Lyell Deer Sanctuary
6 Lyell Court
Mt Samson Qld 4520
Email:
info@lyelldeersanctuary.com.au
Phone: 07 3289 4270
In the Samsonvale area - now named Mt Samson, the Lyell Deer Sanctuary is situated between Samford and Dayboro on the north side of Brisbane.
The property was named "The Lyell" as the valley hovered over by Mt. Lawson, Mt. Samson, and Mt. D'Aguilar looks identical to the Lyell, a gold mining town built on a mountain side above the Buller River on the West coast of New Zealand in the 1860's.
The Lyell Deer Farm was established and in 1984, 20 Red Deer were purchased, which had been trapped by a farmer from the feral herd in the Brisbane Valley. Deer Farming was in its infancy and income was generated by selling breeding stock to new Farmers coming into the industry.