Myuna Farm

Myuna Farm is a public community farm where adults and children can experience hands on contact with farm animals and native wildlife. It is situated in Doveton, Victoria, Australia alongside the Dandenong Creek.

Myuna Farm, Doveton

Activities

The farm includes a train to the outer sections of the farm. The train ride will take you to the wetlands where you can view Melbourne's largest Grey-headed flying fox colony containing up to 18,000 bats.[1]

It is a popular venue for children and hosts an annual Christmas carol event.[2] The farm offers an atmosphere of River Gums, Wetlands and natural bird life within the confines of a Suburban landscape.[3]

Different activities are offered including an Animal Display Center offering a hands on experience with baby animals, bird aviaries housing a collection of Australian Birds, and paddocks offering a range of animals including native ones such as the Emus and the Kangaroo.[3]

Myuna Farm hosts the local Doveton Show annually. This is a volunteer-run community event coinciding with the Melbourne Show.[4]

References
  1. rvdr2013 (5 February 2015). "Melb's bat population this week and two "batty" events coming up". The Melbourne Mega Bat Count. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. "Farm the home of festive cheer". Archived from the original on 9 September 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2007.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 November 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.dovetonshow.org.au/

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