Stella Creek is a delightful 42-acre cherry farm situated in the high rainfall cool climate region of the Adelaide Hills, about 30 minutes by road from Adelaide the capital city of South Australia. Merawyn and Alan Mayne and daughter Melinda are joint owners having purchased in late 2001. Alan is fully occupied on the farm whilst Merawyn takes charge of the packing shed during harvest.
Apart from the 8 acres of permanently netted cherry trees it is noted for it’s verdant pastures, the 15 acres or so of natural stringybark scrub with yakka undergrowth, spring wildflowers, tracks wandering through the scrub to the dams and orchards, waters coursing through the gullies, highly coloured and melodious birds including fairy wrens and scarlet robins, honeyeaters, finches many types of parrot and water birds. Several varieties of fish including Murray Cod swim in the dams. Kangaroos are often seen grazing in the paddocks and, more recently, koalas in the trees.
Extensive gardens surround both houses. A wide range of European trees add variety to the olive green colours of the natives.
We are fortunate that the clay/loam soils are quite fertile such that most plants will grow with minimal assistance from fertilizers.
Being perfectly situated on a high ridge overlooking adjacent apple orchards and the Onkaparinga Valley the property affords splendid views over the surrounding countryside. The picture below shows the view over neighbouring apple orchards and dams with Mt Barker in the distance.
