during the 19th century saw Avondale grow to over 5260 hectares in size.

In 1910, Avondale was purchased by the Lands Department. After the Great War, most of Avondale was subdivided and sold to returned soldiers as repatriation farms.

The remaining homestead block of 705 hectares faced an uncertain future for several years, until it was vested in the Department of Agriculture in 1924.

Things to Do

• Enjoy a picnic or BBQ.
• Drive around the farm on the Avon Ascent Landcare Drive Trail.
• See a panorama of exciting displays at Avondale Landcare Centre.
• Look for the waterbirds on Avondale Dam.
• Play with the farm animals in the animal nursery.
• Be amazed by the historical machinery collection.
• Discover pioneer life at Avondale Homestead.
• Visit the 1890's stables and pat our magnificent Clydesdale horses.
• Say "Hello" to our kangaroos and emus.
• Throw a few basketballs.
• Adventure playground for the kids.
• Space to fly a kite or ride your bike.

Avon Ascent Landcare Drive

• Enjoy a scenic drive around Avondale.
• Signs around the drive will show you Landcare farming and research in action.
• Take in the sweeping views of Avondale and the Avon Valley at the Landcare Gazebo.
• Stop at the picnic grounds for a BBQ.

Avondale Landcare Centre

• Agriculture Western Australia.
• Located next to the office, the centre holds an exciting panorama of displays on landcare and farming.
• Feel grains and wool we grow at Avondale. See a history of farming and how we farm differently today.
• Find out about the catchment we live in and how you can be part of landcare.

Avondale Research Station

• The future of farming is right here at Avondale. You will see some research on the landcare drive.
• Avondale was established in 1924 as a (then) Department of Agriculture research station.
• Please be careful when you are moving around the farm buildings.

Historic Avondale

•  One of the largest collections of historic agriculture machinery in the Southern Hemisphere is housed at our Machinery Museum.
• Visit the magnificent Avondale Clydesdales in their stables.
• View pioneer life at Avondale homestead.
• Pat the friendly farm animals at the animal nursery.