FOR more than a century, generations of the Ross family have owned and worked the Holbrook property called “Stonehaven”, although for much of that time as part of “Kinross”, their home station.
“Kinross” was taken up in 1867 by Alexander Ross who was later joined by his father and brothers from South Australia, establishing a pastoral empire that in its heyday sprawled across some 90,000 acres.
“Stonehaven” was hived off as a separate holding from “Kinross” in 1933 and is today a property of 2630 hectares (6500 acres) owned by Neil and Jacqui Ross, who are selling to move to Albury for education reasons.
Their decision puts into play one of the last remaining large holdings in the highly regarded and tightly held Holbrook district, guaranteeing intense local and widespread interest in the upcoming sale.
