Year-round, Lost & Found opens to the sunshine and warm climate. The main enterprise on the working farm is avocados, but there are also sheep dotted around the paddocks, which are stubbled with lucerne. The retreat is outside Barham, NSW, and bordered by the Murray River. It was conceived of as a space for meaningful activities with a rolling roster of retreats designed for busy women. Dress code: jillaroo chic. lostfoundretreat.com.au

Communing with horses is up there at the top of the happiness index. Get a taste of the horsey life at Eden Farm Escape where you can indulge your dream of a life on the farm without having to shovel manure or muck in around a pig pen. Collect farm-fresh eggs from Cluckingham Palace, go horse riding (for an extra fee) and swim in the freshwater dam. Make new friends while toasting marshmallows around the communal fire pit. edenequine.com.au

Warrawindi Escapes has, as you would expect from a fifth-generation, regenerative farm, been designed as part of a grand environmental vision. The boutique high-end, off-grid retreat is set on a 30-hectare parcel of land on SA’s Limestone Coast. The two-bedroom cabin is surrounded by native bushland and close to the vineyards in the Coonawarra. Take a tour of the farm and give animals like Peaches the cow a pat. warrawindiescapes.com.au

Guests at Stonewell Cottages & Vineyards, can discover the best of the Barossa while using the boutique waterfront retreat as their base. Enjoying that proximity to one of the best wine regions in Australia is a luxury in itself. But those who want a more immersive stay can join owner and vigneron Evan Gobell on an educational, hands-on tour of the working vineyard. stonewellcottages.com.au

This Woombye acreage comprises 2-bedroomed Quarters, 3-bedroomed Acreage cottage and large powered sites. Wake in the golden light of dawn to commune with miniature animals such as babydoll southdown sheep, donkeys and belted Galloway steers. You can also enjoy farm-to-fork fare at Farmhouse Restaurant and a dip in one of eight magnesium pools. Woombye Cheese, the Big Pineapple, Sunshine & Sons distillery are all nearby. sixty6acres.com

Trade the traffic for the country trails of NSW’s Central West during a farm stay with a difference at Wilga Station. There are so many sheep dotted around this property the pastures resemble a green coverlet flecked with lint. This 105-ha working sheep farm has a Farmers Hut purpose-built for two, and Shearers Hall that sleeps up to 10. Bring your swimmers as the boutique farm stay has a swimming pond with a pontoon and fountain. wilgastation.com.au

Want to give van life a go? You can stay in a Retro Glamper Van at Splitters Farm outside Bundaberg that is parked and in position. Splitters Creek spaghettis around the 65-hectare farm and funnels into the Burnett River. The farm, which also has eight two-bedroom deluxe safari tents, is a sanctuary for rescued farm animals. Commune with highland cows Maisie, Freya and Fergus, camels Alice & Loco and Peppa the pig. splittersfarm.com.au

A stay at Upland Farm will provide you with the space you’ve been craving. The 43-hectare working cattle farm in Denmark, the Great Southern Region of WA, features four architecturally designed cabins that have been inspired by the humble Aussie shed. The cabins are all timber and tin, leather and linen, carefully curated to provide a taste of luxe country living. Stargaze from the outdoor tub or around the open fire. uplandfarm.com.au

You will feel like you’ve had a full day by 9am when you rise with the sun at Barnyard Hives. This charming farm stay features nine double-story eco pods which are sleek and minimalist and pay homage to the barnyard bees that produce honey at five active hives onsite. Take a tour of the hives and taste of the farm’s liquid gold, known for its pure, unprocessed quality. The farm near beautiful Smiths Beach also has chickens and geese. barnhives.com.au

The little vibrational shudders you feel when you cross the cattle grid signal it’s time for your shoulders to soften: you’ve arrived at Dunmore Farm. The 60-hectare farm runs Angus cattle and has chickens and honeybees, too. The farm stay itself is near to Milawa, one of the best regional towns in Australia for eating and drinking. Source provisions along the Pedal to Produce trail in Victoria’s High Country so you can have a cook-up in the restored 1860s cottage. dunmorefarm.com.au

A stay at Five Acres micro farm on Phillip Island will provide you with the space you’ve been craving: there’s a vegetable garden and orchard with more than 90 varieties of fruit and nut trees. Sit on the deck of your stylish beach cabin overlooking the property, which is home to free-range ducks, goats, sheep and highland cows. Enjoy the bounty in your breakfast basket including strawberry jam made from fruit grown on the property. fiveacres.com.au

Not all farm stays are created equal. This off-grid luxury lodge on Tasmania’s East Coast is at the heart of Riversdale Farm, a 350-hectare regenerative cattle enterprise. The sanctuary sleeps up to six guests who can elevate their stay with a riverside sauna experience followed by an icy dip in the Swan River. A safari experience is also on offer which includes birdwatching and a tour of the farm. swanriversanctuary.com.au

New research published in the Expedia ’26 report identified 91 per cent of Aussies are keen on farm stays. The booking platform Stayz has dubbed the trend Farm Charm, and it’s all about unplugging and reconnecting with nature. This secluded property in the Wimmera has two restored cottages onsite: Argyle House (sleeps five) and Little Argyle (sleeps two). Set off in the orange-gold light of dawn to explore the Grampians, about an hour away. visitmelbourne.com

It’s not a working farm, but those looking to make a tree change should try The Tiny Mile on for size. The new retreat on a crook of Berady Creek is set on 40 hectares of farmland in Old Bar, NSW. The cabin has a covered balcony, indoor fireplace and sunken outdoor bath. It also has a king-sized bedroom layered with soft linen and a fire pit and cedar sauna overlooking the river, home to the elusive platypus. whatsbeyondthemile.com.au

So you want to be a digital nomad but your delicate office hands are not designed for roughing it? ‘Heyscape’ takes the concept of working remotely to another level with the launch of its sauna cabins in Denmark, WA. Heyscape Denmark is on Raintree Estate, a 323-hectare working farm that supports more than 200 black Angus cattle. The farm also propagates marron which you can ‘catch ‘n’ cook as one of the agritourism experiences on offer. heyscape.com.au