Pick your own farms around Mackay and the Whitsundays 2026

We list 2 farms around Mackay and the Whitsundays where you pick it yourself, across 2 towns. The main crops are strawberries, blueberries and sunflowers.

2farms
3crops
2towns

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What to pick, and when

CropSeasonFarms
strawberries September to December 1
blueberries November to February 1
sunflowers December to March 1

Every farm we list

Ballantyne's Strawberry Farm Mount Charlton
$10 for the first punnet, $5 each additional punnet
Brightly Sunflowers North Eton booking required
$2 per stem, paid on exit

Common questions

What can you pick around Mackay and the Whitsundays?

strawberries (1 farm), blueberries (1 farm) and sunflowers (1 farm).

When is the picking season around Mackay and the Whitsundays?

It runs most of the year, crop by crop: strawberries september to december, blueberries november to february and sunflowers december to march. Dates move with the weather each season.

Do you need to book around Mackay and the Whitsundays?

1 of the 2 farms we list here take bookings ahead of a visit. The rest are walk-in.

See also

Last checked 27 August 2026