Kooroomba Vineyard and Lavender Farm is a working vineyard and lavender farm at Mount Alford in the Scenic Rim, with a restaurant, a terrace, a cellar door and a lavender shop. It is about 95 minutes by car from Brisbane, which makes it a full day out rather than a quick stop.
Go for the lavender in season, the views of the mountain range, and a long lunch or a wine tasting with no booking needed.
When is the lavender in bloom?
The farm says lavender in Queensland is in full bloom from June to October each year, depending on the weather. Outside those months the plants are not in flower, though the farm says the mountain range views are there all year.
If the purple fields are why you are going, aim for the cooler months and look at the farm’s website first.
The restaurant and Kooroomba Terrace
The farm runs a restaurant and recommends booking ahead, especially for the indoor dining area. Bookings are made through the farm’s website. The full lunch menu is served only in the indoor restaurant.
The Kooroomba Terrace is undercover, with views of the Scenic Rim, and is open to walk-in guests for morning and afternoon tea, until 2 pm on weekdays and 3 pm on weekends. Dogs are welcome there.
Lunch or morning tea: which to choose
If you want a long sit-down lunch with the full menu, book the indoor restaurant. If you would rather keep the day flexible, the Terrace takes walk-ins and works well for a coffee or a light bite before or after a tasting.
Weekday and weekend terrace times differ, so plan to arrive before 2 pm on a weekday or before 3 pm on a weekend if tea is the plan.
Wine tasting and the lavender shop
At the cellar door, three wines cost $10 and the whole range costs $15, with a discount on wine bought after tasting. Wine tastings do not need a booking.
The shop sells products from Scenic Rim Lavender, gift-wrapped wine and Kooroomba bathrobes and towels. The farm says products are not sold online, so you have to go in person.
Gift vouchers, weddings and stays
Kooroomba sells gift vouchers through its website, which suits a lunch or tasting present. The farm closes to the public on select dates for private weddings, and its website has an accommodation section if you want to stay rather than drive home.
The views of the mountain range are there all year, so a visit outside lavender season is still worth it for lunch and the cellar door. Just do not expect full purple fields outside June to October.
Kooroomba is a destination rather than a stop on the way, so give it a few hours and make the restaurant booking or the tasting the centre of the day.
Planning your visit
- Book lunch early: the farm recommends booking ahead, and you book through its website.
- No booking for tastings: turn up at the cellar door. Three wines are $10 and the whole range is $15.
- Afternoon tea: the Terrace serves morning and afternoon tea until 2 pm on weekdays and 3 pm on weekends.
- Buy the lavender products in person: the shop products are not sold online.
- Check closures: the farm closes to the public on selected wedding and special dates.
- Designated driver: the drive home is about 95 minutes, so share the driving if you plan to taste.
Making a day of the Scenic Rim
Mount Alford is well placed for a loop through the Scenic Rim. Boonah is the nearest town, Lake Moogerah and Lake Maroon are close, and Curtis Falls on Tamborine Mountain is a short rainforest track if you want a walk.
Getting to Kooroomba and parking
The address is 168 FM Bells Road, Mount Alford. It is about 95 minutes by car (105 km) from the Brisbane CBD. The farm’s website has opening hours, restaurant bookings and contact details.
Nearby
- Boonah – the nearest town in the Scenic Rim.
- Lake Moogerah and Lake Maroon – two lakes near Mount Alford.
- Curtis Falls – a short rainforest walk on Tamborine Mountain.
- Main Range National Park and Cunninghams Gap – mountain scenery in the same region.
- More in Wineries and the Scenic Rim guide.
You might also like
- Binna Burra and Lamington National Park – more rainforest and mountain scenery.
- Mount Alford (Scenic Rim)
- Albert River Wines (Tamborine)
Quick answers
When is the lavender in bloom at Kooroomba?
Full bloom runs from June to October each year, depending on the weather.
Do you need to book for wine tasting at Kooroomba?
No. The farm says tastings need no booking. Three wines are $10 and the whole range is $15.
Can you take dogs to Kooroomba?
The Kooroomba Terrace welcomes walk-in guests and their dogs.
Do you need to book the restaurant?
The farm recommends booking ahead, especially for the indoor dining area. The terrace takes walk-ins for morning and afternoon tea.
How far is Kooroomba from Brisbane?
About 95 minutes by car from the CBD, around 105 km.
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