Big Sky Alpacas are situated at Sunnyvale Farm, Bean Creek, Northern New South Wales. Bean Creek is situated in Kyogle Shire, within the Tooloom Ranges area, and is easily accessed from Casino, Tenterfield and Brisbane. Big Sky Alpacas is owned by Michelle Malt (with support from husband Paul), and weekday management is handled by Orme and Sandra Malt.
We breed huacaya alpacas, and began our herd with 4 animals in September 2005. Our herd has grown through purchases and breeding to 24 alpacas, and we have more cria due in autumn 2009. The herd is a mix of white, fawns (light, medium and dark) and brown alpacas. Currently we have two working stud males, Bellawood Hercules (solid light fawn) and Big Sky Snow Prince (solid white).
We are proud to be members of the Southern Qld and Northern New South Wales region of the Australian Alpaca Association, and Michelle is an active participant in the activities of the local region and serves on the regional committee.
Michelle and Paul own a nearby property, Big Sky, where we run a herd of Black Angus and Brangus beef cattle. Our on-farm activities are mainly restricted to weekends and holidays, as an alternative to our office based professional lives.