Farm Stay near Perth

Friendly animals, a private farm and a river jetty, 18 minutes from Perth Airport

Family farm stay

A real farm stay, close to Perth

Settlers Rest is a family farm stay in the Swan Valley, about 18 minutes from Perth Airport and 25 minutes from Perth city. You stay in a restored heritage cottage on a private 14-acre farm, and you are the only guests, so the paddocks, the animals and the river jetty are all yours for the stay.

There is no long country drive: you can land in Perth and be feeding the goats within the hour.

Sunrise mist over the paddocks at Settlers Rest, Swan Valley

Farm stay with animals

Pull on your gum boots and meet the animals

Children love this part most. There are no set feeding times, so you can hand-feed the friendly animals whenever you like. Bring a bag of carrots and apples.

Goats that love attention and being hand-fed
Sheep, with baby lambs in season
Horses and ponies from the Leeara Park Riding Ponies stud
Alpacas, a favourite with young and old
Lena the mini Hereford cow
Chickens: collect fresh eggs each morning

Jemima the goat at Settlers Rest Farmstay

Evening feeds

Join the hosts at the stables

You will usually find Corinne and Ron at the stables near the cottage around 4:00pm each evening, preparing the evening feeds. The animals move into small paddocks, which makes it a safe time to feed them through the fence, and the horses are walked in from their day paddocks. The show horses are not for riding, but you are welcome to give them a gentle pat.

Patting Lena the mini Hereford cow at Settlers Rest

Planning a family getaway

School holidays and weekends away

The cottage sleeps six in three bedrooms, with a full kitchen, books and toys for the children, a gas BBQ and air-conditioning, so it suits families on a school holiday break or a weekend away from Perth. Beyond the farm, Caversham Wildlife Park, Whiteman Park, Swan Valley Cuddly Animal Farm and Swan Valley Station's big playground are all a short drive away, and Perth, Fremantle, Hillarys and the beaches are easy day trips.

Plan your stay

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Check availability online, or contact Corinne and Ron on 0419 946 603 or settlers@settlersrest.com.au.

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