Skating Goose Farm

04/03/2026

23/11/2025

What an incredible night! Congratulations to Green Door on the cellar door 10th birthday. 🎉

12/11/2025

Aurora Australis over Skating Goose farm tonight … absolutely no filter required! Just stunning.

29/08/2025

The Almond Trees are always the first to let us know Spring is in the way. 🌸

23/08/2025

Incredible skies this evening!

22/08/2025

A HUGE Congratulations to our friends and neighbours at Bakkheia! Have a read! ..
Success!!! 20 years of grapegrowing and 13 years of winemaking.

Bakkheia has been named the 2026 Companion’s Dark Horse Winery.

Previously, the Dark Horse Winery award recognised Australian wineries that had achieved a 5-star rating for the first time. But now, the category exists to champion the hidden gems and underdogs – those who fly under the radar but deserve the spotlight. And we can think of no winery more deserving of this accolade than bakkheia.

Behind this unique project in Western Australia’s Geographe is Michael Edwards, a former navy clearance diver who learned how to grow vines and make wine through trial and error. He was never tied to the traditional ways of running a winery but drawn to this work because he enjoyed making and drinking good wine.

“We’re never going to be millionaires from it. It was never designed to make us millionaires. I know that’s a bit bizarre,” Michael says. “As long as we were in the black, money wasn’t the focus. The importance was always the great enjoyment we had, the great pleasure we found in living on the land and making something we’re proud of.”

Here is a capture of some of Mike Bennie’s thoughts:

“The project is underpinned by the Mediterranean grape varieties of grenache, mourvèdre, tempranillo, graciano, some shiraz and also a splash of chardonnay from ‘across the road’.

The wines deliver great varietal character (and intrigue in blends) with a finesse and poise that gives pause. Savouriness is embedded in the wines, so too restraint. Of course, the bingo card reads organic, minimal intervention, lighter shades of red, elegance, fine tannin, minerality; that should tick a lot of boxes.
This has to be one of the most exciting boutique projects in the country right now – each wine an adventure and generally just damn outstanding.” – Mike Bennie

To our List....thank you for your great support and patronage over the years. This award is for you and our continued shared journey.

cheers and much love,

Mick, Ilonka, Franck & Yu (MIFY)

07/08/2025

We couldn’t have said it better! Such a joy to receive these messages from our guests 💕

”This is our second stay here and once again it has been just the tonic. This romantic chalet is a true sanctuary-luxurious, peaceful and surrounded by the kind of natural beauty that makes you pause and breathe a little deeper.
Time slows down here. We’ve loved every moment of switching off and disconnecting from the noise of everyday life. Thank you for creating such a beautiful escape where you can simply enjoy the stillness.
We’ll absolutely be back again!”

02/08/2025

Planting trees … because what else would we do on a freezing winters day bucketing with rain?

02/08/2025

Managed to capture this image of our very illusive deer that pass through the farm on occasion. For those guests who’ve said to me they thought they were seeing things … yes we do have deer around these parts. They are considered feral of course but they look lovely in the landscape.

22/06/2025

Waking up in Minnie on a Winter’s morning …. Just stunning.
Thank you to our recent guests for sharing this image💕

09/06/2025

We’ve had a few guests change plans so some new dates have become free in July. So if you’ve been looking for a beautiful winter retreat the stars may align!