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Horse property, bushland central Victoria, Australia

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a small family, myself, husband, 1dog Ruby, 2 inside cats Milly and Oscar & 15 horses. We are located in the country 35 mins from Ballarat in the beautiful bush lands of central gold field, property backing onto bush forest. If you want to experience the true Australian bush we have it. We have a mix of Off the track ex race horses as well as Australian heritage horses - Brumbies, these horses aren’t ridden horses they have a home here for life. Smokers welcome but outside smoking only. Myself and my husband are vegans.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are a nature loving property, vegan and wildlife friendly. If you love Australian wild life then you we love it here. Being so close to bushlands you will see many of Australia’s unique wildlife.

  • Help

    Help

    Daily poo pick up in paddocks (quadbike and trailer), fence maintenance, general paddock maintenances (cleaning up tree branches) morning and evening feed & watering of horses including brushing horses and In hand bush walking with horses.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Family home, private room with fan, double bed with comfy mattress, cloths cupboard, sitting chair.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are located 35 mins drive from the nearest town Ballarat, 17 mins from Clunes few cafes and train to take you to Ballarat and Melbourne. Loads of bush walking, native animals and gorgeous sky’s..I work part time, so might be a good idea you have your own transport as we do live a little away from towns.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Have. Largish front yard which can accommodate a caravan. No power, you’d e need solar panels.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 386276471122

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The image depicts two horses standing outside a small barn with a corrugated metal roof, situated in a field with a cloudy sky above.
The image shows a woman taking a selfie with a brown horse in a grassy field on a sunny day, wearing a white and black baseball cap.
The image depicts two horses standing in a grassy field, separated by a fence, with one horse facing the other and the other facing the camera.
The image depicts a brown dog sitting on a red four-wheeler in a grassy field, with a fence and trees visible in the background on a sunny day.
The image shows a woman wearing a hat and glasses, posing with a horse in a stable or barn, on a sunny day.

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