Hector the Protector
Hector is the resident donkey. He turned fifty-three years old in 2011 and has lived at Little Forest all his life. Hector is a watch donkey and will let you know with his distinctive bray when someone is coming or going. He loves carrots and bread. He is friendly (on this side of the fence) and likes a visit and a pat.
Bootie and Trumbie
Bootie and Trumbie are two beautiful Shetland ponies, brother and sister, and are around twenty-five years old. You will find them in the top paddock, past the alpacas and Hoggie the pig. Bootie and Trumbie love to be brushed and will adore the attention all day if you wish to spoil them. Note: No carrots please – only on special occasions.
Hoggie
Hoggie is our resident pig. Hoggie used to work at Fox Studios with the animal farm show before he grew too large to keep his place in the show. Hoggie is extremely friendly (although we advise you feed him first before patting him). He especially likes a rub around the ears, which are surprisingly soft. Hoggie is also grateful for any food scraps (except meat) that you can give him.
Augustine and Freda
Augustine and Freda are our one-year-old alpacas. They arrived at Little Forest in January 2011 and are also very friendly. Augustine will enjoy a pat and let you rub her neck. Freda is a little bit shy, but will also allow you to pat her while she is eating hay.
Fluffy and Snowy
The two large white rabbits with the cool two-storey hutch located in the chook house. These bunnies love small children. You can go inside the hutch and pat both the girls while you collect hen eggs. The bunnies appreciate carrots, vegies and grass - but be careful to close the door or they might escape!
Chooks and Geese
Ginger and the girls like to free range and investigate what you are doing outside. Children are welcome to visit them and see if there are any fresh eggs in the morning. If there are guest dogs, we keep the chooks locked up for their own safety. Please ensure they don’t escape. We also have a pair of white geese who live on the dam.
There are many wild birds, including bowerbirds, parrots and blue wrens. You will also see lots of rabbits at night and the occasional wombat, kangaroo, wallaby and fox. You may encounter spiders, frogs and insects around the cottages. We are a farm stay so in the summer you may even see a black red belly snake or two basking in the sun.
