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16 I OUR STORY: ZADOW

section 45 in the hundred of Chesson at Galga.
When Colin and Anne began farming, they
started off with a 1456-hectare property, then in
1972, bought the neighbours' property for $10
an acre.
The pattern of expansion continued through the
years, with them buying a property at Hampton in
1986, when Fred left school, which was then sold
in 1989 to buy Milannza in 1989.
Milannza, which had previously been owned
by Colin's uncles Milo in the 1950s, is now the
homestead for Fred and Mandy.
In 2011 , at the celebration of the Karoonda and
East Murray centenary Colin said he was one of
only two people in the area who still owned land Colin said he kept himself busy with the use of a
,._ Darren 'Fred' Zadow and Cameron Zadow have
worked closely on the farm for many years. taken up initially by their ancestors. Bedford truck.
Picture supplied In recent years, Colin and Anne have moved into "We used to cart rubble with the council in the
Loxton, with Colin traveling to the farm to help his early '70s when they bought in drought relief
son Fred and his grandson Cameron on the farm. work," he said.
When he reflected on how farming had "I used to cart sheep to Adelaide, grapes to
developed since he started, Colin said the Hamilton's Winery near the Morphettville race
changes had been significant. course, I used to cart anything - stumps, sheep,
"I can remember using horses back in Turners dirt and drummed diesel."
Well and we've gone from there to press a button Like his father, Fred constantly wanted to spend
and you can drive a tractor straight down a time on the farm while he was at school.
paddock now," he said. He was not a fan of homework and often there
"I've seen paddocks now that are nice and was only a lunchbox in his school bag.
clean that had scrub on them when I was going While he attended East Murray Area School,
to school." Darren gained the nickname 'Fred,' from a family
Colin said, looking back on his many memories friend, as he was one of two Darrens in his class.
of his time on the farm, it was clear what he had "I did a part time year 12 course, with a couple
most enjoyed. certifications and some agricultural welding," he
"Knock-off time, nah probably all of it, I suppose said.
the best bit was reaping a nice crop after you've The Zadows run 1600 Merino ewes with
received a bit of rain, that would've been the Fred saying the lamb prices have changed
,._ The Zadow's are organised for the future, with a pinnacle," he said. considerably throughout the years since his
succession plan. Picture supplied When faced with a challenging farming year, childhood.

,._ Four out of the past 13 years
had been described as "bin
busters". Picture supplied ,._ The Zadow family have enjoyed some high growing crops. Picture supplied

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