Sheep Station

Gardens Gondola Lake Wakatipu Sheep Station TSS Earnslaw

Walter Peak Sheep Station

 

 

Walter Peak Station

Walter Peak Station, founded in 1860, is a 25,758 hectare working high country sheep station on the southern shore of Lake Wakatipu. It runs approximately 18,000 Merino and Perendale sheep and about 800 beef cows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


the Farm

 

 

weaving demonstration

 

 

 


Sheep Operationsions

 

 

 

sheep breeds

 

 

hand shears

 

mechanical shears

 

waiting to be sheared

 

showing the wool on the selected sheep

 

preparing for shearing

 

legs and stomach

Video of shearing 1    Video  2

Video  3         Video 4

 

off of the back

 

 

 

wool is placed in the press

 

and bailed

 

 


the Sheep Dog

 

 

rounding up the sheep

Video of the sheep dog in action

 

 

 

 

eyeing the sheep

 

 

stay !


 

Photos of the TSS Earnslaw


Gardens Gondola Lake Wakatipu Sheep Station TSS Earnslaw

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