Five Bob Cafe

Fivebob Cafe has now closed for business. 

Planning a function or event? The cafe space is now available for hire.

For more information you can call Chris on: 0407781600. The closing of the cafe does not affect the annual Art Farm sculpture trail – which starts on Oct 17 2020. The access to the trail is via the lower car park – follow the signs. Visitors are also encouraged to bring a picnic, stroll the farm vegetable garden and take in the views. well behaved dogs on a leash are welcome.  There is  still so much  to experience on Fivebob Farm and finally, a very big thank you to all the many wonderful customers who have visited the cafe and farm over the years. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Best wishes, The Fivebob Team.

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Welcome to our beautiful part of Tasmania! The Southern Edge,

Whilst visiting Fivebob Farm, visitors can enjoy the walks and picnic under the trees in the Pear Orchard, whilst taking in the stunning views to Mt Wellington,and  the D’Entrecasteaux Channel.

The former cafe space is ideal for private parties, corporate events or workshop retreats.

We encourage visitors to wander around the  garden and farm walk, enjoy some of the outdoor sculptures acquired during Art Farm’s Sculpture Prize Exhibition. The ‘Old Distillery’ Gallery features small exhibitions and workshops (see Art Farm Birchs Bay  website for further information.)

There are more than 100 hectares of diverse native bush including a protected Private Forest Reserve upon which several rare plants can be found and birdlife abounds everywhere. Well behaved dogs on a leash are welcome on the farm walks.

Pathways from the car park to the café meet disability access guidelines and the paths to the garden and distillery are all constructed on easy grades.

3866 Channel Highway, Birchs Bay TAS 7162

PH: 0407781600

You can also email us for any queries re function hire:

fivebobcafe@bigpond.com

Fivebob Cafe has now closed for business. 

Planning a function or event? The cafe space is now available for hire.

For more information you can call Chris on: 0407781600. The closing of the cafe does not affect the annual Art Farm sculpture trail – which starts on Oct 17 2020. The access to the trail is via the lower car park – follow the signs. Visitors are also encouraged to bring a picnic, stroll the farm vegetable garden and take in the views. well behaved dogs on a leash are welcome.  There is  still so much  to experience on Fivebob Farm and finally, a very big thank you to all the many wonderful customers who have visited the cafe and farm over the years. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Best wishes, The Fivebob Team.

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Welcome to our beautiful part of Tasmania! The Southern Edge,

Whilst visiting Fivebob Farm, visitors can enjoy the walks and picnic under the trees in the Pear Orchard, whilst taking in the stunning views to Mt Wellington,and  the D’Entrecasteaux Channel.

The former cafe space is ideal for private parties, corporate events or workshop retreats.

We encourage visitors to wander around the  garden and farm walk, enjoy some of the outdoor sculptures acquired during Art Farm’s Sculpture Prize Exhibition. The ‘Old Distillery’ Gallery features small exhibitions and workshops (see Art Farm Birchs Bay  website for further information.)

There are more than 100 hectares of diverse native bush including a protected Private Forest Reserve upon which several rare plants can be found and birdlife abounds everywhere. Well behaved dogs on a leash are welcome on the farm walks.

Pathways from the car park to the café meet disability access guidelines and the paths to the garden and distillery are all constructed on easy grades.

3866 Channel Highway, Birchs Bay TAS 7162

PH: 0407781600

You can also email us for any queries re function hire:

fivebobcafe@bigpond.com

Five Bob, in Birchs Bay Tasmania, is a mixed farm, producing a range of horticultural products including cut flowers (Dutch Iris), forage and essential oil crops, native pepper and a range of other native plant food species. We’ve recently established a vineyard and are looking forward to enjoying the fruits of that labour in the not-too-distant future.

There are very few commercial farms in the southern Channel region these days – very different from when our family arrived here, when almost everyone made their living from berry fruits, apples, pigs, a few chooks and a dairy cow.

To sustain a commercial operation we have had to take advantage of our natural assets – perfect climate, wide range of soil types, a multi-skilled workforce, proximity to Hobart and internet connections to the rest of the world. We currently employ 10 – 12 local people, mostly locals, but almost all of our income comes from outside Tasmania, – more than half of that from export.

We’re also more public than most farms – we encourage visitors to enjoy walks in our bush, visit the café and kitchen garden and to explore our annual sculpture trail- the Art Farm Birchs Bay Sculpture Prize.

Guided tours of Diemen Pepper or other aspects of the farm can be arranged – contact Chris (0407 781 600) or ask at the Café.

 

 

The Sculpture Trail

The 1.2km trail leads visitors through pear orchards, up winding bush trails, across open fields with views of Bruny Island and the D’Entreacastaux Channel and down into a picturesque orchards and the farm garden.  Allow one-hour for the walk, wearing suitable footwear for bush tracks.

Opening Times  – Daily –  all year round
Sculpture Prize Exhibition – 17 October 2020
Entry Fee : $2.00 per person / $5 per family / discount for large groups

What to expect on the Trail
The track is steep and uneven in parts and is not suited to prams.  Dogs on leads are welcome.

Trail walkers can bring a picnic to enjoy in the pear orchard or on the trail. This is for families and we respectfully ask that no alcohol is consumed, and all rubbish is taken with you as you leave.

The Old Distillery Gallery

A converted essential oil distillery, the Old Distillery Gallery host exhibitions and workshops.  If you are interested in facilitating an arts workshop or exhibiting contact Art Farm Birchs Bay.

Contact Art Farm
E: info@artfarmbirchsbay.org.au
W: www.artfarmbirchsbay.org.au
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