The Hatch Farm - Port Macquarie

The Hatch Farm is a 150-acre working farm offering a pet-friendly, interactive animal and fishing farm stay. The property has a stunning outlook over the saltwater Maria River and features a rustic boat ramp with a waterway running into the Hastings River. Located on the Mid North Coast, it is 4km off the Pacific Highway and a 13 to 15-minute drive to Port Macquarie.

Custodians Bernard and Susan run the farm primarily for poultry, pig and goat farming, and are transitioning to an off-grid, eco-friendly lifestyle. The farm is home to many rescue animals, including border collies, cavalier king charles spaniels, chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep, goats, miniature horses, cows, cats, rabbits and guinea pigs. The farm caters for people who use a wheelchair.