"Poplar Farm" site 1956 situated on the left of the Tumut River at the southern end of Blowering Station

Mr Rolf Bridle then took over the lease and employed Owen Hartshorn as his assistant. They ran the property until it's resumption in bout 1966. Making this a unique experience for Owen as this is the property where he was born raised as a young boy and then in later life had the opportunity of coming back and working the land till the flooding of the valley.

Mr & Mrs Aub Whitting managed the dairy after the Hartshorns left.

Colin emplayed a dairy assistant named "Kity" who worked herd in the dairy and the piggery. Leaving Colin to assist there and work the farm which hand a wonderful area of river flats which was high producing in crops and was excellant for grazing of the large dairy herd.

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