The Reality Of Owning An Australian Hobby Farm

The Reality Of Owning An Australian Hobby Farm
We share the pros and cons of life on Aussie acreage.
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[@The_Stoic_PhilosopherAU]

I’ve lived on 5 acres for 20 years and the upkeep is a constant chore along with sourcing enough wood for heating in the Winter. I’m moving to a 300 acre bush block in Tassie very soon!! I must be crazy!! Yeah, crazy happy!! Solitude is one of life’s greatest gifts. I have an eidetic memory so I can recall any moment I’ve ever experienced, everything Ive ever heard seen or felt along with the emotions attached to each memory. My alone time isn’t spent thinking about nothing. It’s spent recalling all of my happiest life events over and over and attaining as much knowledge and understanding as I can. I’m in the pursuit of wisdom through knowledge. it’s a pleasant journey and a smooth path towards enlightenment. Peace and harmony to you guys and may Karma help guide you to happiness.

[@Doughy3205]

My family sold our 200 acre block in WA because dad was working FIFO and mum was a nurse with 4 kids upkeep was crazy still wish we lived there, could do whatever you wanted was the most fun I ever had especially as a younger kid.

[@arfabuck]

Best thing I ever did was get a piece of dirt. Retired on a government pension, skint and happy as Larry. Time flies by, never enough time to do everything, - so let it go. The stuff to be done will still be there tomorrow. Best advice I can ever give is start collecting machinery that will lighten the work load. The older you get, the less physical lifting you can do. I bought a property that had been left derelict for 20 years for less than the GV. First up was a 3 ton Kobelco digger that had seen better days very cheaply. 3 years later and the property is cleared of the regrowth ( some 60' high trees rooted out). Then came an old 25 y.o. 30 hp Kubota tractor for a song, but it had a slasher. The grass is easy to maintain sitting down and just driving. Next up was a disc plough that wasn't really necessary so sold on for more than I paid. Then came the rotary hoe which got beaten to death and paid itself off in the first year by growing peppers and chillies., enough to buy a new one. The shelter belt trees are long overdue for topping, 30 year old casuarina, excellent firewood, so a 40 ton ram wood splitter keeps the cook happy and in pocket money selling firewood at the gate. Just invested in a 70hp Lovol orchard tractor as we are putting in a fig orchard. Man is that a beast! Does everything from slashing, rotary hoe, log hauling, post hole borer, spraying you name it. Easy to buy new. The payments are the same as smoking a pack of fags a day, so gave up smoking. No brainer. The one other thing on a lifestyle block is having friends. I mean real friends, you know the type, a friend in need? When they need a hand,- over you go. When you need a hand, they turn up and bring the barbie and beer too. So what if it is half an hours drive? You make a day of it and bring the kids too. Ever seen the joy of a 5 y.o. operating a digger? They all make a beeline for that tired old darling . Heaven - under close scrutiny. Live off 100 bucks a week and lack for nothing. Lonely? - no chance. In fact visitors are a PIA sometimes when they drop in at the wrong time. They know that I have not got time to stop and natter. That comes after they have given me a hand to finish the current project. They love it and keep coming back for more. Living off grid is liberty in its purest form.

[@jeremyharris4415]

Great video they have their up and downs living on a life still block . When you are living on one you meant to have stock on it so you can make money from your Cows or what ever you decide to have on it . That’s why you guys are doing plenty of travelling because use ain’t farmers

[@animal_lover80]

3:25 I know you guys live rurally on the coast so the land is mostly “ flat “ but when I go to the mountains I can actually hear cows, chickens or someone chainsawing a tree down in the valley! I can hear the dogs barking down in the valley too and we sometimes wonder if they’re wild dogs or farm dogs.

[@TheBAMFamalam]

I was working in the shed one night and heard music really loud, it sounded like someone was outside the shed…. I called Ben to come over and it was a party on another property 🤣

[@iamfaith_faith]

I was even considering buying an acreage when I get to Aussie but thank you for that reality check, I would rather be out socialising than mowing the lawn all the time. Thank you

[@__bbra]

Do you know that you don't actually need to own a farmland to be able to earn money from Agricultural Investment. Have you heard of Argo investment company, you can invest into their own farmland and they do all the dirty work and you earn profit from that.

[@sscarto1]

Moving to the Sunshine Coast in 2024 will be there this October to activate my visa, tbf Yh a hobbie farm doesn’t appeal to me so much, I do love the privacy’s but not too much isolation, thanks for enlightening me 👍🌟🌟

[@TheBAMFamalam]

It’s a great idea to move somewhere busier when you first arrive, as you need to build up your friendships xx

[@sscarto1]

@@TheBAMFamalam Hi Maz and Ben yes we are planning on moving somewhere between Caloundra and Birtinya, me wifey and 2 kids, thanks for all your info it so helps 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 I cannot wait excited 😜

[@sscarto1]

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[@andyossie]

We live in Birtinya. I personally would be happy to live on some acreage but it's pretty nice here and very convenient for us at the moment because both my wife and daughter work in Coles at Birtinya and I work in Warana which is around the corner from the Birtinya shops

[@fionayu4250]

Is the internet speed kind of low or not stable?

[@grahamejohn6847]

It's good to see Ben at his cheeky best hahaha

[@TheBAMFamalam]

Haha yes folding tshirts 😆

[@grandmothergoose]

I think living on acreage you need to be either quite wealthy and be able to afford to pay the extra costs for other people to do things for you, or have the health, time, and willingness to learn how to do it all yourself. It's great for people that want to run a business of some sort and need the space to do that, or become as self-sufficient as possible with growing their own food on a miniature farm or the like; but to use it as simply a house like it was just a normal suburban house with an exceptionally huge yard, it would become too much to maintain very quickly, even just mowing the lawn becomes a much more massive chore to do when the back yard is several acres in size.

[@ThePIESDA]

Do you get monster spiders and snakes on the farm?

[@newzealandearthmover4008]

Hobby farms are great if u need some space and have a business. I was able to house all my earthmoving gear in sheds etc. Or if u are semi retired and have the time to do the up keep. Everyone has different needs and wants. It's not for everyone but can be a great lifestyle choice. I've grown up on a farm so am very diy savvy lol. U need to be practical or it will cost alot. Do u think u guys have given it enough of a chance? Cheers

[@TheBAMFamalam]

They really are such an awesome option. For us at the moment we’re just too far away from where we spend all of our time, acreage closer to the coast is still a possibility, but we’ll see what is available when we’re ready to buy 😁

[@palakpatel6978]

After watching video maybe I want to buy small farm for agriculture

[@RoscoAdams-xt5lp]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@dylantilli7138]

How many acres do you have ???

[@dutchroll]

We graduated a few years ago from a 10 acre hobby farm in NSW to a 40 acre one. From 2 horses to 23 horses. Oh sorry..... only 22 horses, not 23. My wife just told me to stop exaggerating! 🤣