https://goolgumbla.com/home daily 1.0 2021-02-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd2e9ad6556533973a240c6/1607993284623/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-137.jpg Home - 'Goolgumbla' is all about good breeding, history and heart. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd2eac7a897be49bdbaebcf/1607658265906/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-416.jpg Home - Bruce Rollinson Property Manager and Stud Master https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fdbf7ff6350d1507c17f48b/1612914737711/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-11.jpg Home - “Having sourced rams from the stud all of my life, I can confidently vouch for Goolgumbla's first-rate bloodline.” Alister McCoy ‘Ohio’ Holbrook https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd2ec706d2eb560c6accc1f/1607658973826/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-175.jpg Home - “Goolgumbla started breeding more meaty, dual purpose, free growing bright wool sheep about 20 years ago – and they were way ahead of the curve.” Chris Bowman, Commercial Stud Classer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd2ed3c590d9171f96141e1/1607658914352/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-364.jpg Home - Bruce Rollinson Goolgumbla's Manager https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fdbf8e6c45abd45ef78a702/1612914737722/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-362.jpg Home - “Our business comes through word of mouth and we are dedicated to building long term relationships.” Bruce Rollinson https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd2f8587934c221fedfbf39/1612914737730/Responsible-Wool-Standard-Certified.png Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd2f8432662933f59d0c1dd/1612914737726/Johnes.png Home https://goolgumbla.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2020-12-22 https://goolgumbla.com/our-property daily 0.75 2020-12-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fe1820782304d7322c59289/1612914555271/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-103.jpg Our Property - The Goolgumbla homestead https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd1a991eeaf2774ac8a7244/1607580252562/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-312.jpg Our Property - Building Sustainability Goolgumbla has evolved during the past 20 years to become a diverse and self-sustaining operation. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd1a11b9a9e5443ac7705c3/1607575942755/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-633.jpg Our Property - Our History. Goolgumbla was originally purchased in 1872 by Sir Samuel McGaughey, a well-known pioneer of the Australian sheep industry, who established a stud on the property in 1908. https://goolgumbla.com/our-community daily 0.75 2021-01-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd0b2b712264b5dfdd23973/1612914603541/Lindsay+%27Darby%27+Rollinson Our Community - “The Rollinson family has been dedicated to the sheep industry for more than a century.” Lindsay 'Darby' Rollinson pictured with his trademark pipe. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd16d4ff2ee360040ed587a/1607558839570/Bob+Rollinson+%28pictured+at+three+years+of+age+front+right%29 Our Community - Bob Rollinson at three years of age Bob Rollinson at three years of age (front right) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fdbee413a240f4d66576fdf/1608248948094/Bob+with+Concordias+first+grand+champion+Merino+ram.png Our Community - “Bob Rollinson's stud success was evident through the growth of his holdings and industry recognition.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fdbee16e2180459d48fb38d/1607558682186/Bruce+Rollinson+and+his+sister+Margaret Our Community - Bruce Rollinson and his sister Margaret https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd1677eebc7ce75e8a56405/1612914603547/Chris+Bowman Our Community - “Goolgumbla started focussing on free growing, long-bodied, fertile sheep under previous classer, Duncan McDonald - putting them well ahead of the curve.” Chris Bowman, Current Stud Classer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd16d80ef89ac66836acb90/1607560851951/Chris+Bowman+with+Nick+McKindlay Our Community - Goolgumbla's sheep classer Chris Bowman with Nick McKindlay Bob Rollinson at three years of age (front right) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd16efafec2791e31fbaeea/1612914603552/Alister+McCoy Our Community - Alister McCoy with an Elders agent Bob Rollinson at three years of age (front right) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fdbef347318364f83dda810/1612914603557/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-132.jpg Our Community - Goolgumbla Merinos Bob Rollinson at three years of age (front right) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd172af23f2866aa37e4243/1612914603561/Goolgumbla+Shearers Our Community https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd172eb880fa23343c95a4b/1612914603565/Goolgumbla+wool+on+horse+drawn+bullock+dray Our Community https://goolgumbla.com/our-history daily 0.75 2020-12-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd1a2a88ba64b78df51e4f2/1607575660919/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-19.jpg Our History - The Rollinson family purchased Goolgumbla in 1998 as an addition to their other rural based holdings in Victoria and New South Wales. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fdbf107e2d6bf5258e0d6cf/1612914655402/Bob+Rollinson+overseeing+shearing Our History - Bob Rollinson overseeing shearing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd1a3b1871f8c6e5958dbb9/1607575683146/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-66.jpg Our History - Today, the Rollinson family operates several distinct sheep properties, plus Victorian cattle holdings in Penhurst, running Herefords. Each is managed independently and sheep are run separately until sale day, to quarantine against the spread of parasites and disease. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd1a473071bbc688026ff1e/1607575693575/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-53.jpg Our History - “… our multi-faceted enterprise includes a quality line of 60 Shorthorn heifers and 200 steers…” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd1a7b1071bbc6880276624/1607575641214/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-312.jpg Our History - Building Sustainability Goolgumbla has evolved during the past 20 years to become a diverse and self-sustaining operation. https://goolgumbla.com/building-sustainability daily 0.75 2020-12-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd1bb1ceeaf2774ac8c5595/1612914686201/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-264.jpg Building Sustainability - “Our infrastructure has been designed with animal welfare in mind.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fdbeb6f37028301450476f1/1612914686208/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-24.jpg Building Sustainability - “Central to our philosophy is to minimise stress on our animals.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd1c065b0f0f842d7a5e4c8/1607582282936/Picture19.png Building Sustainability - “Built in the 1860s, the shed had been constructed mainly from Oregon and Murray Pine and had the capacity to run up to 50 blade stands at its peak.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd1bffef2ee360040f8a15a/1607581342656/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-185.jpg Building Sustainability - In 2013, we built a new ergonomically designed wool shed to streamline shearing and reduce the physical impact on staff and the animals. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd1c28c880fa23343d3f9ce/1607582633639/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-455.jpg Building Sustainability - “Central to Goolgumbla's commitment to self-sufficiency has been the installation of 10 large silos…” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd1c3df8185f4776a0d814c/1607582704300/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-307.jpg Building Sustainability - “Bore water guarantees a reliable water supply, especially during dry conditions, and raised beds maximise water usage.” https://goolgumbla.com/our-stud daily 0.75 2020-12-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd851ec8f52e72873da47d7/1607590030491/goolgumbla-stud.jpg Our Stud - “Goolgumbla's merinos are a testament to over 100 years of conscientious breeding.” Bruce Rollinson https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd851ec8f52e72873da47dd/1607904845939/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-386.jpg Our Stud - “Shearing time at Goolgumbla is one of the highlights of the year.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd851ec8f52e72873da47e0/1607590220196/Shearing Our Stud https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd851ec8f52e72873da47e3/1607903592898/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-210.jpg Our Stud - “Each year we retain 40 rams to support the ongoing unique genetic characteristics of the Goolgumbla bloodline.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fdbf6f208fab211f3d1405e/1612914509585/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-30.jpg Our Stud - “The poll merino industry is rapidly expanding and we have been encouraged by the improvement in the genetics.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd851ec8f52e72873da47ef/1607904138806/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-268.jpg Our Stud https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd851ec8f52e72873da47e9/1607646651890/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-120.jpg Our Stud https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd851ec8f52e72873da47f2/1607592958530/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-161.jpg Our Stud https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd851ec8f52e72873da47ec/1607646832766/Sheep+dogs Our Stud https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd8555258e44248dde6c4da/1608013159700/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-120.jpg Our Stud https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd851ec8f52e72873da47fb/1607646835972/Sheep+dogs Our Stud - “Goolgumbla is one of the leading ram breeders known for producing extremely good value commercial flock merino rams, priced from $700 to $1,500.” Chris Bowman, Stud Classer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fd851ec8f52e72873da4804/1607649057228/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-129.jpg Our Stud - “Our larger framed stock are regarded as highly fertile and good producers of quality wool.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fcf1c936e950304d77eb77e/t/5fe182ebe77a3c5c7ede9378/1612914509590/Goolgumbla_AUG2020_SB_-175.jpg Our Stud - “Our deals are done with a handshake in the yards and many of our clients become friends for life.”