Glenlyon Dam Holiday Cottage

15/04/2026

Good morning everyone.
Another dry but beautiful day on the farm.
I would be grateful if you could share this around.
The listing will be up on 1 May 2026 and the auction commences on 15 May 2026
Mingoola Community lots of local items donated :)

10/04/2026

10/04/2026

I took a bit of time this afternoon to ride around the farm

such a peaceful price in the late afternoon

The sheep are looking good despite the drought conditions

I discovered an orchid in the tree

The horses are also holding their condition

Dam is dry

28/03/2026

Even though it’s dry out here right now, it’s still a beautiful place.
We had a last-minute cancellation and have dates available from the 7th to the 11th of April.
Puddles and her clan would love to meet you.

01/03/2026

I was gifted this soap by a beautiful family I met a few months ago.
Locally made in the Stanthorpe area,  it left my hands super soft
You can reuse the bag and I think I will put the kangaroo on a necklace.




22/02/2026

Hi Everyone, I hope you are having a good Sunday. I am adding the link for my current sheep for sale site here. Please let me know if it doesn't work. Due to the dry conditions as well as wanting to align with my goals of helping rare breeds, I am disposing of my flock of Babydoll Sheep and Southdowns. I will of course, keep a couple of pets including Puddles :)
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09/02/2026

Vale Gravatee Crystal
I’m sad to say that our faithful dog, Crystal, passed away last week.
Crystal was our first working dog, given to us in semi retirement (Crystal, not us)
Crystal worked both Sheep and Cattle, all you had to say was “look look” and she would be off to find the Sheep to bring back, even if it was over two hills and you couldn’t see them, Crystal would find them.
 I’ll never forget the day. I was on the quad bike trying to get the Rams in off the Hill country that is quite heavily treed , Crystal found them but they just wouldn’t play ball, and I just could not get the quad safely around the trees and rocks fast enough to keep up with the Sheep. After about half an hour I gave up and told Crystal we’ll go home. It wasn’t her fault I told her. I headed for home and realised Crystal wasn’t with me.
About two minutes later the whole mob of Rams was charging towards me with Crystal hot on the heels. Unlike me, Crystal would never give up.
Crystal is resting easy under her favourite tree

06/02/2026

It’s incredibly dry here.
The sheep are hungry.
The water is dropping fast, and so is my bank account 😂

27/01/2026

Vale Zigzag Damara 2014 - 2026
I hardly know what to say but I wanted to pay tribute to this magnificent Damara wether, Zigzag that was given to me about 11 years ago. Zigzag came into my life quietly but he changed the way I saw sheep forever. He was large and gentle, always calm and carried himself with a dignity that was impossible to ignore. He didn't demand attention but everyone that met Zigzag was drawn to him. Through Zigzag I learned the value of diversity in livestock and to the quiet intelligence and resilience of breeds that are so often overlooked. Zigzag and Loui accompanied me to many events and always drew in the crowd. Zigzag was admired by just about every guest that visited the farm. He was a great ambassador for his breed. Rest in Peace Zigzag

26/01/2026

A day off farm duties
A wonderful place to spend Australia Day
Plenty of large shady trees and a breeze
Great live country music