Farm Adventure
CA Care offers a delightful farm stay experience at Bendemeer, located just 30 minutes from Tamworth.
This stay includes a range of engaging activities, such as daily animal encounters where you can interact with farm animals, and tractor rides through scenic landscapes. Guests can enjoy picnics amidst the natural surroundings, go on bush walks to explore the local flora and fauna, and experience star gazing under the clear night skies.
Additionally, participants can cook over an open fire, adding a rustic touch to their stay. For a broader adventure, day trips to Tamworth are included, allowing guests to visit local attractions like the iconic Big Golden Guitar. This experience combines relaxation, adventure, and the charm of rural life.
Accommodation, travel, meals, activities, and full care by CA Care staff are all covered, with prices available under the NDIS. Each client’s stay at the farm includes an individual photo glossary.
Note: Care models can vary, with some clients receiving overnight care and others receiving 24-hour care. Each trip accommodates a maximum of 4 participants, and where possible, clients may be grouped with others who are also booked.
Activities at The Farm include…
4-wheel drive trips around the farm and into the natural bush tracks, spotting animals, birds, flora, and fauna
Spot Wild animals on the farm. Deer, Pigs, Goats, Kangaroos, Rabbits, Fox Eagles and Echidna
4-wheel drive trips to feed the farm animals. Scottish highland cattle, Saddle back pigs, Goats, Dorper Sheep Alpaca & more
Gathering eggs for breakfast from the chicken enclosure & cooking on the BBQ
Hand feeding farm animals and petting
Swim in the natural creek swimming hole
Catching yabbies in the Dams
Making Pizza for dinner and cooking it in the Pizza oven located in the BBQ area
Tour of Tamworth, Big Guitar Cattle yards, Country music museum and more
Gentle walks to a beautiful location or just sitting on the verandah taking in the view
Watching the shooting stars at night time
Roasting marshmellows on the open fire at the fire pit or having a sing along
CA Participants love the 5 Day Farm Adventure!
What happens on the 5 days away?
Below is an example itinerary of what our farm adventure might look like. Note this can vary between trips, if you have any questions about the itinerary please contact us.
Monday
Pickup
- 1st stop. Morning tea
- 2nd stop. Toilet break
- 3rd stop. Lunch break
- 4th stop. Toilet break
- 5th stop. Farm
Settle in, choose rooms, meet the animals, have a meal, watch Foxtel, relax on the veranda, and go to bed when ready.
Sample Menu – All supplied and paid for by CA as part of your package
Monday
Breakfast – Cereal, fresh eggs and bacon, tomatoes, toast and thin Sausages, cooked on the Bar BQ, tea, Coffee, juice.
Morning Tea – Biscuits, tea, Coffee, juice
Lunch – Menu at the Bendemeer country café.
Afternoon Tea – cheese and crackers, fruit, tea, Coffee, juice
Dinner – sausages or honey soy chicken, mashed potatoes, pumpkin, peas and beans
Desert – Fruits, custard, rice cream, tea, Coffee
Tuesday
- Collect eggs from hen house. Have breakfast.
- Relax on the veranda or engage with the animals.
- Go into Tamworth to see the golden guitar and morning tea.
- See the Country and Western wax museum.
- Go to West diggers for lunch.
- Go to Wendy’s for an ice cream.
- Go to the powerhouse Motorcycle Museum.
- Back to Farm to relax or engage with animals.
- Evening meal and relax till bed.
Sample Menu – All supplied and paid for by CA as part of your package
Tuesday
Breakfast – Cereal, fresh eggs and bacon, tomatoes, toast and thin Sausages, cooked on the Bar BQ, tea, Coffee, juice.
Morning Tea – Biscuits, tea, Coffee, juice
Lunch – Menu at the Bendemeer country café.
Afternoon Tea – cheese and crackers, fruit, tea, Coffee, juice
Dinner – sausages or honey soy chicken, mashed potatoes, pumpkin, peas and beans
Desert – Fruits, custard, rice cream, tea, Coffee
Wednesday
- Collect eggs from hen house.
- Have breakfast.
- Relax on the veranda or engage with the animals and morning tea.
- Go for a 4×4 wheel drive around farm to hand feed the cows, bulls and Alpaca.
- Go to Bendemeer country café for lunch stopping at horses and brahma bulls on other farms along the way.
- Tour of Bendemeer Rivers, local attractions and bridges.
- Back to farm and go for a 4×4 wheel drive into the back bush of farm to see native flora and fauna.
- Evening meal and relax till bed
Sample Menu – All supplied and paid for by CA as part of your package
Wednesday
Breakfast – Cereal, fresh eggs and bacon, tomatoes, toast and thin Sausages, cooked on the Bar BQ, tea, Coffee, juice.
Morning Tea – Biscuits, tea, Coffee, juice
Lunch – Menu at the Bendemeer country café.
Afternoon Tea – cheese and crackers, fruit, tea, Coffee, juice
Dinner – sausages or honey soy chicken, mashed potatoes, pumpkin, peas and beans
Desert – Fruits, custard, rice cream, tea, Coffee
Thursday
- Collect eggs from hen house.
- Have breakfast.
- Relax on the veranda or engage with the animals.
- Go into Tamworth and walk through town looking at attractions like country and western malls, buskers etc.
- Go to Tamworth Marsupials Park for a BBQ and feed, pet or hold native animals and birds etc.
Sample Menu – All supplied and paid for by CA as part of your package
Thursday
Breakfast – Cereal, fresh eggs and bacon, tomatoes, toast and thin Sausages, cooked on the Bar BQ, tea, Coffee, juice.
Morning Tea – Biscuits, tea, Coffee, juice
Lunch – Menu at the Bendemeer country café.
Afternoon Tea – cheese and crackers, fruit, tea, Coffee, juice
Dinner – sausages or honey soy chicken, mashed potatoes, pumpkin, peas and beans
Desert – Fruits, custard, rice cream, tea, Coffee
Friday
Have breakfast
- 1st stop. Morning tea
- 2nd stop. Toilet break
- 3rd stop. Lunch break
- 4th stop. Toilet break
- 5th stop. Home
Sample Menu – All supplied and paid for by CA as part of your package
Friday
Breakfast – Cereal, fresh eggs and bacon, tomatoes, toast and thin Sausages, cooked on the Bar BQ, tea, Coffee, juice.
Morning Tea – Biscuits, tea, Coffee, juice
Lunch – Menu at the Bendemeer country café.
Afternoon Tea – cheese and crackers, fruit, tea, Coffee, juice
Dinner – sausages or honey soy chicken, mashed potatoes, pumpkin, peas and beans
Desert – Fruits, custard, rice cream, tea, Coffee