“A lifelong dream led us to our 200 acre farm in the Northern Rivers. A special part of the world where we embarked upon a new farming chapter and a deep connection to this land”

Here at Brookhaven in the Northern Rivers of NSW we breed both standard and miniature Belted Galloways “Belties”, and we have the full colour range: black, red and dun.

We also have a herd of block /solid colour Galloways: white, black, red and dun and most of these sit in the “miniature” category, mostly white and yes also in the total cuteness category!

More than the size, we believe temperament is by far the most important ingredient and we found that Galloways that have been gentled are a wonderful addition to any farm and also small acreage. These inherently gentle yet stunning looking cows keep the grass down, fertilise the house paddocks all the while family can consider them more like pets. They also have helped people with anxiety and loneliness feel calmer and more connected.

We have also been on regenerative farming journey. Whilst it is not always easy, and farming comes with a string of continual challenges, it keeps us focused to continually strive for long term benefits of good soil health, human health, biodiversity and to always treat our herds with humanity and respect.

We absolutely love caring for our whole Galloway herd. We enjoy breeding and raising them, totally spoiling them and finding good, kind homes for them.

Meet the Team

  • Kathryn

    The Heart & Head of Byron Belties. When she's not ‘over-feeding’ her cows she’s ‘over-feeding’ her dog, Ollie. Seriously though, there's not much she wouldn't do for her much loved Galloways

  • Dave

    Our Farm Manager is the sole reason the place functions. His whole lifetime of farming experience and trained technical skills mean he is also the head honcho of problem solving…..Daily!

  • Ruby

    Studying a Bachelor of Science with a major in Regenerative Agriculture, and a background in Natural Horsemanship, our lucky cows and calves get her first class attention

  • Ollie

    Part of the team but voted most likely to be sleeping inside the house when the going gets tough. He has big dreams of being head of security

“I always knew I was going to love it, I just didn’t know that I would never want to leave.”

Kathryn