Our Own Backyard

Farms around Hawkesdale are typically 800-1000 acres, with mixed farming pursuits. Sheep farming primarily for prime lamb production and/or wool is the usual pursuit. After world war 2, large grazing areas were split into smaller soldier settlers blocks to allow returning soldiers find an occupation on the land. Since that time, holdings have been consolidated once more to allow a reasonable income to be produced. For the first time, in grazing history by caucasians, our fertile Western District was declared a drought area.
One of our students has produced a story on his farm for us to share.

Download Video: Posted by murch at TeacherTube.com.