The top 10 animals you might see in the hills Adventure & Accommodation Adelaide HIlls

Animals You Might Spot While Staying at Funday Farm, Norton Summit

(Including your own four-legged friends!)

If you're escaping to the hills and staying at Funday Farm, nestled in beautiful Norton Summit, get ready to meet some local legends of the animal world. With 28 acres of bushland and open paddocks, this slice of paradise is a prime spot for wildlife spotting—and you don’t even have to leave the deck (but you should, it’s gorgeous out there).

Whether you're looking for accommodation Adelaide Hills for a relaxing getaway or the ideal pet friendly accommodation Adelaide Hills to bring your doggo along, Funday Farm is bursting with activities and adventure —and creatures!

1. Koala

• Chance of seeing: ~40%

• Fun fact: Koalas sleep up to 20 hours a day—so spotting one awake is a real treat! Look high in the gum trees near dusk or early morning.

• Where to look: Along tree forks, especially red and blue gums near the property’s edges.

 2. Western Grey Kangaroo

• Chance of seeing: ~75%

• Fun fact: These guys are very chill. If you're up early, you might catch them grazing or lounging in the paddocks.

• Hot tip: Dusk is prime time! They’re crepuscular, which means most active at dawn and dusk.

3. Wedge-tailed Eagle

• Chance of seeing: ~15%

• Fun fact: Australia's largest bird of prey, with a wingspan up to 2.7m! They soar silently overhead, scanning for rabbits and small mammals.

• Where to look: High in the sky above the farm, especially on sunny & still days. They love a thermal updraft.

4. Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

• Chance of seeing: ~50%

• Fun fact: You’ll hear them before you see them—deep, slow croaky calls as they fly in flocks. They're very social, very noisy, and totally lovable.

• Look for: Big, slow flapping wings and a yellow splash on the tail.

5. Common Brown Tree Frog

• Chance of hearing/seeing: ~40%

• Fun fact: These little guys sing at night after rain! Kids love spotting them around the dam or garden beds after dusk.

• Where to check: Under garden pots, near the dam, or in puddles.

6. Laughing Kookaburra

• Chance of hearing: ~70%

• Fun fact: Not actually laughing—they’re calling out territory rights! Often seen perched on fence posts, scanning for snacks.

• Hot tip: Their “laugh” chorus kicks off sunrise and sunset, like a noisy alarm clock.

7. Superb Fairy‑wren

• Chance of seeing: ~35%

• Fun fact: The males are tiny balls of electric blue during breeding season. They love hopping under shrubs.

• Fun to watch: These energetic fluffballs dart from branch to branch like they’re on double espresso.

8. Eastern Bearded Dragon

• Chance of seeing: ~20%

• Fun fact: They flatten their bodies and puff up their ‘beard’ when threatened, but they’re completely harmless.

• Where to look: Basking on warm rocks or logs around midday.

9. Adelaide Rosella & Rainbow Lorikeets

• Chance of seeing: ~70%

• Fun fact: These cheeky, noisy parrots zip through trees in bright flashes of red, blue, and yellow. Lorikeets love fruit trees.

• Where to look: In the gum trees and flowering natives around the house and driveway.

10. Uno the miniature pony

• Chance of seeing: ~100%

• Fun fact: Uno loves carrots and likes to meet our guests. Let us know if you would like to meet him and feed him some carrots!

• Where to look: In the paddock....

And Don’t Forget the Locals You Bring!

One of the best parts of staying at Funday Farm is that you don’t have to leave your furry family behind. This is truly pet friendly accommodation Adelaide Hills style. Whether it’s your dog, cat, or even a house-trained rabbit (hey, we won’t judge), they’re welcome here. With open space, and miles of air to sniff, your four-legged companion becomes part of the fauna too!

Why Funday Farm?

Because it’s more than just a stay—it’s an immersive, cozy, and wildlife-rich escape. Just 25 minutes from Adelaide CBD, but it feels like you’re worlds away. Whether you're curling up indoors with a book or wandering the property with your pup and spotting birds, Swimming in the heated salt water pool or playing in our epic games shed it’s all about chilling out, reconnecting with nature, and breathing in that fresh Hills air.

So Bring the Doggo! Adventure & accommodation Adelaide Hills

At Funday Farm, you can enjoy nature’s best while your furry pal tags along for the adventure. Pet friendly accommodation Adelaide Hills doesn’t get better than this—and you might even see them try to befriend a kangaroo. (Good luck with that, Rufus.)