Hazeldean

The company's headquarters, and home to the Litchfield family, is located at Hazeldean near  Cooma in the Monaro district of south-eastern New South Wales.  Hazeldean Merinos has grown from its establishment in 1865 by James Litchfield, to be one of the largest, most progressive and influential flocks in Australia. It was built on Rambouillet bloodlines with occasional Riverina Peppin infusions, and today, around 14,000 stud ewes are mated.
 
Ram breeding and growing out centres are located at Hazeldean, Cooma and Rosevale, Hay in New South Wales.

These strategically located properties ensure sheep are bred and selected in the same environment where commercial woolgrowers operate or know how animals perform on their own property. It ensures there are no surprises when rams arrive home and they are ready to work without an extended settling in period. Because of this geographical spread, Hazeldean rams are well acclimatized and adapted to most areas of Australia.

Hazeldean's business also includes commercial flocks and herds as well as the production of cereal grains however its main interest is the production of superior seedstock. In both cattle and sheep it ranks among the country's largest suppliers and when viewed as a whole, has a major influence on the genetic makeup and progress of Australia's extensive livestock industries.