There is always something satisfying about seeing an old tractor, whether it is in a line-up at a vintage machinery rally, standing in a display at a museum, or simply rusting in a paddock. But there is no doubt that these old workhorses look their best when they are working in a field, pulling vintage farm machinery and doing the job that they were built to do.

Unfortunately, that’s becoming a rare sight these days. However, at Avondale Discovery Farm in the West Australian town of Beverley, you can see vintage tractors ploughing fields on scheduled open days and during school holidays. 

The 710 hectare working farm has a long and colourful history. It was origi