Back Paddock Tours

Back Paddock Tours at Windy Station offers a short, sharp slice of working Australian farm life just outside Quirindi in Pine Ridge, New South Wales. This 1.5-hour buggy ride threads through broad paddocks and wind-swept ridgelines at 1019 Windy Road, Quirindi NSW 2343, giving visitors an unfiltered look at sheep and cattle country, low granite outcrops and stands of gum and ironbark that define the Liverpool Plains hinterland. On arrival you board a rugged farm buggy, don the provided helmet and roll across pasture, fence-lines and holding yards where the rhythm of seasonal work is visible in fences, water troughs and laneways.

Key features include active paddocks, working yards, the smoko room where farmers pause for tea and chat, and the panoramic ridgeline views that reveal patchwork cropping and grazing. The geology reads as weathered loam over basalt in parts, with red clay loams that colour the tracks after rain. Native grasses and scattered eucalyptus make the soundscape—currawongs and galahs are regular calls, while kangaroos may watch from the fence-line.

The tour is equal parts tactile and conversational: drivers are farmers who answer questions about breeding cycles, pasture rotation and the day-to-day logistics of running a station. Visitors get Q&A time in the smoko room accompanied by homemade treats and a cuppa, which gives the tour a quietly authentic social rhythm rooted in rural Australian culture. Practical points: the trip runs in most weather and is best for ages seven and up; helmets are supplied and sturdy shoes are advised.

Why book it? Back Paddock Tours translates abstract ideas about 'farm life' into immediate sights, smells and stories. It’s a hands-on, small-group way to see agriculture work at scale—an antidote to curated farm parks and a chance to hear first-hand how seasonal change shapes stock and crops. For photographers and nature lovers, the open light and expansive horizons on the ridgeline deliver striking low-angle mornings and long shadows at dusk.

For families, the smoko room hospitality and chance to ask farmers about livestock and machinery are memorable. Meeting point: Windy Station, 1019 Windy Road, Quirindi NSW 2343. Expect unpaved surfaces and a short walk from the parking area to the buggy.

The experience is a short commitment—1.5 hours—but leaves a clear sense of the landscape and the labor that keeps it working, making Back Paddock Tours an essential on any inland New South Wales itinerary. Booking is via the provided referral link; groups are intentionally small (group size 4) to keep access personal, and the refund policy allows full refunds with at least seven days' notice or for weather-related cancellations, so it's straightforward to plan this family-friendly, boots-on-the-ground glimpse into contemporary Australian station life. Bring a camera and curiosity.