Founded in 1988

Coolaroo was born from the interest and investment of three traditional Merino sheep breeding families, the Streets, the Pearces and the Forrests. Their vision was to see the establishment of a vertically integrated industry involving superior genetic management, fibre processing, weaving and finally production of garments. This has expanded to two farms and three Alpaca specialty outlets, The Alpaca Centres of Berrima and Leura, and the recently launched in November 2005, Alpaca Homewares, also in Berrima. With the timely purchase of Mt Minderoo in 2000 Janie & Aldous were able to safeguard the herd from overstocking during the drought years.

Coolaroo has lead the adoption of the SRS techniques in the Australian industry first approaching Dr Jim Watts in 1995 having heard of his extraordinary advances being accomplished in the merino industry. Since then Coolaroo has shared its knowledge with its daughter studs and the industry at large in an effort to focus Australian breeders on providing the world with unique and supreme examples of the Alpaca breed and the finest fleeces ever known.

As a result the name Coolaroo has become synonymous with championship quality breeding based on a highly experienced and scientific approach since modern alpacas first landed in Australia.

Located 1 1/2 hours easy drive from Sydney and accessible to most Alpaca breeding regions, Coolaroo is able to provide extensive support to its international, interstate and local breeders.

Coolaroo’s Services are extensive and personalised to meet with all your Alpaca needs.

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• Client information and support on an individual basis regarding all aspects of buyer selection criteria, animal husbandry, nutrition, farm management, Farm layouts, business plans, photographic support for marketing purposes, and fleece management.
• Annual workshops, the highly popular 'SRS® Advanced Fibre Production' seminars by Coolaroo’s breeding consultant Dr Jim Watts and with other guests speakers such as Dr Jane Vaughan on her embryo transfer work, commercialized in the breed since 2003, has attracted clients worldwide.
• Regular, individualised New Breeder Introduction workshops which can be booked by contacting us and presented by Janie Hicks.
• Investment advice on leasing Alpacas or purchasing Alpacas and running them on your own property, or maintaining them at Coolaroo.
• Access to Genetics sourced worldwide, and following 12 months research in the Alpaca heart of Peru, in the Southern Altiplano. Bloodlines include those of Accoyo and Allianza, from the States, NWA Hemingway and the Coolaroo and Purrumbete bloodlines. See stud services.
• Scientific and visual classing of agisted females and their annual servicing. Classing by leading Alpaca fibre expert Dr Jim Watts.
• Classing and consultancy for clients on their own farms.
• Private sales for clients as well as annual events and auctions.
• hare sire sales to offset cost of annual servicing.
• Export Protocol and quarantine facilities.
• Accommodation and travel assistance.

Purchasing Alpacas at Coolaroo

The Stud can advise clients on the purchase of Alpacas in all price ranges, drawn from an extensive pool of imported and Australian-born genetics that have won championships throughout Australia, Peru and the United States. Whether buying females, champion sires or wethers, Coolaroo can offer assistance for all your Alpaca requirements.

Alpaca breeders around the world have found farming Alpacas not only one of the most profitable farming alternatives, but that Alpacas are people friendly, earth-kind, gentle, inquisitive creatures that grow superb and rare fleece - one of the most valuable known to man. The lifestyle they offer is both enjoyable and rewarding. To this end the Coolaroo Alpaca Stud offers its clients a total management service - a complete breeding programme, experienced veterinary service, agistment services and a full reporting service.

Clients are kept up-to-date and well-informed of their Alpacas breeding progress, the progeny, fleece measurements, records and characteristics.