Michele Hamilton

Dairy farmer by occupation & photographer by calling. I use photography to capture the wonder of God's creation as shown to me in places, ppl & events. Gen1:31a

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Driving east of Wentworth NSW along the Renmark Road, we encountered an #emu couple who obligingly allowed me to photograph them - quite unbothered by my presence.
#Wentworth
#nativewildlife

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A peaceful time river watching at Merbein, near Mildura VIC.
#murrayriver
#shortbreakaway
#Victoria

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When numbers don't tell the whole story.
She's Australia's #1 Australian Red Dairy Breed cow for BPI at 621 but her Holstein genetics are still showing two generations later.

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When numbers don’t tell the whole story.
Cluain 4925 Tasman "B" is #1 BPI Aus Red Dairy Breed @ 621. Fabulous! Except for 1 small problem – she’s not red!

In 2008 we bought Holstein heifers to grow herd numbers. Two generations later, still black, but shaping up well!

#BPI

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The winter pruning is done. The days have a sniff of spring about them. And... the confounded magpies have started swooping!!

South Australians beware.

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I think they've spotted me.

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I think they’ve spotted me.

Kangaroos – the uninvited livestock which most Australian farmers will contend with at times.
I wouldn’t like to meet the big dude on the left half of the photo up close.

#SouthernLimestoneCoastCouncil
#OBFlat
#farming
#kangaroos
#SouthAustralia

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Merry Christmas from Hamilton's Run. Our farm operates every single day of the year.
#essentialservices
#dairyfarming
#limestonecoast
#southaustralia

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Aurora Australis at OB Flat, South Australia, 10pm 12th November 2025.
#AuroraAustralis

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Good news last week with revised classification of Cluain 3948 Lustre placing her as EX91, scoring well in Dairy Strength 96 & Feet and Legs 92.
Sire stack is IMPALU x MER-GOLD STICKY RED x ODABEST x GGFABER x BACKGARD.
Currently in her 9th lacatation. Photo by Mike Hentschke.

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'The Dish' Parkes, NSW on a maintenance day.
This unassuming structure played a significant part in transmitting images of first moonwalk July 1969.
Fun fact, it only ever receives information from space, and never transmits information back to space.
#thedish
#CSIRO
#parkesnsw

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Aurora Australis from OB Flat. Colour is not visible to naked eye but the phone camera is picking it up.

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The type of cow Graeme Hamilton loves to breed.

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Sad to sell Cluain 3006 Primula at 15yo due to fertility problems. She knew how to set a pace and stick to it, with 10 lactations, producing 116,089 litres and 7,943kg milk solids.
#quality
#longevity
#dairyfarming
#GrantDistrictCouncil
#LimestoneCoast
#SouthAustralia

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Graeme Hamilton was pleased to give an interview for DataGene Ltd on how he has achieved his highly ranked @aussieredcows herd on the Sustainability Index. You can read all about it in the March/April 2025 Australian Dairyfarmer magazine.

[Carlene Dowie @DowieDairyEd]

These SA dairy farmers say the DataGene Sustainability Index fits their focus on production. https://t.co/DYKm5tOLVV

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Genuinely grateful for this outblock to have been part of our farming history. Sad to be closing gate for the last time, but also glad to have another property closer to home now ready for our farming future.
#dairyfarming
#GrantDistrictCouncil
#LimestoneCoast
#southaustralia

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Quality @aussieredcows dairy heifer sold to Paul Cocksedge of Gippsland, VIC. Cluain 5862 Lustre sired by GGIZEISIG is related to the Illawarra AI sire CNLYONS available through @GenAust.
#reddairycows
#registeredcattle
#livestocksales
#cattlebreeders
#LimestoneCoast

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A nice little surprise for us on Tues night. Cluain 3975 Matilda sired by VRCIGAR won her senior age group class in the Vic @aussiereds On Farm Challenge.
#dairyfarming
#LimestoneCoast
#dairycharacter
#dairyquality
@VikingGenetics
#Australia

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Kids on farms learning about food production. It's so important.

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Today we welcomed extended #family to the farm. It's so important that children understand where our food comes from.
#education
#dairyfarming
#GrantDistrictCouncil
#limestonecoast
#southaustralia
#MILK

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"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14
#Christmas2024
#BirthOfJesus
#BirthofChrist
#ChristisChristmas

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We're pleased to be achieving well across 2 separate red dairy breeds.

In Dec ABVs our @aussieredcows achieved #2 for SI, #5 for BPI, & #8 for HWI.

We also learned that our cows sired by Illawarra bulls topped the rankings for all of BPI, HWI, and SI for the Illawarra breed!

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First day of Fire Danger Season in Limestone Coast and there is already a problem. It appears to be well under control with two fire trucks attending, but it just goes to show you can't be too careful.
#CFS
#fireseason2024
#GrantDistrictCouncil
#limestonecoast
#southaustralia

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Spring time abundance from my garden, displayed in my office while I set to End of Month duties. 😍
#spring
#nature
#creation
#roses
#gardenflowers
#OBFlat
#GrantDistrictCouncil
#Limestonecoast
#southaustralia