information centre

Welcome to Summerland; I’m your guide, Jacquie, and I’m going to tell you a little bit about what we do and have here before I take you on a tour of the facilities.
    In our air-conditioned restaurant we can cater for anyone from the individual diner to families and tour groups but we also do functions such as weddings, conferences, birthday parties and so on. We have a delicious modern menu on offer in the restaurant—or perhaps you’d prefer to sit outside in the courtyard overlooking the lush, tropical gardens—and, for those booking a function, we devise an interesting set menu according to the type of celebration and the client’s budget.
    If formal dining isn’t what you’re after, we operate a take-away food bar which has a range of fight snacks and refreshments—just the thing ff you’re supervising children in the playground. The playground and picnic area makes a great alternative to the beach—if you’ve remembered to bring your bathing suit and a towel, you can cool off in the water spray park. Parents can sit back, relax and enjoy a coffee while the kids have fun in our fully-fenced, shady playground and picnic area. What a way to make the most of the warmth and sunshine we have here in abundance!
    The older children will love to visit the Historic Cottage with their parents. This was the original homestead on the property and is now preserved as a museum with an educational DVD and cinema room. You’ll find the information centre here also and you’ll be able to pick up some glossy brochures to take home with you and show your friends.
    Don’t worry—we have more than enough leaflets for you to take home. Visit the Gift Shop and you’ll find an enormous variety of local products, fine foods and handicrafts on sale. Some say that this is the best displayed and priced shop in the region. There is more to be admired (and purchased) in the Garden Nursery which has an extensive range of flower pots, indoor and outdoor plants, statues and all kinds of other garden accessories to adorn any home or garden.
    While we’re on the topic of gifts and such, I must mention the Wood Crafting Shed and urge you to take a look at the amazing products that the wood crafting team produces there. You’ll be able to watch them at work and buy anything they’ve made. The toys they produce are not only original but some of the finest craftwork you’ll ever see. Take your little ones by the hand and keep an eye on them because they’ll want to play with these but they can’t be played with unless they’re paid for.
    Last but not least are the orchards. The Summerland Tourist Attraction is actually a working farm with over 40 hectares of macadamia and avocado trees. The macadamia nuts are picked by machine from April through to September. The avocados are grown, hand harvested, packed and marketed on site.