Freedom Hill Sanctuary is SA’s flagship farm animal sanctuary. We rescue, rehabilitate, and protect those in need—offering love, safety, and expert care.
We specialise in knowing what to do, and where kindness begins, healing and hope follow. Freedom Hill Sanctuary offers weekend farm stays so please check availability.
01/10/2025
✨ South Australia’s Flagship Farm Sanctuary ✨
At Freedom Hill Sanctuary, kindness is the main ingredient and every life truly matters. 💚🐑
We understand not everyone is able to support financially, but there are still ways to walk beside us. 🌱
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Inside each issue you’ll find:
💌 Inspiring rescue stories
🐮 Updates on beloved residents
🌿 Glimpses of daily sanctuary life
All delivered with a generous dose of compassion and hope for a kinder world.
Late yesterday, little Ernest’s breathing grew laboured. In the space of just a few hours, pneumonia was setting in. That’s how fragile lambs are — one moment full of life, the next struggling for every breath.
Here at the sanctuary, our lambs live inside with us. They are kept warm, comfortable, and surrounded by love. And still, illness can strike. Out in the paddocks, without shelter, warmth, or immediate care, the outcome is almost always certain — and it’s heartbreaking beyond words.
The reality is this: fragile young lambs don’t have time on their side. Without immediate intervention, pneumonia is a silent thief, claiming lives before there’s even a chance to fight back.
Ernest was started on antibiotics straight away, and today his breathing has eased a little compared to last night. But we know how quickly things can turn, and every moment matters.
Please keep Ernest in your thoughts and send kind wishes his way. These gentle souls deserve so much more than a life of suffering and uncertainty as farmed animals — here, they are given the chance to know kindness, care, and safety.
Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins
28/09/2025
🐑 Every life matters. 🌱
Ernest reminds us that innocence deserves protection, not pain. Behind every gentle face are millions just like him—born into a system where cruelty is the norm. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
💚 You have the power to choose kindness.
💚 You have the power to end cruelty.
💚 You have the power to create a gentler world.
At Freedom Hill Sanctuary, we see every animal as someone, not something. And every time you stand with compassion—whether through the food you choose, the voices you raise, or the kindness you share—you’re helping build the world they deserve.
Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins
28/09/2025
☀️ Today the sunshine poured down, warmer than the forecast had promised, and the sheep decided the shed was the best place to retreat for a little shade.
Among them was Autumn Promise – the gentle soul who is liked by every sheep. Easy-going, calm, and a friend to all, she carries herself with the quiet grace of acceptance and kindness.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if humans could follow her lead? If we, too, chose peace, compassion, and community over division? That is exactly what we strive for at Freedom Hill Sanctuary – a place where every being is respected, valued, and free to live in harmony. 🌿✨
Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins
27/09/2025
Every lamb writes their own story—Honey’s is one of resilience and light.
Just three weeks old, Honey’s story began with heartbreak. She and her sister were orphaned at birth—her sister tragically never made it to sanctuary. At just 2.5kg, Honey arrived a tiny bundle of determination, already showing us she was a little pocket rocket ready to take on the world.
Since that day, her spirit hasn’t wavered. Fiercely independent yet full of love, Honey has found joy and comfort in the company of her new friend Ernest, often curling up beside him after play.
We can already see the strength in her eyes and the leadership in her stride—Honey is destined to be a guiding force in the sheep gang as she grows. 🌿💛
Because no two lambs are alike. Each one carries their own story, their own personality, their own light. And Honey’s shines bright. 🌟
Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins
26/09/2025
Every resident at Freedom Hill Sanctuary reminds us daily of this truth. 🐑🐷🐴 Just like us, animals know joy and sorrow, comfort and fear, love and loss.
When we choose compassion, we choose to honour the lives and feelings of those who share this world with us. 🌿💚
Let this be a reminder: kindness costs nothing, but it changes everything.
Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins
24/09/2025
☀️🎶 Sunshine, lollipops & rainbows 🌈
Rickey & Mickey soaking up the warmth, finding their happy place in the sun 💛🐐
📷 Rickey front and centre
Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins
23/09/2025
🌸 Meet Kitty Kat, our resident queen of comfort and official greeter at Freedom Hill Sanctuary. 🌸
Whether you’re a new face or an old friend, Kitty is always the first to welcome you with love and purrs. But when she’s not on duty making hearts melt, she’s… well… asleep. 😴
And not just in ordinary spots! Every single day, Kitty rotates through three or four of the most peculiar nap nooks you could imagine. Today’s masterpiece? A cardboard box… complete with a besser brick to hold it down. Apparently, pillows can be made out of anything 😂🐾
She keeps us laughing, she keeps us company, and she proves that true happiness can be found in the simplest of places. 💕
📸 Pictured: Her Highness in her cardboard castle, brick and all.
Freedom Hill Sanctuary ~ Where Life Begins
22/09/2025
🐷The Many Characters of Pigs 🐷
If you’ve ever had the joy of spending time with pigs, you’ll know just how extraordinary they are. Each pig carries a personality as rich and varied as any human — from playful jokesters who love a good belly rub, to gentle souls who prefer a quiet corner in the sunshine. 🐷💛
But one thing they all share is sensitivity. Pigs are highly attuned to the world around them. Sudden noises, unfamiliar voices, or a change in routine can unsettle them deeply. Their ears pick up sounds we might not even notice, and their hearts are quick to respond with fear or calm depending on the environment.
That’s why at Freedom Hill Sanctuary, we work hard to create a space where pigs feel safe, respected, and free to simply be themselves. Here, their intelligence is celebrated, their emotional needs are understood, and their characters shine.
Next time you think of pigs, picture them not as farmed animals, but as the sensitive, intelligent, and deeply feeling beings they truly are. 🌿💫
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Freedom Hill Sanctuary is the first farm animal sanctuary in South Australia. Starting back in 2011 with the first rescue lamb called Lynn, named after Lyn White from Animals Australia.
Lynn was a orphaned twin lamb who spent his days with our 4 dogs, running playing with them and sheltering when it rained in the kennels with them. He knew no difference and was not treated any different than our dogs. Lynn received as much love and cuddles as all animals deserved. Lynn taught me that being vegan was not enough that I needed to tell the world how intelligent sheep are, I needed to show people that all animals including ‘farmed’ animals have the same feelings and desires as domestic animals, hence the creation of Freedom Hill Sanctuary.
Since then we have increased at a rapid rate including many more sheep, all with their own unique stories, calves rescued from the horrendous dairy industry, Teddy Moo being our first dairy calf rescue at 3 days old, pigs, goats, chickens & ex race horses.
Freedom Hill Sanctuary is in the process of expanding to a larger property so we can continue with the much needed secure home for the forgotten ones.
We would love to see each and everyone of you once we are setup and offering tours to the public and schools.
Education is the key!
Thank you so much for your wonderful support, we cannot do this with out you.
If you would like to donate our bank details are below
Freedom Hill Sanctuary BSB 035 000 Account number 569002. All donations over $2.00 are tax deductible.
