The Best Parts About Our Excursions
The most comprehensive dairy excursion

WA Curriculum
Tours have been specially created for Kindy to Year 6 levels through a collaboration between WA educators and experienced dairy professionals.

Real Cow
Farmer Damian will demonstrate the entire farm to fridge process for students to get a hands-on experience of where dairy comes from.

Science of Dairy
Students see milk being pasteurised, homogenised, gain an understanding about live cultures in yoghurt, and learn about standardisation and food quality.

Free Admission
There are no costs to visit us in Balcatta, the only cost is for transportation to and from Balcatta. Students also receive a goodie bag at the end of their the tour!
Take your students on a dairy discovery!
Brownes Dairy is inviting your classroom to join us on a curriculum-linked tour of the Dairy at Balcatta – Australia’s oldest and most established Dairy.
We’re giving students from Kindy to Year 6 an amazing opportunity to see first-hand how a dairy operates and produces award winning products that West Australians have been enjoying for 130 years!

Tour Itinerary
The most comprehensive dairy excursion
90 minutes per tour

Short Video
15 MINUTES
Students watch a brief introduction on how milk ends up on their tables and in supermarkets! We like to call this “Moo to You!”
Real Milking Demonstration
30 MINUTES
Students watch Farmer Damien milk Daisy where he explains more about the milking process and taking care of cows. Students also get to milk Daisy near the end of the tour!


The Innovation Kitchen
25 MINUTES
A tour leader teaches students about food safety and quality. Here, students get a chance to taste different yummy dairy products and also do a quick dairy food experiment!
See the Brownes Dairy
20 MINUTES
Students head upstairs to get a better view at how milk is packaged and bottled in the factory from two different viewing platforms!

Site Map & FAQs
Take a look at our site map to find your way around, or browse our FAQs for more information