Three generations of the Locke family live on “Spring Valley”, home to the Wirruna Poll Hereford Stud. The Wirruna Poll Hereford herd was established by Aubrey and Ruby Locke in 1949. The Wirruna name came from the original home of the Poll Hereford herd and is derived from an Aboriginal word…
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Mulgoa
The Wearn family Bill, Joy and little Polly Graduates of Orange Ag College and with farming backgrounds, Bill and Joy purchased their first farm in 1994 and ran it as the generation before them had, adding the lasted in innovations. Between 2001 and 2007 they expanded their landholding to over 5,500…
Moroco West
Roger, the great-grandson of Sir Sidney Kidman, has farming running through his veins. The Reid family – Continuing the tradition of rich farming history. Together with his wife Lyn, and their son George the Reids grow crops and raise Black Angus cattle on Moroco West, a station located between Deniliquin…
Llandillo
Owner and manager with a vision for the farms future Llandillo is a Welsh name which came to Apsley Downs with the Poll Hereford stud herd of cattle when it was purchased from John Kelly of Crookwell in the year 2000. The Llandillo name was well respected within the industry…
Spring Creek
The Heijse family Jochem and Kate, together with their children Teddy and Violet call Spring Creek home. Growing up in the Netherlands, one of the most densely populated countries in the world, Jochem always wanted to farm. But with an aversion to the high input farming sector in his homeland…
Gundillawah
The Lawson family Peter and Bundle both grew up on farms. Today they run the two family properties, Gundillawah in the Mundarlo valley and Trewalla in nearby Book Book. Over the past decade, Peter and Bundle have studied Holistic Management, independently at first, and then together in 2008. This recent…
Mundarlo
Generations of the Austin family have farmed at Mundarlo since they settled in the area during the 1940’s. Situated on the banks of the Murrumbidgee river, 50km east of Wagga Wagga, Mundarlo means “a place of much fog” in the local indigenous language. Farming for the Austins is a way…
Avendrina
Situated on the fertile flood plains, Avendrina fronts the meandering Murray River. The Baker family, together with their Farm Manager Rodney, raise Black Angus cattle, which graze on natural and irrigated pasture, ensuring they are grass-fed year-round. Farm Fast Facts Farm Name Avendrina Farm Size ~ 500 hectares How many…
Claredale
The Doyle family John and Maree Doyle together with their family run a mixed farming operation across two farms in the Riverina region of New South Wales, and one just across the Murray river in Victoria. Together the Doyles run a self-replacing herd of poll Hereford cattle with about 120…