Blueberry Picking in the Dandenong Ranges 2026/27

We list 5 farms in the Dandenong Ranges where you pick your own blueberries (Avonsleigh, Cockatoo, Dewhurst, Olinda, Silvan). The season usually runs November to February.

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The farms

Avonsleigh Berries

Avonsleigh

Blueberries: Dec to Feb

Avonsleigh Berries is a family-run blueberry and sour cherry farm in Avonsleigh in the Dandenong Ranges, established in 1980 by the Edlinger family and now run by Harald and Martine Edlinger. The farm grows its fruit without pesticides and offers pick your own blueberries and sour cherries direct from the bushes and trees. You can also pick cherries here.

  • Booking: book ahead

Fielderberry Farm

Cockatoo

Blueberries: December 2026 through summer

Fielderberry Farm is a five-acre pick-your-own berry farm on Fielder Road in Cockatoo, in the Dandenong Ranges, alongside Lottie's Bed and Breakfast run by the same family. Visitors pick blueberries, raspberries and thornless blackberries straight from the bushes, with no entry fee to walk in and pick. You can also pick raspberries and blackberries here.

  • Entry: no entry fee
  • On site: cafe

Emily Hill Farm

Dewhurst

Blueberries: Dec to Feb

Emily Hill Farm is an organic blueberry farm on Bourkes Creek Road in Dewhurst, in the Dandenong Ranges, running for more than four decades. Alongside its FarmGate shop selling packaged blueberries, limes, lemons, grapefruit, garlic and rhubarb, the farm runs a pick your own blueberry program each summer.

  • Open: Wednesday to Sunday when open. FarmGate shop hours vary with supply; check the website before visiting
  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: free entry, but each person 16 and over must pick or pay for at least 1kg
  • Payment: credit card, EFTPOS and cash

Folly Farm Blueberries

Olinda

Blueberries: Jan to Mar

Folly Farm Blueberries is a small, boutique blueberry grower at 192 Falls Road, Olinda, high on Mount Dandenong in the Dandenong Ranges. Planted in 1982, it was one of Victoria's first commercial blueberry plantings and grows heritage bushes alongside newer varieties without chemical sprays.

  • Open: January and February, by appointment. 9am to 5pm, by appointment only
  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: Free entry, minimum 1kg purchase per picker

Blue Hills Berries and Cherries

Silvan

Blueberries: early December to January

Blue Hills Berries and Cherries is a Chapman family farm at Silvan in the Dandenong Ranges, about an hour east of Melbourne. Berries follow through spring and summer: strawberries from early November through to April, blueberries in December and January, and raspberries from November into mid December and again from mid February. You can also pick cherries, strawberries and raspberries here.

  • Open: 9am to 5pm most of the season; shorter Tue-Fri hours in October
  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: From $18 per person for cherry picking, all you can eat in the orchard; fruit taken home is weighed and paid for separately
  • On site: farm shop and parking

Guides

Common questions

Where can you go blueberry picking in the Dandenong Ranges?

Our directory lists 5 farms in the Dandenong Ranges: Avonsleigh Berries (Avonsleigh), Blue Hills Berries and Cherries (Silvan), Emily Hill Farm (Dewhurst), Fielderberry Farm (Cockatoo) and Folly Farm Blueberries (Olinda).

When is the blueberry season in the Dandenong Ranges?

Usually November to February, depending on the weather. Farms announce their own dates and we carry them on each listing.

How much does blueberry picking cost in the Dandenong Ranges?

In the last confirmed season, Emily Hill Farm charged $25 minimum per kg (16 years and over). Prices change during the season, so check with the farm before you travel.

Do you need to book blueberry picking in the Dandenong Ranges?

4 of these farms take bookings ahead of a visit: Avonsleigh Berries, Blue Hills Berries and Cherries, Emily Hill Farm and Folly Farm Blueberries. The rest are walk-in, but picking depends on the weather, so ring ahead either way.

See also

Last checked 27 August 2026