It was no surprise to some of us that two of our young men recently broke the world record for sheep shearing.
Fruit picking robots, driverless tractor / sprayer, and sheep shearing robots are designed to replace human labour.
There are scenes of peat collecting, sheep shearing and dipping, and repairing of fishing nets.
Attractions in the settlement include a ford, and large sheep shearing sheds.
In 1927, the settlement's huge sheep shearing shed was built, which is claimed to be the world's largest, with a capacity of five thousand sheep.
From the beginning because machinery sales were highly seasonal efforts were made to diversify operations beyond the sheep shearing machinery.
Now 31 sporting codes are covered including matches and fixtures around the world, from rugby football, soccer and cricket to sheep shearing.
The sheep shearing is a life saver because it turns out that the sheep have severe fly strike.
