Lyndavale was created from a subdivision of
Erldunda station, in 1987. The country consists largely of sandhills covered in
mulga, much of it not highly productive. They divided the whole property into smaller
paddocks when they first took it over; however, they later removed the dividing fences in the mulga area, creating a single large paddock which is managed by controlling the 25 water sources (bores) within it. The current ( Ross' parents, Anne and John Stanes, and brother Bennett Stanes and his partner Lily Culbertson all have a connection with Lyndavale. The family also own
De Rose Hill Station in
South Australia (approximately as well as several smaller properties near
Adelaide. They run mainly
Angus cattle, some crossed with
Charolais. The property has accredited
EU and organic status (
USDA). ==References==