the South Coast.

This land was settled by European immigration over 100 years ago. The rich temperate rain forest was logged and the forest floor cleared of rocks to provide rock wall lined pastures for generational dairy farming. The residual solitary cabbage palms and giant fig trees are a living memorial to a bygone era. So too is the dairy farming industry, as families look to alternate career paths for the next generation.

With the deregulation of the dairy industry in July, 2000, the land became available for purchase from the original settler, dairy farming family as a blank canvas with one old hay shed.

The historic rock walls were cleared of dense weedy overgrowth and protected with electric fences that have replaced all the barbed wire on the property facilitating wildlife movement. Wet areas have been restored and indigenous rain forest actively replanted and fenced off from grazing cattle.

The endangered Illawarra Socketwood was discovered on the land and is being actively regenerating along the pond banks amongst the holes of the newly resurgent wombat community in these rehabilitated zones. The basalt rocks and stones on the land have been used to protect and foster regrowth both around the house and in the forested areas.

Our eco conscious approach extends to 100% off grid electrical (solar) power supply with an automatic diesel backup generator and LPG for wet and cold weather times as required. We have created a natural rock filter water purification system feeding into and out of the main dam for times of low rainfall and inadequate rainwater tank water catchment.