We excel at outdoor recreation activities like scenic horse trail riding, wildlife canoe safaris,
bird watching, bush walking, archery and orienteering for Retreat guests and day visitors.

Farm Activities

Enjoy a range of FREE and optional activities, available to all guests at Midginbil Hill

Free Guest Activities || Scenic Horse Trail Riding || Wildlife Canoeing Safaris || Archery & Bush Dances

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Spectacular scenery
Enjoy horse riding through spectacular scenery.

  • Experienced riders and beginners welcome
  • 8 years old and over
  • Pony rides for under 8 years - $5.00 per person
  • Experienced leaders
  • Qualified instructors
  • Lesson prior to ride
  • Helmets fitted
  • Reliable Horses
  • Midginbil Hill guests - $40 per person
  • Day Visitors and Sunday/public holidays - $50.00 per person
  • Bookings are essential

Scenic Horse Trail Riding

Trail ride through the bush on horseback and marvel at the diversity of birdlife and look out for native animals such as wallabies, goannas and echidnas.

Listen for the eerie wail of the Black cockatoo and look skyward to watch a Wedge tail eagle circling in the thermal air currents high above.

Horse rides are available on long weekends and school holidays.  Bookings are essential

For Midginbil Hill guests - $40 per person, pony rides for under 8 years - $5.00 per person. For Day visitors and Sunday or public holiday rides - $50 per person.

Horse trail riding
Scenic horse trail riding

canoeing safari
Explore a pristine stillwater lake, and spot local wildife

Wildlife Canoeing Safaris

Join us for on our magical wildlife canoeing adventure on Clarrie Hall dam, and glide alongside Black swans.

Watch long legged Jacanas tip-toe on the lily pads, and paddle up the gully to see the Sea eagle's nest.  Later, with luck, he'll follow the canoes and dive for a Coot disturbed as we pass the lily pads.

Canoe safaris are held on long weekends and during school holidays.  Cost : For Midginbil Hill guests - $20 per person, Day visitors and Sunday or public holiday can join us for $30 per person.  Bookings are essential.
  • 2 or 3 man Canadian canoe
  • Buoyancy vests supplied, all sizes
  • Experienced Guide leader
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Visit the sea eagle's nest, see black swans and cygnets, jacanas, azure kingfishers, pelicans and more
  • Smell the perfume of exquisite blue water lilies
  • Paddle around the island
  • Canoe safaris are held on long weekends during school holidays
  • Midginbil Hill guests - $20.00 per person
  • Day Visitors and Sunday/public holidays - $30.00 per person
  • Bookings are essential

Free Guest Activities

While you can just totally relax and do nothing at Midginbil Hill, a range of FREE activities are available to all guests, including swimming, tennis, bush walking, orienteering and bird watching (maps and bird list provided).

On a quiet early morning or late afternoon walk, you're sure to spot many wallabies, often with a "joey" in the pouch.

Or take along our bird watching list, and see how many species you can catch sight of.  You might even add 1 or 2 to your life list!

Report Echidna sightings for our monitoring project or help out with our rainforest regeneration planting program as part of our ecotourism activities.

Archery

Archery is a fun activity suitable for anyone 8 years and over.  Cost is $7.50 per person.  Select with your booking enquiry, or ask us on arrival.

Or enjoy a more physical challenge on our Indoor Rock Climbing Wall. Bookings by arrangement, just ask.

On target with Archery
Ready, Aim ....