My wife Jutta and I have an occupational passion for the management of Mogila Station, a family owned pastoral property.
Located in outback New South Wales, about 640 linear kilometres (about 12 hours driving) northwest of Sydney, sheep and cattle are grazed on the property on a large scale. In 2002 the land was returned to the descendants of the pre-colonial owners. That is, we are the traditional Aboriginal owners.
On about 30,000 hectares of woodland savannah left largely natural, we stock about 12,000 sheep and 300 cattle. To avoid overgrazing we keep animal numbers per hectare relatively low.
Respecting the land that is our home and livelihood, we run the farm with the least possible disturbance of the natural eco system, while producing profitably. We want to show that profitability is possible while protecting ecological structures. We have stopped production on 3,000 hectares to protect 15 km of the Bokhara River that flows directly behind our farm and to afford refuge to fauna and flora.
We take care of and protect Aboriginal sites on our property. Because we are passionate about safeguarding Aboriginal culture and conveying it to those interested, we offer cultural heritage training.
About Michael Eckford (aka Michael Anderson)
Culture
Biography – growing up
My wife Jutta
Farmlife
Committee memberships
