Tocal Farm Tours
Exploring the industry farms at Tocal, you will see and hear about the production of food and fibre as well as how we are educating the farmers of the futureTocal farm runs five agricultural enterprises on 2200 hectares (5,500 acres) in the Paterson Valley of NSW, 15 minutes north of Maitland. These enterprises are commercial operations in their own right but also part of the Tocal Agricultural College education program and provide students with a wide range of practical skills.
Your visit will include a look at our:
- Black Angus beef cattle
- Dairy milking of 250 Holstein-Friesian cows
- Australian Stock Horse stud
- Flock of Dohne sheep for wool and fat lambs.
The tour includes:
- Lunch in the College Dining Hall
- Short tour of some of the College buildings (upon request)
This tour can be run at any time of day but is recommended after lunch when visitors will see the cows coming into the dairy for the afternoon milking.
Groups with a specialist interest can be accommodated, so please do not hesitate to contact us so we can arrange a personalised tour to meet your needs.
Tour involves minimal walking and a number of stops to get off the bus.
Please keep in mind that Tocal is a working farm so activities on the site vary throughout the year.
TOUR PACKAGES
Farm Tour including lunch*
(baked dinner with dessert)
$40.00 per person Mon – Sat
10.30am – 1.30pm
Tour Only*
$25.00 per person (2 hours)
*Surcharge applies to groups of less than 18 people
* Surcharge applies for Sunday tours