The farm is situated about 12 km north of Hopetoun, a small country town of 600 people.  Benjamin Ferguson first purchased part of the property in 1919, he was succeeded by his two sons, Wal and Joe who also purchased neighbouring land to increase the scale of the operation.  The farm is now run by Wal's son Lawrence (Wal) Ferguson and his wife Judy who have also increased the size of the property.  They farm alongside their youngest son Tim, who manages the livestock on the property and assists with the cropping program.  Tim is the fourth generation to farm at what we now call Mallee Park. The main enterprise on Mallee Park is cereal and pulse grain production, barley, wheat and field peas are grown annually along with lupins, ryecorn and oats in some years. Although the Mallee can be very hot and dry in the summer months, it is also amazingly responsive to rain.  The Mallee has a beauty all of its own and is known for its sensational sunsets.  The Livestock thrive in the mild conditions. The extreme at Mallee Park, a terrible dust storm common in late summer and a beautiful sun rise. Alongside the sheep and goats we run a few cattle. Two male Alpacas were purchased in 2000 for predator protection, they are run with the sheep at lambing time and the goats at kidding time.