Farm Estate
The Dookie farm has four roles:
- Operate commercially
- Support the educational goals of the University
- Provide a laboratory for research and
- Facilitate outreach and knowledge transfer
The total area of the farm is 2247 hectares (5600 acres). Five enterprises are run on the farm, and each is run according to the principals of sustainable farming systems while maintaining maximum results and benefits. Teaching in all courses at Dookie utilise the resources of the farms. These range from significant practical on-farm experience during TAFE courses, to field trials and research activities as part of the degree programs. There are also casual employment opportunities on all of the farms which give students to opportunity to gain additional practical experience and to make some additional earnings.
For further information, please download a copy of the Dookie Campus Farm Estate brochure (PDF, 275kb)