About Narnu Farm

Narnu Farm specialises in providing a farm stay experience for families, students, and nature lovers. This is a place for school camps, team building workshops, and family getaways where everyone can connect with animals and nature.

As you and your group stay for a few days in Narnu Farm, you get to try sustainability practices. They use solar power, water collection tanks, and energy-efficient light globes. They also source supplies in bulk to lessen their carbon footprint and recycle a variety of items. They urge guests to be mindful of using the facilities and use recycling bins to help them in their efforts.

Narnu Farm Experience

Narnu Farm hosts a variety of School Camp programs. You can choose a Farm Camp, Eco Camp, or Extra School Camp Activities that can be aligned with your school curriculum.

The Farm Camp experience allows students to see what it’s like to live on a farm back in the old days. Children get the chance to do horse riding, farm animal feeding, and see the chicken hatchery. There are also activities such as hand ploughing, blacksmithing demos, milk and butter making, and vintage truck rides. Animals Anonymous will also be present to entertain children with an educational wildlife show. The Farm Camp is available for a 1-night or 2-night option.

Their Eco Camp program was launched 3 years ago to provide students with outdoor adventures. This two-night camp can accommodate up to 60 students. Your group can do kayaking, interpretive walks, exploring the Coorong ocean beach, lessons in fish ecology, and wilderness survival. Just like the Farm Camp, you get to do horse riding, farm animal feeding, and vintage truck rides.

The Narnu Farm Team also offers activities outside of the farm. They can take you on a trip to the South Australian Whale Centre, which includes a one-hour educational session, guided tour, and bus transfers. You can purchase the Whale Education Pack to learn a systematic approach in teaching students about whales. This Whale Centre option can be added onto your Farm Camp program, and can accommodate up to 50 students.

They also offer Learn to Surf, which are surfing lessons that can last between 1.5 to 2 hours. You can choose this option in your 2-night program, and can accommodate up to 50 students. Students get to learn how to handle surfboards and try their hands at surfing. All equipment will be provided. Besides surfing, students will be taught about sun awareness, coastal preservation, and the importance of having a low environmental impact.

Narnu Farm also has specific activities for children. Horse riding can be arranged for children 3 years old and up. There is also a complimentary animal feeding program that kids can do twice a day. A chicken hatchery can also be visited where youngsters can see chicks coming out of their shells, or hold these little chicks for themselves. They also have a nature play space where children can go out and play.

For group accommodations, they have a bunkhouse which is at the activity heart of Narnu Farm. It is within walking distance to animal feeding, horse riding, tennis court, and truck ride facilities. They have six rooms with 54 single beds in total. The bunkhouse also has a large commercial kitchen, BBQ area, fireplace, table tennis, movie projector, and bathroom facilities.

The farm also provides catering for school camps. They have menus for 1 Night 2 Day and 2 Night 3 Day camps. You can indicate any special dietary needs of your students – whether they have nut allergies, lactose intolerance, coeliac, egg allergies, or follow a vegetarian diet. They have a dishwasher and farm staff to take care of the dishes.

The extra camp activities will be added on top of your basic camp package. So do check the activities you want to get, and how it adds up to your total booking fee. Everything is added up from the number of students, catering, accommodations, and activities.

Narnu Farm and Surrounding Areas

Narnu Farm is located at Hindmarsh Island, which is just minutes away from Goolwa in South Australia. If you are traveling from Adelaide CBD, it takes an hour and 15 minutes to get there.

Besides school camps, Narnu Farm can be a place for family vacations and group bonding activities.

They have farm-style cottages, which offer guests a place to stay. There are 2-bedroom and 4-bedroom cottages, with outdoor areas where adults can sit and watch the children play outside.The cottages have kitchens, private bathrooms, TV, air conditioning, lounge and dining areas. You can do all farm activities as guests, use sporting facilities, and feed animals twice a day.

Staying in and having school camps in Narnu Farm is not just limited to staying within the premises. Your group can also opt to visit sites around the Fleurieu Peninsula and McLaren Vale while you’re at it. Narnu Farm is an hour’s drive away to wineries, beaches, and markets. You can hire a boat or charter a cruise on Hindmarsh Island, have kayaking tours in Coorong, or go on an evening Penguin Tour at Granite Island. You can also visit Urimbirra Wildlife Park, Coorong National Park and Cox Scrub Conservation Park. You can opt to take a ride at the SteamRanger Railway, or have tasting sessions at the Alexandrina Cheese Company.

Narnu Farm is a place for both the young and old. They offer options for a farm living experience, and also help you with arranging tours around the peninsula.