Gold Creek Station

Gold Creek Station is a 400 ha property on the northern edge of Canberra and has been a sheep station since 1861. The original 1,594 ha property was home to the Rolfe family from 1861 to 1915. It was named after a racehorse that lived on the station, not for any gold found here!

The Starr family has worked Gold Creek Station for almost 50 years and has a long association with the area going back six generations. We are descendants of Thomas Southwell, who arrived as a laborer from England in 1838. With his first wife Eliza and his second wife Mary, Thomas saved to purchase his own farm in the district in 1854. With 17 children, the original Thomas Southwell, and his wives Eliza and Mary, have many descendants in Canberra and the district.

Craig Starr grew up on Gold Creek Station and knows the land well. His parents were farm managers on the property for many years before becoming the owners. The Starr family has been hosting tours on the property for over 30 years.

In 2015, a devastating fire destroyed the original function center. Kinsleyside Manor is the new function center, lovingly built by the family. Beautiful and rustic recycled materials were sourced from around the country and echo the best in Australia's architectural heritage. It has stained glass windows, wide deep verandas, beautiful timber, and a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces with views to the surrounding land we love.