The first generation of Crichton’s on Kyle

Charles Crichton was born in Cumnock, Scotland in 1865. At the tender age of 21, he took a ship from Scotland to Sydney in search of a new life in a new country.

Charles had always been interested in agriculture and after a short stay in Bowral, He headed to Young . He liked what he found west of Young and in 1888 he settled on a block called “Glaisnock” that also had a paddock to the south called “Kyle”, which is where his son Hugh Crichton would later build a house and raise his family.

Charles was a passionate producer of beef and wool on his properties until his passing in 1953. He had a merino stud and was a very active member of the local community, including being president of the Shire for 10 years, member of the pasture protection board, chairman of the P&A association and was a chairman of the Farmers and Settlers association for many years.

The Third generation - Robert Crichton, Charlie’s father

Robert married Elizabeth Carter from Bethungra in 1965 and bought the property down the road known as Hartford, where they both still live today. They had two children: Jo who now lives at Walgett (lucky girl!), and Charlie, who has lived at Kyle for the past 19 years. Robert has always enjoyed working on the properties and has focused on a good mix of wool, beef & grain production. He introduced Border Leicester rams to the flock to produce crossbred lambs to increase meat production while maintaining wool clip yields.