Alpine Valleys Who's Who
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The Cromwell family farming roots go back many generations on both sides of our families, here in Australia and in Canada. Today, with the help of our daughters, Aubrey, Morley, and Bella, we manage 40 acres in the Byron Bay Hinterland using regenerative practices with a focus on unique farm stays and pasture-raised, rare heritage breeds. Our family strives to bring joy and sustainability to regenerative farming.
Our working family farm in Goonengerry offers visitors many wholesome experiences including hand-picking your own produce, interacting with our farm animals, exploring the land and buildings and of course, overnight stays.
We also offer homely getaways in the Clarence Valley - in Wooli, Ulmarra and Glenugie. Head to our website to view all our accommodation options!
Cromwell Farmstays and Getaways
The Cromwell family farming roots go back many generations on both sides of our families, here in Australia and in Canada. Today, with the help of our daughters, Aubrey, Morley, and Bella, we manage 40 acres in the Byron Bay Hinterland using regenerative practices with a focus on unique farm stays and pasture-raised, rare heritage breeds. Our family strives to bring joy and sustainability to regenerative farming.
Our working family farm in Goonengerry offers visitors many wholesome experiences including hand-picking your own produce, interacting with our farm animals, exploring the land and buildings and of course, overnight stays.
We also offer homely getaways in the Clarence Valley - in Wooli, Ulmarra and Glenugie. Head to our website to view all our accommodation options!
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Distinguished and Famous people from Alpine Valleys
Victoria's Alpine Valleys are a region of working vineyards and mountain communities. Their notable connections include a migrant winegrower and skiers who grew up on the valley floor before competing overseas.
🍇 Emo Michelini
Emo Michelini was born in Rovereto, Italy, and migrated to Australia in 1949. His family's working life around Myrtleford included tobacco farming before a move into winegrowing. He planted vines in 1982, and the Michelini winery produced its first commercial vintage in 1997. The family's Buckland Valley vineyards and Myrtleford cellar door became part of the Alpine Valleys wine industry. His story connects migration and changing agricultural livelihoods with a distinctly local winemaking enterprise.
⛷️ Greta Small
Porepunkah-raised Greta Small took her skiing from Victorian mountain training programmes to three Winter Olympics. Her early experiences included Mount Buffalo and racing at Mount Hotham; she later carried Australia's flag at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. In senior competition, her thirteenth place in the alpine combined at Beijing in 2022 followed appearances at Sochi and PyeongChang. The valley town was home, with the nearby slopes supplying an unusually demanding extension to the playground.
⛷️ Malcolm Milne
Myrtleford's Malcolm Milne learnt to ski at Falls Creek and went on to compete for Australia at two Winter Olympics. His World Cup downhill victory was the first by an Australian, and a world championship bronze added to a record that challenged expectations of Australian skiing. He also carried Australia's flag at the 1968 Grenoble Games, giving the Myrtleford skier a prominent role before the racing began.
