Myuna Farm, Doveton

Myuna Farm is a public community farm situated in Doveton, Victoria, Australia, alongside the Dandenong Creek.

Activities

The farm includes a train that takes visitors to the outer sections of the farm, where they can view Melbourne's largest Grey-headed flying fox colony, which contains up to 18,000 bats.[1]

It is a venue oriented toward children and hosts an annual Christmas carol event.[2] The farm offers an environment of River Gums, wetlands and natural bird life within the confines of a suburban landscape.[3]

The farm includes an Animal Display Center offering a hands-on experience with baby animals; bird aviaries housing a collection of Australian Birds; and paddocks providing a range of animals, including native ones such as emus and the kangaroo.[3]

Myuna Farm hosts the local Doveton Show annually. This is a volunteer-run community event coinciding with the Melbourne Show.[4]

References

  1. ↑ rvdr2013 (5 February 2015). "Melb's bat population this week and two "batty" events coming up". The Melbourne Mega Bat Count. Retrieved 26 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Farm the home of festive cheer". Archived from the original on 9 September 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2007.
  3. 1 2 "City of Casey - 'Myuna Farm' - www.casey.vic.gov.au". Archived from the original on 29 November 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2006.
  4. ↑ "Home". dovetonshow.org.au.

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