FARM TOURS
OUR STORY
ABOUT THE FARM
Bruce Farm Alpaca Stud is a beautiful boutique farm located in the stunning Hillend, in the incredible Clutha Valley, just 8 minutes west of Balclutha.
We are an easy 1 hour drive south from Dunedin, so make sure when you explore Southland you add us to your list of places to visit!
At Bruce Farm, we have our amazing alpaca herd, and a host of other unusual and rare farm animals, including adorable miniature horses, Aracana chickens, baby chicks, sheep, "Bindi" the cow, our Maltese puppy Knuckles, Ginger Ninja the cat.
KIM & KATEE PALIN
We are Kim & Katee Palin, the owners of Bruce Farm.
We got our first alpacas in 2018, at that time we knew nothing about alpacas, but fell in love with them.
The name Bruce Farm came from Kim telling me that every animal on farm will be called Bruce (if he forgets someone’s name he calls them Bruce!!!), as he knows I make a pet out of every animal, and we will eat them.
I saw my first alpaca at Gore Field day and had to have one, so I told Kim I am getting 2 alpacas and you are not calling them Bruce nor are we eating them.
Now we have 113 alpacas and Kim loves them as much as me. We have started a great breeding program with the knowledge and help of our great friend Gordon Baird , whom is very experienced with alpacas.
We now enter alpacas and their fleece into shows and are having some great results and a wall of ribbons.
Having alpacas has been a great change of lifestyle for us, in Australia we owned an Electrical Contractors business, this is much more rewarding and such a pleasure to interact everyday with them and all our other lovely additions to Bruce Farm.
Bruce Farm Alpaca Stud
Kim & Katee Palin
t/a Bruce Farm Alpaca Stud
54 Pillans Road, Hillend RD 4
Balclutha 9274
P: 027 555 0796
E: brucefarm.alpacas@gmail.com
Opening Hours
Monday | Closed | |
Tuesday | Closed | |
Wednesday | 11am - 3pm | |
Thursday | 11am - 3pm | |
Friday | 11am - 3pm | |
Saturday | 11am - 3pm | |
Sunday | 11am - 3pm |
FARM TOUR TERMS & CONDITIONS
Please note, Bruce Farm is a working farm, and as such there are health & safety procedures that must be followed.
Bruce Farm Alpaca Stud is a working farm, there may be movement of vehicles and animals during your visit.
Follow instructions from your guide.
Do not enter paddocks without guide directions.
Wear appropriate footwear, you will be walking though grass lanes.
Hazards do exist, do not leave your tour party and wander on your own.
Young children are to be under adult supervision at all times.
Do not feed animals, guide will supply correct foods.
Bruce Farm Alpaca Stud takes no responsibility for loss or damage to your personal property.
