November, it’s that time of year again when Melbourne enters various fruit-picking seasons. This time, we made plans and took our little ones to the strawberry farm, Rocky Creek.

Once inside, we walked past the cafe and shop and then saw a small pavilion where you can buy tickets. Adults $12, children $6, and children under 4 don’t need tickets.

Adults get a big box, and kids get a small box. Although kids under 4 don’t need to pay, they still get a small box.

Unlike cherry picking, the staff here mentioned that you can eat 1 or 2 while picking, but not too many. The strawberries picked and taken away in the box should be able to close the lid; otherwise, there will be an additional fine.

After a short walk, we reached the strawberry fields. The area is not very large, but a section has been designated for picking. Although it didn’t rain, there was still some mud, so it’s recommended for kids to wear rain shoes, and hats, and apply sunscreen and mosquito repellent!

You can go deeper inside, there are more and larger strawberries. The ones at the top are probably already picked.

After picking strawberries, you can sit in the cafe and try their famous strawberry sundae. They also have some simple desserts, cakes, and coffee.

After eating, you can go to the Rosebud Foreshore playground, have a picnic for lunch.

From the perspective of entertaining kids, picking strawberries is enjoyable; after all, kids are very interested in these activities. However, if we focus on the strawberries alone, they are not particularly outstanding. The big ones are not ripe, and the ripe ones are very small, and not very sweet. But they are definitely fresh.

If the weather is good on the weekend and you want some family activities, this strawberry farm is still a good choice as part of a Mornington day trip.

NOVEMBER – APRIL (U-PICK SEASON) Open 7 days: 10am – 5pm

MAY – OCTOBER (OFF SEASON) Friday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm