Welcome to Gray's Hills Station
Grays Hills Station is located right in the heart of the Mackenzie Basin, 350-960 metres above sea level. It is a vast and spacious land known as ‘big sky’ country, with open sweeping views across the tussock, matted Mackenzie to the snow capped Southern Alps in the west.
The Urquhart Motto: “Mean Well, Speak Well, Do Well”
(trans. from the Scottish: Meane Weil, Speak Weil and Doe Weil)
The name ‘Grays Hills’ combines the name of the first station manager, William A Gray, with the dominant characteristic of the station’s land: hills that descend from a peak of 942 metres, cascading into an array of slopes and gullies.
Poll Merino Wool
For leisure & fashion
- Chemical Free
- Good mid-micron wool
- Good garment making wool
Wool from Grays Hills is sold primarily into the New Zealand market for the leisure, active wear fashion industry. The market is currently expanding into Australia.
Poll Merino wool has one of the finest fibers of any used for clothing, even finer than silk in some cases. Poll Merino wool is so fine that it does not cause the itchiness of coarse wool. It is shrink resistant and non-flammable. Fine Poll Merino wool can be worn in warm climates and strongly resists the build up of body odor. It draws moisture away from the skin so that it is very comfortable to wear on a hot day as well as a cold day.
Poll Merino Stud
Prize-Winning Merino
Founded in 1962 by David Urquhart and Sons, Grays Hills Stud is one of the oldest Poll Merino studs in New Zealand. The stud is also the largest Poll Merino Stud in the country.
The breed was chosen because it is a big, fertile, robust wool cutter and produces a good heavy fleece. The breed was chosen because it is a big, fertile, robust wool cutter and produces a good heavy fleece. Other breeds may produce more wool but will have less meat or vise versa. The Poll Merino is a dual-purpose breed. The Poll Merino gives the male lamb option without horns so horns do not need to be cut. The Poll Merino also has an early maturity compared to other breeds.