We list 9 farms within 15 km of Dooralong where you pick your own, from about 6 km out to 15 km. Between them you can pick citrus, flowers and sunflowers, and 2 more crops.
Jilliby, about 8 km from Dooralong
Blueberries (October to December) and flowers
The Giving Farm is a certified organic family farm at Jilliby in the Central Coast hinterland, growing flowers, fruit and vegetables and keeping a range of animals including Babydoll sheep, Highland and Guernsey cattle, dairy goats, chickens, ducks and geese.
- Open: Pick-your-own sessions run as announced events; booking required through the farm Facebook group
- Booking: book ahead
- Payment: cash and EFTPOS
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Dooralong, about 9 km from Dooralong
Flowers
Horseshoe Valley Farm & Apiary is a small family farm in the Dooralong Valley on the Central Coast hinterland, growing spray-free cut flowers including dahlias, zinnias, sunflowers, snapdragons and sweet peas. The farm also runs an apiary across several hinterland sites and produces single source raw honey, and raises chemical-free, grass fed meat.
- Open: Ticketed weekend event days only, not a standing open farm
- Booking: book ahead
- On site: farm shop
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Peats Ridge, about 12 km from Dooralong
Sunflowers (Nov to Dec 2026)
The Bloom Barn is a family-owned and operated flower farm on the Central Coast, about 30 minutes north of Hornsby. Each year the farm opens its sunflower fields for pick-your-own sessions in November and December, letting visitors walk through the blooms, take photos and cut their own stems to take home.
- Open: Selected days in the sunflower season, bookings essential. 10am to 1pm
- Booking: book ahead
- On site: picnic area
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Palmdale, about 14 km from Dooralong
Flowers (Sep to May)
Weeping Willow Farm is a small sustainable flower and edible produce farm on 2.5 acres at Palmdale, run on permaculture principles, about 1 to 1.5 hours north of Sydney and around 50 minutes south of Newcastle.
- Open: Weekends in season only; booking is mandatory and closes 3 hours before each session, numbers are limited
- Booking: book ahead
- On site: parking
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Somersby, about 15 km from Dooralong
Avocados (Oct 2026 to Jan 2027), citrus (Jun to Jan) and sunflowers
S & S Peruch is a second-generation family farm on the Central Coast Plateau at Somersby, with roughly 2,000 Hass avocado trees alongside long established Navel and Valencia orange trees, some over 45 years old. The farm also grows sunflowers.
- Open: Fruit stall open most days; picking is by pre-booked guided tour only
- Booking: book ahead
- On site: farm shop
Season, map and contacts · Facebook page Checked 27 August 2026
Dooralong, about 6 km from Dooralong
Citrus (Jun to Sep)
Pick Your Own Oranges Dooralong operates from Cedar Farm, a citrus property in the Central Coast hinterland established in the 1920s. The orchard covers 15 acres and around 3,000 trees, mostly navel oranges with some Valencia, and the fruit is grown without chemical spray.
- Open: Weekends through the season, open daily during the July school holidays; closed in wet weather. 10am to 4pm
- Payment: cash and EFTPOS
- On site: toilets, picnic area and parking
Season, map and contacts · Facebook page Checked 27 August 2026
Kulnura, about 10 km from Dooralong
Citrus (Jun)
Eastcoast Beverages is a third-generation family citrus grower and juice maker at Kulnura in the Central Coast hinterland, dating back to Salvatore Lentini's orchards from 1965. The property is a working farm and factory, with an on site cafe, Bambino's, serving citrus inspired food.
- Open: A single annual ticketed event day in early June; the farm and Bambino's Cafe otherwise run factory tours and cafe service but do not offer standing pick your own access. 10am to 3pm
- Booking: book ahead
- Entry: $10 per adult, $5 per child under 12 (includes a fruit bag for picking); $5 optional tractor ride add-on
- On site: cafe and parking
- Dogs: welcome
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Kulnura, about 12 km from Dooralong
Citrus (May to October (navel oranges))
Wyuna Farms is a family-run citrus orchard at Kulnura, just north of Mangrove Mountain on the Central Coast, with more than 6,000 orange trees across 50 acres. The farm has been in the same family since the Depression era and welcomed its first pick-your-own visitors in 2017.
- Open: Regularly open in season; check Facebook before travelling. 9am to 11.30am
- On site: farm shop
Season, map and contacts · Facebook page Checked 27 August 2026
Peats Ridge, about 12 km from Dooralong
Citrus (May to Nov) and avocados (August to December)
Meliora Farm is a citrus and avocado orchard at Peats Ridge on the Central Coast, producing fruit since 1925. Oranges, lemons and limes are grown alongside avocados across the property.
- Open: Selected weekends only, May to November, tickets booked online. 10am to 3pm
- Booking: book ahead
- On site: picnic area
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026