Merkin Pastoral & Land

Merkin Pastoral and Land practice holistic farming practices and pay particular regard to the environment, protecting the bio diversity of their properties and their immediate communities, and demonstrating the partnership between food production and the environment that has seen Sean Rothsey receive local, state and federal government recognition for their achievements in this area.

The Rothsey Family wholly owns the Farming Partnership of Merkin Pastoral and Land and partner with key management, genetic providers and other suppliers to deliver environmentally clean beef. Merkin Pastoral and Land only farm land owned and controlled by The Merkin Group. Current Partners are Sean Rothsey, Lee Rothsey and Trish Rothsey.

Since 1995 Merkin Pastoral has developed and operated Noosa Hinterland properties “Whyamba Station” , “Beauty Falls” , “Highfield “ and “Garryowen Park” and owned and operated Queensland icon pastoral properties such as “Eskdale West Station” , “Eskdale South” and “Avonmore” in the Brisbane Valley and “The Glen”, ” Fallowfield”, ” Sugarloaf “, and “Liscard” in the Pilton Valley.

Since 2004 Merkin Pastoral have been developing the flagship property at Cooran “Merkin Park” a fully equipped cattle breeding and equestrian complex.

Merkin Pastoral also have significant forest assets in the Tiwi Islands (north of Darwin) where the managers have a strong commitment to training and providing employment and opportunities to the indigenous communities as well as maintaining their lifestyle and culture. Significant Federal aid and infrastructure has been obtained from the Commonwealth as well as Greening Australia provenancing and providing seedlings for new plantations - another source of valuable training employment and also funding for Greening Australia. The forests have a strong empathy with the existing bio diversity with attention paid to maintaining wildlife corridors and the like.