Echo Farm

Connect with the region’s rich agricultural heritage by jumping into a pioneering farm. The recreated pioneer farming experience takes you to the time when European Settlers came over by boat to set their new lives up. Come on a wander in the petting zoo surrounded by the sights, sounds, and smells of a simpler time.

Unlike traditional zoos. Take your opportunity to get up close and personal with interactions like feeding the sheep and cuddling piglets. See if you have what is needed to work on the farm with sheep shearing demonstrations and watch working dogs herd sheep, or even try your hand at milking a cow. There are countless activities to write home about!

Beyond the stars of the show, the animals of course, recreated buildings offer entertainment too. The farmhouse shows the daily life of a pioneer with traditional tools and utensils for everyday chores. Here, you will learn what resourcefulness and ingenuity was required to survive. You might even discover how the saying ‘she’ll be right’ came about. The Blacksmith demonstration will show you the art of metalwork and The Schoolhouse will give glimpses to what the education system was like back in the day.

Step back in time, revel in the innovations that have allowed us to live in the day we do today, and ponder if you were back in the bygone era, would or could you survive?