Stud History
Gyranda History: A Family Affair
The Gyranda property originally formed part of the Joyce & Joyce operation founded by Fitzpierce and Eileen Joyce and, later, run in partnership with his sons E.B. 'Barney' Joyce and Raoul Joyce. In 1967, the Eidsvold Station based partnership was divided. Gyranda Pastoral Company was established as a partnership between Raoul and Ida Joyce and their four sons to run the properties situated on the Dawson River.
Gyranda Pastoral Company is now owned and operated by Burnett and Louise Joyce and their family, currently extending to the fifth generation. Ida Joyce-Smith was patron of Santa Gertruidis Breeders association Australia (S.G.B.A.A.) until mid-2006, standing down only weeks prior to her death on Saturday 9th September, 2006.
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Gyranda and Santa Gertrudis
Over half a century of breeding Santa Gertrudis underpins the Gyranda Stud - stud Number three on the Australian register.
It was started with the purchase of a King Ranch bull in 1953, and the importation of three purebred cows from the Armstrong Ranch (USA) in 1954. Today the stud joins 1500 females and sells in excess of 250 herd and stud bulls annually.
Click Focus on Gyranda to see a comprehensive review of the property. This was published in "Santa Gertrudis Australia" volume No.2 August 2004 (Requires Acrobat Reader).
