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Farm Food & Flavours Tour

  • Farm & Food Experiences

    A choice of fully guided whole day tours to enjoy the highlights of our region! 8am - 4.30pm. Lunch, snacks and drinks included. All tours depart from The Mackay Entertainment Centre (MECC). Please arrive 15 mins prior to departure.
  • Our farmers and producers on these tours have a passionate desire to foster the development of a vibrant regional food culture where locals and visitors alike can access and enjoy the wonderful produce and value-added goods that are grown, raised, caught and made in our region. The tours will take visitors to family owned farms in-season as well as other food-related businesses who use local produce.

  • The Mackay Farm Food and Flavours Tour

  • Your day starts with a visit to Sarina Sugar Shed, Australia’s only miniature sugar mill and distillery. This unique, multi-award-winning attraction will take you on an interactive, educational and tasty journey of ‘sugar’ where you can enjoy sample tastings of Rum, Liqueurs and a range of scrumptious gourmet products.

    At Note Park you will enjoy a short tour of the property and Jo’s Brangus and Brahman beef cattle, crops and pastures followed by a gourmet lunch prepared by Note Park Chef showing the journey of meat from Paddock to Plate. You’ll get to explore different methods of cookery with all cuts of beef produced locally in the Eton Ranges.

    After lunch you’ll get the opportunity to have a hands-on brewing experience at Goanna Brewery. Enjoy a masterclass of beer and cheese matching and get to taste, smell and handle the ingredients that go into making beer and cider.

     

    TOUR  PRICES
    • Adult | $158.00
    • Pensioner/Senior Card Holders | $154.00 (ID required)
    • Child (5 to under 18 years) | $98.00
    • Children under 5 years – No charge
    • Family  | $485.00 (2 Adults and 2 Children) 

    Bookings essential.

    Tours subject to availability.

     

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    All tours are from 8.00am - 4.30pm. Depart & return to MECC

    TOUR DATES:

    Thursday 2nd May 2019
    Thursday 27th June 2019

  • The Mackay Aussie Farm and Drinks Tour

  • Your day starts with a visit to Sarina Sugar Shed, Australia’s only miniature sugar mill and distillery. This unique, multi-award-winning attraction will take you on an interactive, educational and tasty journey of ‘sugar’ where you can enjoy sample tastings of Rum, Liqueurs and a range of scrumptious gourmet products.

    A delicious BBQ lunch will await you at Freckle Farm nestled in its own little gorge at the edge of the Pioneer Valley. All the food is produced on the farm and owner Deb McLucas will show you their holistic management of the farm and the way they work with natural systems to achieve positive outcomes for their animals and the environment.

    After lunch you’ll get the opportunity to have a hands-on brewing experience at Goanna Brewery. Enjoy a masterclass of beer and cheese matching and get to taste, smell and handle the ingredients that go into making beer and cider.

     

    TOUR  PRICES
    • Adult | $162.50
    • Pensioner/Senior Card Holders | $158 (ID required)
    • Child (5 to under 18 years) | $100.50
    • Children under 5 years – No charge
    • Family  | $492 (2 Adults and 2 Children) 

    Bookings essential.

    Tours subject to availability.

     

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    All tours are from 8.00am - 4.30pm. Depart & return to MECC

    TOUR DATES:

    Friday 17th May 2019
    Friday 31st May 2019
    Thursday 13th June 2019
    Saturday 13th July 2019
    Friday 26th July 2019
    Tuesday 13th August 2019
    Saturday 24th August 2019
    Friday 19th September 2019

  • View the Sarina Sugar Shed Photo Gallery

    • Craig, Annie, Jake & Cali
      Kurrajong NSW

      Thank you so much! Much more than we expected. Awesome!

    • Neil C.
      Ulverstone, Tasmania

      Very, very good, great tour guide, good tour and great tastings!

    • Arnie & Lexie H.
      Toowoomba, QLD

      So glad we came impressive and very interesting.

  • View the Sarina Sugar Shed Photo Gallery