Rural Conservation Service (RCS) partners Gary Orr and Louise Conibear manage an alpaca stud and private conservation enterprise on “Mount Yaven”, adjacent to Ellerslie Nature Reserve near Adelong in the Riverina Highlands of NSW.

The farm is located approximately half way between Sydney and Melbourne just off the Hume Highway. The entrance road is located just under 3 kms off the Hume Hwy on the Snowy Mountains Hwy. Visitors are always welcome by appointment. Please contact us for directions.

RCS and Mount Yaven Alpacas work in association with GC Design: Hand-made Furniture and Homewares. GC Design exhibits unique furniture and wood craft at the gallery at displays in Adelong and Gundagai. The workshop is situated on “Mount Yaven”.

RCS also provides advice, plans, collects and distributes native tree and shrub seed for farm vegetation projects. Seed collection services are available.

RCS partners are restoring a historic building (circa 1850) in the heritage listed gold mining village of Adelong 30kms away from Mount Yaven with the view to develop a unique self-contained accommodation and tourist facility. This facility is located in the old dentist and chemist shop (1860s) and old bakehouse. (1930)

Mount Yaven has abundant wildlife, featuring rare and endangered plants and animals on a 2,000 acre private conservation area. The alpaca farm is situated within the conservation area adjacent to Ellerslie Nature Reserve. Private guided and unguided tours to Mount Yaven have been postponed temporarily due to the birth of our twins Toby and Georgia and associated time constraints.