In 1840 Pastorlist William Sinclair Trotter Turned from a Whaler to a runholder .
In 1859 he took up this land 25000 hectares of valley floor and mountainside Named Greenvale
His first homestead was bult near here , some of the stone buildings remains are still parsily intacked to this day .
The founding flock of sheep came from Moeraki on the north Otago Coast .
In 1860 he drove the flock of sheep 180km from the coast though to Clyde. There they crossed the Clutha river by punt and over the Old Man Range , battling though steep matagouri (matakoura)c into the Nevis Range and finally to Greenvale .
How times have changed. Here we find the new and diverse range of farm animals from the humble Sheep, Alpaca, Horse, Highland Cow and maybe a cheeky goat or two. You can even book in a farm skills workshop, to learn how to back trailers, crack a whip, shoot a gun, and perhaps even work with a horse or two.
Yes this is Real Country!