Closeburn Station is situated in Gimmerburn on the Maniototo plain. Only 11 kilometres from the local service town Ranfurly, this farm is in the Central Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand.
Since 1922, Closeburn Station has been farmed by three successive generations of the Clarke family.
Today the farm is run by Tony Clarke, his wife Rebecca Crawford and their two children Anna and Hayden. The family has strong links to the Japanese market with Tony’s long standing interest in Karate.
Closeburn Station has been perfecting a merino breeding programme for 13 years. The station uses genetic research based breeding techniques and artificial insemination programmes to produce top quality merino wool.
“We pushed out flock along to get stylish, reasonably fine wool in the 15-micron range,” says Clarke.
Fine merino fleece is perfect for creating high quality clothing garments. Merino clothing is soft to touch, excellent at regulating body temperature and retains body warmth. Merino rams are recognised by their long spiral horns which grow close to their ears. There are 5,000 merinos on Closeburn Station today.
Since 1922, Closeburn Station has been farmed by three successive generations of the Clarke family.
Today the farm is run by Tony Clarke, his wife Rebecca Crawford and their two children Anna and Hayden. The family has strong links to the Japanese market with Tony’s long standing interest in Karate.
Closeburn Station has been perfecting a merino breeding programme for 13 years. The station uses genetic research based breeding techniques and artificial insemination programmes to produce top quality merino wool.
“We pushed out flock along to get stylish, reasonably fine wool in the 15-micron range,” says Clarke.
Fine merino fleece is perfect for creating high quality clothing garments. Merino clothing is soft to touch, excellent at regulating body temperature and retains body warmth. Merino rams are recognised by their long spiral horns which grow close to their ears. There are 5,000 merinos on Closeburn Station today.