Cattle Drive at Tasman Downs Station

The Hayman's oldest son, Ian, took us on a farm tour. In a scene right out of the Old West, we herded cattle from one pasture to another--in a Jeep Cherokee. For some reason we found this unbearably funny. Maybe we were still jet-lagged.
The Haymans used to raise sheep at Tasman Downs Station, but sheep became too labor-intensive for 87-yr-old Bruce Hayman & his son, so now they raise cattle. If you had to clean the dirty butts of several thousand sheep & shear them all by hand, you might make the same decision. Bruce is a remarkable craftsman, making everything from farm machinery to furniture by hand. The extraordinary setting of their farm is enhanced by the Hayman's intelligent use of the land.