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Kicking off in Sydney on April 29th, 2025, the Forum will commence with a welcome cruise on Sydney Harbour, considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful natural harbours, famed for its sparkling water and iconic sights.   

Following the official opening of the event, delegates will the AngusTREK, heading towards Orange in the New South Wales central tablelands with a stop at Sunny Point Pastoral Co for a commercial tour.  This is a family operated integrated business of approximately 3,000 acres and a self-replacing Angus herd of approximately 700 breeders. Sunny Point Pastoral Co is a paddock to plate operation, through the sale of meat at the family’s Mawhood’s IGA supermarkets. They also supply local independent butchers and supermarkets.  Once arriving in Orange, the group will head to the family-owned Swinging Bridge Cellar Door on the slopes of Mount Canobolas, for late afternoon drinks and canapes dinner.   

Day three of AngusTREK heads to Bathurst with a visit to Karoo Angus – a family owned and operated business. The Karoo cow herd consists of approximately 300 registered Angus females and 800 commercial females. Karoo has been associated with the Angus seedstock industry for over 30 years. The afternoon and evening will be spent at Millah Murrah Angus. This family owned and operated business has a suite of sales records – since 2011 Millah Murrah has raised the breed average bull price record eight times. A key component of their breeding approach is a commitment to live inspection of every sire used in the herd.  

Day four the tour heads to Tamworth, NSW by way of the picturesque Hunter Valley.  Stopping at the Two River Winery and a horse stud owned by Darley, a global thoroughbred stallion operation, which currently stands stallions in 6 countries throughout the world, the day will finish up with a cocktail function at the historical Goonoo Goonoo Station.   

DAYS 5 & 6 – Zoetis AngusEXPO (see below)

Day seven of AngusTREK will journey north through the New England region. Near Guyra, AngusTREK will visit Bald Blair Angus where the owners – Sam & Kirsty White – are the third generation of the White family to run the Bald Blair Angus herd. The Bald Blair Angus Herd was one of the original herds when the Angus Society of Australia was formed in 1919. The White family has been selling bulls at an on-property auction for just over 50 years continuously and they remain committed to the ongoing improvement of their Angus Herd, using sound stockmanship and all available technologies to assist in modern day demands now placed on livestock production.    

Continuing the journey further north, AngusTREK will visit Rangers Valley Feedlot – one of the world’s most respected premium marbled beef producers. The feedlot specialises in long fed pure Black Angus and Wagyu cross breeds – producing exceptional marbled beef for both the domestic and export markets. After enjoying lunch with the feedlot hosts, the journey continues further north into Queensland – the sunshine state. Rounding out the day is a visit to the Ced Wise ET Centre and Commercial Farm where there will be a tour followed by dinner.   

The eighth and final day of the pre tour takes delegates through to Brisbane with a stop at Echo Valley Farm, which is located in the Granite Belt region – famous for its fruit orchards and wineries. Echo Valley Farm produces a range of nutrient dense farm produce from pastured eggs to grass fed and finished beef and sauerkraut fed pastured pork. Next, the tour will spend some time at the University of Queensland’s Gatton campus and receive a presentation from the Centre Director, Animal Science – Professor Ben Hayes. Professor Hayes has extensive research experience in genetic improvement of livestock, crop, pasture and aquaculture species, with a focus on integration of genomic information into breeding programs. The main focus of this presentation will be Professor Hayes’ research on improving genomic selection for heat tolerance.

The Zoetis AngusEXPO will take place days five and six of AngusTREK and is open to everyone – not just tour guests. The Zoetis AngusEXPO is anticipated to be the largest gathering of Angus Cattle in

Australia and will be held at the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre (AELEC). During this Expo , there will be a massive Zoetis World Angus Forum Youth Competition with participants not only from Team Australia, but from teams representing Angus from around the world.  Running alongside the Youth Competition will be other events and plenty of retail and exhibition sites on display. There will be the excitement of a Campdraft competition, the Female Genetics Auction, a must-see BBQ competition and the perfect showcase for members of Angus Australia to bring cattle to Tamworth and have them on display for international and Australian guests.  

Finally, the forum event will hit Brisbane on May 7th and 8th and will provide delegates with insight into the latest technology, genetics and innovation available within the beef industry, with a theme of ‘Beef for a Better Planet’.  .

Following a wonderful two days in Brisbane, delegates are invited to finish out their experience down under for the post tour, which heads north for a snapshot of Angus in the varied northern pastoral areas. 

Day one heads to Longreach, QLD.  On arrival, tour guests will head to the Qantas Founders Outback Museum for a guided tour. The museum was built to commemorate the work of the early aviators in western Queensland.    

The morning of day two delegates will attend AAM’s feature Angus x Indicus Sale at their new ring yards in Longreach. The auction will be conducted by agents, Elders Limited. After lunch, the group will spend some time at the Stockman’s Hall of Fame, established as a tribute to the early explorers and stockmen of Australia. The Centre also shows the history of European settlement in rural Australia and the five themed galleries celebrate the stories of Indigenous Australians, Pastoralists and Explorers. Longreach is situated on the Thomson River and this afternoon you will depart on a leisurely river cruise.    

Day three will see the group depart from Longreach and travel to Isis Downs Station – owned by Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC). The station was purchased in 1987 and the subsequent acquisition of 9 surrounding properties has created a 246,057ha aggregation capable of running 21,000 cattle in favourable seasons. The herd consists of up to 6,000 breeders – Charolais Brahman cross females crossed with Angus bulls producing cattle for the local trade and feedlot markets. The balance of the stock are heifers and steers being finished for sale to feedlots or meatworks, depending on the season. After lunch with your hosts, the rolling tour will travel on to Barcaldine.   

Day four will continue the journey northeast of Alpha, where the tour will be hosted by representatives of Appleton Cattle Company at their Islay Plains Station. Appleton Cattle Company is one of the world’s largest privately owned organic beef producers and operates across over 2.2 million hectares of fully certified organic land throughout Queensland. The Company’s mission is continued growth and expansion across land, herds, and production, driven by a strong focus on people, properties, and product.  Following the property visit the group will then head to Roma.    

Day five in Roma sees the group head out to the Roma Saleyards – the largest cattle selling complex in Australia, landing there on sale day. Many cattle producers in Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory choose to sell their cattle at these saleyards and they are known for their record breaking sales. There will be a guided tour of the complex and the chance to meet with a local livestock agent to receive an insight into the selling process, sourcing cattle and other topics of interest. Roma has an important history in oil and gas exploration, and you will have the opportunity to hear all about it on guided tour at The Big Rig before heading to Dalby.    

Day six of the tour will see guests visit the heart of the fertile Darling Downs region, which has become known as the cattle feedlot hub of Australia. You will visit Stockyard Beef’s Kerwee Feedlot, which is renowned for their high-quality grain fed beef. The Kerwee property is 1,280 ha and includes not only their feedlot, but also breeding, grazing and grain farming operations. The Feedlot specialises in producing high quality Angus and Wagyu beef. At any one time, they have up to 20,200 cattle on feed.    

Next will be a guided tour of the historical Jondaryan Woolshed – one of Australia’s oldest and largest woolsheds.  This fertile Darling Downs region is also renowned for its cropping, so tour guests will spend some time at a family owned and operated cotton farm to learn about this very important Australian fibre crop, before continuing on to Toowoomba.   

The last day of the tour spends time at The Paddock Butchery in Toowoomba where tour guests will see and learn about the most popular beef cuts from a butcher. Attendees will also have the chance to visit the iconic RM Williams store.    

On arrival to Brisbane later in the day, guests will partake in a guided tour and tasting at Queensland’s very popular XXXX Brewery and before enjoying a farewell dinner, offering the chance to taste some of Stockyard Beef’s renowned grainfed product.