You can hand feed the friendly deer, browse the gift shop or enjoy a cup of coffee or tea.
The deer are on 7 acres sanctuary is open for visitors Saturday & Sunday (Weekdays by Appointment) from 10.00am to 4.00pm.
The Lyell Deer Sanctuary is well recognised in the Moreton Bay Shire and plays an important role in the local community. Established 30 years ago, the farm had a reputation of quality deer products, supplying material to a large variety of industries throughout Australia and overseas.
The Lyell Deer Sanctuary is available for group and coach bookings, school excursions, fundraising activities, corporate functions, wedding receptions, birthday parties, workshops, venue hire upon request.
Products sold at the Lyell Deer Sanctuary are made locally and offered at wholesale prices.
In the Samsonvale area - now named Mt Samson, the Lyell Deer Sanctuary is situated between Samford and Dayboro on the north side of Brisbane.
The property was named "The Lyell" as the valley hovered over by Mt. Lawson, Mt. Samson, and Mt. D'Aguilar looks identical to the Lyell, a gold mining town built on a mountain side above the Buller River on the West coast of New Zealand in the 1860's.
The Lyell Deer Farm was established and in 1984, 20 Red Deer were purchased, which had been trapped by a farmer from the feral herd in the Brisbane Valley. Deer Farming was in its infancy and income was generated by selling breeding stock to new Farmers coming into the industry.