Farm History
We invite you to join us for ‘a day in the life of a dairy farming family’.
Tommerup's Dairy Farm is an authentic working dairy farm in Kerry, Queensland. We invite you to come visit our farm located in the picturesque Scenic Rim area. The Kerry Valley is 15 minutes from Beaudesert and a little over 1 hour from Brisbane & the Gold Coast.
We milk our cows twice each day, every day of the year and we welcome you onto our farm to see how it’s done. Your family or group can experience what it’s like to be a dairy farmer for a day with hands-on farm chores.
Treat your family to a farm tour within easy reach of Brisbane and the Gold Coast where you can milk a cow (or the whole herd), hand feed our calves, sheep, chickens, goats, guinea pigs and birds and join in with hands-on genuine farm chores for the whole family to enjoy.
Tag along with our family while we work and see what farm life is all about. Your family or group can enjoy a hands-on tour of our property including milking, animal feeding, farm chores, organic gardening and much more.
We proudly produce quality milk for Norco Co-Operative. We aim to do this through sustainable farming practices. Come and see how we are achieving our goals to better the future of our land for our family & yours. Farmers are striving to control environmental issues on their farms every day; come take a look!
With our hands-on farm tour you can see exactly how quality milk is produced at ‘grass roots level’.
Since 1874
History buff or not, you’ll marvel at the items collected over 5 generations of farming.
When I first moved to this property one of the things that I loved the most was the historical value that it holds. I couldn’t imagine a family living on the same property for over 100 years and I was extremely proud to become a part of the living history of this magical place. Coming from the city, I understand how precious the life that we lead is and how lucky my children are to be growing up in a community such as this. We try to instill in our children an appreciation of the wonderful treasures we have here on our farm.
 
Our property was one of the first land selections in the Kerry Valley. Mathew Horan selected the land in 1874 and moved to the property with his wife Susan and children in 1877. The original home was built close to the Albert River however a large flood came in 1887 and forced the family to the higher ground of the cattle yards for the night.
It was after this they decided to build in a safer place on the hill overlooking the property. This homestead, built in 1888, still stands today and is home to Mathew’s great grandson. Another home was built on the property in 1939.
Through responsible, sustainable farming practices, we plan to improve the future viability of this property for generations to come.
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