Farmstay Accommodation
Farm Stay Accommodation Experience
Twilight Grove Farm offers in combination with our B&B, a unique farmstead 
accommodation experience. Farmstay guests are invited to take part in the day to day chores of our farm or simply relax in the country atmosphere. Our farm stay experience is perfect for everyone of all ages looking for something more than just simple accommodation. Whilst you stay at Twilight Grove Farm in our B&B, you are encouraged to take part in daily activities on and off the farm. We are always open to suggestions as to what you may like to do, but we believe the activities/packages listed below offer a great way to experience the real 'Australian Outback'.
As a farm stay guest, the facilities of our Bed and Breakfast (B&B) are available to you. However, coming to Twilight Grove Farm Stay gives you access to a wider variety of relaxing and enjoyable activities with your hosts Ken & Isla. If you would prefer to just 'sleep & eat' - then we suggest you may find the B&B packages better suited to your needs.
Twilight Grove Farm
Our farm is a working farm. In the past, our primary focus was as an Apiary or Beekeepers. However, of late our honeybees have suffered
terribly with diseases. Our bees are European honeybees and each hive consists of a bottom box, which has the queen bee, drones and a nursery. The upper boxes house the honey storage. Several times a year we collect a portion of the honey in the storage boxes as rent (and for your toast & tea!).
In addition, we generally have small crops of either tomatoes, capsicum, watermelon, 
pumpkins or zucchinis to help feed our bees and our guests. Sometimes we are very busy with ploughing fields, watering or harvesting crops! We have cattle on agistment as well as our house cow, Becky and regularly tend to their needs. We have two horses that are now retired, but they help to keep our grass cut and nowadays like to spend their leisure time being petted by visitors. All of our vegetable scraps are fed to the chickens, and in return we gather their eggs for your breakfast. All guests are always welcome to help with any of these farm chores.
A wide variety of native fauna & flora
The farm has many native animals that you will enjoy watching in their natural environment. We have Grey Kangaroos and Pretty Faced Wallabies that are always grazing in our paddocks. They are our resident lawn mowers! Our Koalas on the other hand, can be a little more difficult to find. Except in mating season, when they become very easy to spot, because of their loud grunting calls. There are also Possums and Sugar Gliders, that come out in the early evening and are truly fantastic to watch as they migrate from the hills to the valley in search of food. Bandicoots, Paddy Melons, 
Goannas, Frilly Lizards, Frogs and Dingo's all share our farm as well.
For our visitors that enjoy a bit of twitching, there are many native birds that call Twilight Grove home. Magpies, Butcher Birds, Kookaburras, Kingfishers, Wrens and Crows all have a song to share with you while you visit. Seasonly King Parrots, Parrots, Galahs, Black Cockatoos, & Wood Ducks all visit our farm from time to time.
Activities
In addition to the wonderful fauna & flora, Twilight Grove Farm boasts a range of activities and experiences to fill your stay both onsite and in the surrounding Somerset Region.
On Site Activities
- Farm chores
- Feeding and caring for our animals - Cattle, Horses, Chickens
- Beekeeping demonstration (seasonal)
- Picking fruit and tending to crops (seasonal)
- Branding
- Getting active
- Boomerang throwing /& lessons
- Whip cracking /& lessons
- Horse shoe throwing
- Horse riding (BYO horse)
- Mountain Bike riding (bikes available)
- Amongst nature
- Bushwalking
- Bird Watching is encouraged
- At night
- Star Gazing is on the agenda if the night is fine (We have a fabulous telescope)
- Bush Cooking - one evening meal in the camp kitchen including camp cooking and traditional outback Billy tea
- Camp fire cooking lesson - making damper
- Camp fire sing song
- Sporting equipment
- Ball games
- Boules (can be arranged)
- Cricket set
- Mountain bikes – we have mountain bikes for your use (and safety equipment)
Off Site Activities
There is an astonishing array of things things to see & do in the Brisbane Valley / Somerset Region. You may like to visit many of these listed below. Farm stay guests can be accompanied to any of the activities listed below, however, a charge will be applied for travel costs.
- Shopping
- Twilight Crafts – Patchwork fabrics, scrapbooking, craft supplies & lessons
- Local Antique Stores
- Esk Nursery
- Staging Post Inn
- Rosebud Collectiables
- Local Markets
- Esk Country Markets – Saturdays
- Fernvale Country Markets - Sundays
- Local Activities
- Helicopter Scenic Joy Flights with Pterodactyl Helicopters
- Parachuting at Ramblers Parachute Drop Zone - Toogoolawah
- Horse Riding - Mountain Lake Adventures
- Hot Balloon Rides
- Craft Retreats with Twilight 2 Twilight Country Retreats
- Mobile Motion Pictures Indoor & Outdoor Cinema Enjoy movies under the stars. Suitable for fundraisers and events at your venue in S.E. Queensland.
- Local History
- Heritage Fire Tower & Museum - Jimna Fire Tower - An Australian Icon
- Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield
- “Bellevue” Homestead - Coominya
- Esk Historical Homestead
- Heritage Trails
- Attractions
- Jondaryan Woolshed Historical Museum & Park – Jondaryan
- Australia Zoo, Home of the Crocodile Hunter – Beerwah
- Brisbane Valley Ostrich & Fish Farm
- Sandy’s Place
- Lake Somerset and Somerset Dam – Water Skiing, fishing
- Wivenhoe Dam – Sailing, canoeing
- Restaurants & Cafes
- Chantilly Blue Coffee Lounge Take pleasure in the ambient surroundings while drinking premium expresso Merlot coffee or tasting the delicious homemade Gourmet lunches and sweets!
- Wineries
- Warrego Wines is a modern winery near the historic township of Marburg, part of one of Queensland's newest wine regions - The Scenic Rim.
- Stanthorpe – large winery district
- Beaches
- Sunshine Coast & Hinterland
- Noosa
- Maroochydore
- Gold Coast & Hinterland
- National Parks
- Bunya Mountains
- Girraween National Park
- Brisbane Forest Park
- Mt Glorious
- Ravensbourne
Bush Camping
We offer bush camping for horse and riders. We can provide shower and toilet amenities and a camp kitchen area is available. Gas barbecues, and water are also available. No power provided.
Accommodation for Horses
There are horse friendly paddocks available, Wash bay (cold water only) & Feed can be arranged (at cost).
