Experiences | THE FARM

FARM | FARM TOURS

Personal Farm Tours

Hamish Keith is a 3rd generation farmer at Wilga Station (with his daughters in training to be the 4th generation!). Due to popular demand, Hamish is now personally hosting farm tours for guests, to provide a taste of life on a working sheep property. Tours also include a trip down to the spectacular, newly named, Long Neck Turtle (*Warramba*) Creek, which is a site of Aboriginal significance for the Wiradyuri people. Each Farm tour will be unique depending on the interest of the guests. It can cover management of livestock (sheep), shearing and wool, soil and weed management, cold burning, all the way up to creating a 12 million litre natural swimming pond. Hamish is also a phenomenal cook! Trained at the International College of Management in Sydney, in hospitality and food services, Hamish offers a range of delicious catering options to choose from, at an additional cost.

Tours are $145 for a 1.5 hour tour. Simply add the Farm Tour to your booking as an 'extra' and Hamish will be in touch to arrange a suitable time.

FARM | NATURAL SWIMMING POND

unwind and relax

Wilga Station's 12 million litre, natural swimming pond is a highlight all year round. Exclusively available to Wilga Station Farm guests, the swimming pond, with its pontoon and fountain, is an easy 150m stroll from the Shearers Hall and Farmers Hut and is a beautiful place to unwind and relax. The natural ecosystem is teeming with life, including turtles, water birds and Australian bass, Silver Perch and Australian Catfish. Carefully planted and curated naturally filtering plantlife, along with the large fountain, has made the water crystal clear and clean, absolutely perfect for swimming and kayaking.

Even in the cooler months, guests can sit around an open fire pit and watch the sunset from the weeping willow island – accessed only from a 10-metre-long bridge created from recycled hardwood and steel from the sheep yards.

FARM | THE SHEEP TRAIL

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take in the sights

One of the joys of Wilga Station that our visitors absolutely rave about is the The Sheep Trail, a meandering bush walk that weaves its way down from The Shearers Hall and Farmers Hut to Wilga Station's private section of the Evans Plains Creek. About a 25 minute, downhill bush walk (about 35 minutes back), the track is the best way to view Wilga Station's natural flora and fauna and to take in the sights of the property.

Available exclusively to Wilga Station guests, the track was originally created by sheep walking to the water holes on the property, it has now been curated to be the perfect human walking track. The journey is just the beginning though, as the end of the trail, guests are rewarded with the phenomenal rock and willow lined Evans Plains Creek at the end.

If you’d like to enjoy this experience during your stay, please bring all-terrain shoes or hiking boots.

FARM | WARRAMBA CREEK

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tranquil and private surroundings

This private section of the Evans Plains Creek that flows through Wilga Station is spectacular - lined with weeping willow trees and enormous, ancient boulders! Recently renamed Warramba Creek (meaning 'Long Neck Turtle' in Wiradjuri language), it is a highlight for all guests who visit the property. The creek is at the end of Wilga Station's curated bushwalk, The Sheep Trail (an easy 25-35 minute walk from the Shearers Hall and Farmers Hut). The crystal clear water is perfect for swimming or paddling in warmer months, but also for exploring and adventuring! Look out for turtles and yabbies in the water holes, even the possibility of spotting an elusive echidna or platypus!

There’s a firepit down by the creek which is available under certain fire conditions, in addition to a picnic area to rest and soak up the tranquil and private surroundings. The creek is exclusively available to Wilga Station guests.

SHEARERS HALL | KITCHEN FORAGE GARDEN

tranquil and private surroundings

The 600sqm walled kitchen garden adjoining the Shearers Hall has been created for guests to pick their own fresh produce and cook onsite - and even take away a box of produce home with them! As per the Wilga design ethos, the owners have repurposed, recycled and re-used farm equipment to build the entire garden. It currently has over 35 different vegetables growing, which will be rotated seasonally. Besides the favourites i.e. tomatoes, lettuces, beans, zucchinis, strawberries they also have watermelons, edible flower petals, chillis and more!

There is also a beautiful outdoor entertainment area with festoon lights and a large central fire pit to gather around and roast marshmallows.

*Kitchen Garden is available for Guests staying in the Shearers Hall accommodation only. Guests staying in the Farmers Hut may visit the Kitchen Garden depending on availability. Please contact Hamish on 0427688542 to enquire.

About

Wilga Station offers luxury accommodation in Bathurst, NSW, less than three hours from Sydney. Choose from a romantic farm stay for two, a luxury farm retreat for groups of up to 10, or heritage apartments in the heart of Bathurst.

Perfectly located for exploring Bathurst, Orange and the Central West of NSW.

Get In Touch

Phone: 0427 688 542
Wilga Station: 1611 Mid Western Highway, Evans Plains NSW 2795
The Wool Store: 121A Keppel St, Bathurst, NSW, 2795
Email: info@wilgastation.com.au