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The Duck Hole at Farnese Olivo

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· Hobart, Tasmania
5 acres hosted by Kimberley G.
2 Vehicle/Tent sites · 1 tent site
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Farnese Olivo is a family hobby farm set on 5 acres overlooking the Coal River Valley in Acton Park, just 15 minutes from Hobart CBD. The Duck Hole is a historic farm dam offering a quiet rural experience. All campers have free access to: - potable drinking water - shower (open air, cold only) - outdoor basic cassette/camp toilet - rubbish bins - fire pit and firewood - cast iron bbq plate and skillets for cooking in the fire pit - picnic table and chairs overlooking the dam - dam side hammock The property was established in the early 1980s on the site of one of Hobarts oldest farms (the original house built in 1826 still stands as a beautiful family home 2 doors up on our street). We are home to three friendly hand reared sheep - Daisy, Frank and Bill who love pats and food. Muscovy and Indian Runner Ducks, Chickens and many native birds. Overlooking the historic dam there is a shared fire pit with firewood supplied. We can only accept self-contained campers. There is a dump point within 6km, located in Cambridge Park for those with their own toilet. Some minor leveling may be required. The sheep pen and duck hole sites are pretty much flat. As we have farm animals, you will get to hear our sheep and ducks enjoying their environment. However, it is very quiet of an evening/night. We love meeting new people and are passionate about our property we can’t wait to share it with you and your family! Check in MUST be between 12pm and 8pm (daylight hours) due to safety and our council permit. If you require check in after 8pm please contact us prior to booking to arrange.
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47 Ratings · 42 reviews
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Rita F.recommends
February 2, 2025
The Duck Hole
Nice stay
Friedlicher Platz in der Nähe vom Flughafen und Hobart. Die Familie ist super nett und hilfsbereit. Das Mini Campingtoilettenhäuschen sauber, bei Regen jedoch nass. Josh hat das Terrain so präpariert, das trotz dem schiefen Untergrund der Camper gerade steht. Wir hatten am Samstag Abend eine laute Party gegenüber, a den anderen Tagen war es sehr ruhig und friedlich mit den verfressenen Schafen und Enten. Danke Kimberly und Josh für die feinen Mirabellen! Rita
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Stephan D.recommends
January 31, 2025
The Sheep Pen
Such an awesome spot! Close to Hobart, the Airport (you can see the runway in the distance), and the beach is super close. The hosts were an absolute pleasure and super helpful. The animals will see you coming and were ready to greet us as we were setting up. The site we parked our van on was almost level so we had no issue using our ramps to get it right. Overall we had a really nice time here and would definitely stay again if we were in the area.
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Grant U.recommends
January 28, 2025
The Duck Hole
Close to Hobart yet feels really rural and relaxed, friendly hosts and great extras like firewood supplied and friendly farm animals. Very simple, nothing elaborate just a great place for a night or two or a good base to explore out from.
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Brylie W.recommends
January 23, 2025
Tent/Roof Top Tent Only
We loved camping at The Duck Hole. As soon as we arrived at the gate we were greeted by the Hosts, guiding us to the campsite and we were given a bag of pellets to feed their animals. The view was amazing, the shared facilities were clean and there was plenty of space between the other guests. Later on in the evening the hosts offered us some freshly picked mulberries, adding to our already fantastic experience. We genuinely couldn’t recommend this site any more.
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Cheryl K.recommends
January 23, 2025
The Sheep Pen
We enjoyed a perfect overnight stay at Kimberley and Josh’s lovely property. We were greeted on arrival by Josh with sheep feed in hand and it was a lovely start to our stay to hand feed the three gorgeous sheep 🐑 🐑🐑…who were so polite and the ducks who all knew that the arrival of our campervan meant…. food! Highly recommend.
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Jason S.recommends
January 21, 2025
The Duck Hole
The best Hipcamp we’ve stayed at so far. Great views, private and friendly hosts.
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Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaTraditional, ancestral territory of Palawa and Paredarerme First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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