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THROWBACK THURSDAYWater was critical to developing Hillside, and building dams became one of the biggest jobs on the pro...
20/05/2026

THROWBACK THURSDAY

Water was critical to developing Hillside, and building dams became one of the biggest jobs on the property.

Frank and Mick carried out much of this work using horse teams — usually five or six horses to a team.

The work was physically demanding and required incredible patience and skill. At times, they were also breaking in other people’s horses while working.

Dam sinking was sometimes completed for neighbouring properties too, and there could be as many as 38 horses working at one time — only three belonging to the family, with the rest hired or borrowed.

Today it’s hard to imagine shaping the land this way, but these horse teams helped build the foundations of Hillside.

📸 Dam sinking using horse teams

The question dividing households everywhere… 🥚😂Soft eggs with a runny yolk?Or hard boiled all the way?Tim’s firmly team ...
16/05/2026

The question dividing households everywhere… 🥚😂

Soft eggs with a runny yolk?
Or hard boiled all the way?

Tim’s firmly team soft.
Nikki says hard every time.

Now it’s your turn to weigh in 👇
How do you like your eggs?

Managing the pastures for the hens is more difficult than you’d think 🚜🐓As the pasture gets taller, we need to either mu...
14/05/2026

Managing the pastures for the hens is more difficult than you’d think 🚜🐓

As the pasture gets taller, we need to either mulch it down or cut it for hay to keep fresh, healthy growth coming through for the girls. It’s all part of managing productive pastures and giving the hens access to clean ground and fresh feed year-round.

Of course, no job on the farm happens without a full inspection crew… and the hens were quick to supervise this one 👀

THROWBACK THURSDAYAfter establishing the vegetable garden, attention turned to creating feed for the working horses that...
13/05/2026

THROWBACK THURSDAY

After establishing the vegetable garden, attention turned to creating feed for the working horses that powered the farm.

Three acres of semi-open country west of the dwelling — near where the large dam sits today — were cleared and planted with oats.

When the crop was ready, August, Frank and Mick cut the oats in a single day using only scythes. The following day, it was hand-raked, loaded onto wagons and stored as dry feed for the horses.

Another area near the lagoon was then cleared and planted again.

Progress came slowly — but every cleared paddock represented survival, determination and the beginning of Hillside 🌿

📸 1926 - Sunrise oats was grown to a height of 7ft 3ins
📸 Carting hay with a wagon

THROWBACK THURSDAYThe picket fence garden… where survival met self-sufficiency.There was no time to waste. An acre of la...
06/05/2026

THROWBACK THURSDAY

The picket fence garden… where survival met self-sufficiency.

There was no time to waste. An acre of land was cleared by hand — reeds ring-barked, cut down, grubbed out and burnt. The ground was then carefully dug and prepared for what would become the family’s vegetable garden.

To protect it, a simple picket fence was built — keeping wildlife out and their hard work safe.

From this patch of earth came abundance. A wide variety of vegetables were grown in large quantities, and nothing went to waste — everything was eaten fresh, pickled, or preserved for later.

Water was drawn from the creek using a semi-rotary hand pump, then carried bucket by bucket to keep the garden alive.

Just another chapter in the story of Hillside 🌿

When you choose locally produced food, you’re doing more than just filling your fridge - you’re supporting regional fami...
04/05/2026

When you choose locally produced food, you’re doing more than just filling your fridge - you’re supporting regional families, strengthening rural communities, and backing small farms like ours.🤍

We’re incredibly grateful for every person who chooses Guluguba Pastures eggs 🌿

THROWBACK THURSDAYIn 1910, August and Emma Hoffmann, along with their children and extended family, made the journey by ...
29/04/2026

THROWBACK THURSDAY

In 1910, August and Emma Hoffmann, along with their children and extended family, made the journey by bullock wagon from South Australia to Downfall Creek, Guluguba — bringing with them everything they could carry and a vision for a life on the land.

They took up 2,546 acres of thick scrub and prickly pear country — far from easy, but full of possibility.

August secured Portion 15, Parish of Downfall, paying a £5-0-0 deposit, with an annual rent of 1 peppercorn.

They named the property “Hillside.”

Their first priority was to clear a small patch of land to build shelter.

After many days of hard work — cutting timber from the property and using galvanised iron — a simple dwelling became their first home.

From those humble beginnings… a six-generation story began 🌿

📸 Photo: August and Emma with three of their children outside the Hoffmann home in Lyndoch, South Australia.

#1910

🥚 DELIVERY DAY 🥚Another delivery run done!Our eggs have been restocked across our stockists, and we’re so grateful for t...
28/04/2026

🥚 DELIVERY DAY 🥚

Another delivery run done!

Our eggs have been restocked across our stockists, and we’re so grateful for the ongoing support from our community.

From our farm to your table — thank you for choosing local.

🌹 Lest we forget 🌹Today, we pause to remember and honour the courage, sacrifice and spirit of all Australians and New Ze...
24/04/2026

🌹 Lest we forget 🌹

Today, we pause to remember and honour the courage, sacrifice and spirit of all Australians and New Zealanders who have served, and those who continue to serve.

On the farm this morning, like many across the country, we take a quiet moment of reflection and gratitude.

We will remember them.

THROWBACK THURSDAYIt all started with an 18-year-old and a vision…In 1910, Franz Hoffmann (also known as Frank) — just 1...
22/04/2026

THROWBACK THURSDAY

It all started with an 18-year-old and a vision…

In 1910, Franz Hoffmann (also known as Frank) — just 18 years old — made the journey from Tanunda, South Australia to Downfall Creek, Queensland, chasing the dream of becoming a landowner.

What he found was far from easy.

Thick scrub. Prickly pear. Untouched wilderness.

But running through it — a creek, and opportunity.

Where others may have seen hardship, Frank saw potential.

Knowing the work ahead would be tough, he wrote home to his father, August, describing the land in detail and sending a map of the area.

Soon after, August secured the land — Section 15, Parish of Downfall.

And just like that… the story of “Hillside” began 🤍

#1910

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270 Upper Downfall Ck Road
Guluguba, QLD
4418

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+61427964869

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