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The Big Bouquet, Gerbera Flowers and Alpacas...a unique combination.


The Big Bouquet....Combine an amazing Gerbera flower farm and an Alpaca Stud, settle it in the beautiful Yarra Valley and you have another daytrip for a fun family getaway. It never ceases to amaze me that the more I investigate what Victoria has to offer the more hidden treasures I find.



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Gerbera

Purchased in 1997 and fully functioning since 1998, Bert and Margriet Rijk have established a magnificient gerbera wholesale and distribution business.

Combining this with the breeding of award winning Alpacas and you have something unique to engage the family on another fun filled family getaway

The huge glasshouse has a growing area of more than 12000sq metres, holding over 62,000 plants.....now that's a lot of colour!

Guided Tours are held throughout the day where you can interact with your guide and learn all about the growing of cut flowers and the propagation of these amazing and beautiful gerbera flowers





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On the Gerbera Flower Farm, The Big Bouquet, you will find...


  • An informative Visitor Center which will lead you through the science of the propagation and growth of the gerbera flower

  • The huge glasshouse full of 1000's of beautiful and colourful gerberas

  • A Herd of very friendly Alpacas

  • A fully stocked Shop filled with Alpaca garments for women and men...socks, scarves, beanies, gloves, jumpers, ponchos, coats, jackets and so much more.

    Beautifully spun Alpaca fleeces, raw fleece and knitting yarns together with pattern books and instruction manuals, throw rugs, alpaca blankets and.......

    Come on down and take a look for yourself at all these beautifully crafted works.



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  • The Coffee shop with lots of delicious yummies. Sit and relax looking out over the beautifully established gardens and magnificent Yarra Valley while the kids play on the playground.

  • If you prefer to picnic, there are lovely picnic facilities



    • Rico Alpaca Stud


    Here on the gerbera flower farm, The Big Bouquet, there are over 100 Alpacas. They roam throughout the farm and happily thrive, breeding well and establishing Award Winning Pedigree Crias....little Alpacas

    Alpaca farming is quite a rewarding pastime as the animals are easy to handle, friendly, easy on the environment, because of their soft padded feet doing less damage to the soil and pleasing to the eye.

    Their fleece is light-weight, lustrous and silky. Similar to lamb's wool, being a natural fiber, however it is warmer, not prickly and has no lanolin...this makes it hypoallergenic

    The structure of the fiber is similar to hair, being glossy however it is softer and finer and can easily be spun An interesting fact is that the alpaca silk yarn is hollow and therefore an excellent insulator.


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    Samaria Valley Saladin the Stunning Majestic Black Macho Alpaca




    How do we get to the gerbera flower farm and Alpaca Stud, The Big Bouquet?

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    For a more detailed travel route just click here at Google MyMaps and follow the prompts

    Beautiful colourful flowers, fresh air, yummy nibbles and friendly Alpacas, what a great fun family getaway...

    Note it in your Family Getaways Diary and when you are ready for one of those great wargain Weekend breaks you can travel on over to The Big Bouquet



    The gerbera flower farm, The Big Bouquet, is open daily from 10:00am through to 5:00pm. Top off your visit and pop along to the Healesville Bushland Sanctuary for a close up encounter with some Australian native wildlife

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    For extra information, group bookings, perhaps book a birthday celebration amongst the gerberas just click onto this link. Have a look at the Gerbera Gallery and the Alpacas for Sale...Both Beautiful.

    The Big Bouquet - Gerbera Flower Farm



    Melbourne and the surrounding countryside have so much to offer you and your family for great fun filled family getaways.

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