ABBA History

1930’s to 1940’s

1933

The first notable importation of Brahmans into Queensland consisting of 19 head from JD Hudgins Ranch, Texas USA.

1936

Stud No. 1 Wairuna founded with 15 heifers and 2 bulls descendants of the Christmas Creek bull from the Melbourne Zoo.

1946

The Australian Zebu Breeders’ Society was formed at Mareeba, North Queensland with Ken Atkinson as President and Maurice de Tournouer as Secretary.

The First 10 Registered Stud Herds
  • Wairuna
  • Wetherby
  • Cherokee
  • Walla
  • Dundee
  • CW Wright
  • Tropical Cattle
  • Allensleigh
  • Avondale
  • Burnside

1950’s

TBetween 1933 and 1954 a total of 24 bulls and 25 females were imported into Australia. Importations were ceased in 1954 due to quarantine concerns and not re-opened until 1982.

1950

Waverley imports more bulls and females from JD Hudgins Ranch, Texas USA.

1950

Cherokee Brahman Stud exhibits Brahmans at Rockhampton Show.

JDH Valentine de Manso at Rockhampton Show 1950

1952

The first showing of Brahman
Cattle in Townsville.

Alex Lyall, Peter (Pedro) Peterson, Dick Hawks, and Sam Atkinson, relaxing in the cattle shed

1954

Cherokee exhibits at the Brisbane Exhibition after Brahmans were denied entry in 1952.

Cherokee Centenary Queen
Rockhampton Show 1954

1954

The Australian Zebu Breeders’ Society becomes The Australian Brahman Breeders’ Association.

The number of registered Brahman stud herds increased from 14 to 44 between 1959 and 1961

1960’s

1962

Ken Coombe becomes part time Secretary of the Association based at Marlborough Station.

1963

First pure bred Brahman steer Cherokee OMO to be exhibitied at a show in Australia

Cherokee Omo

1963

Cherokee and Waverley Studs both exhibited at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Cherokee LA Sobrano 1963 Royal Sydney Show

1964

Cherokee travels 2980km showing cattle from Sydney to Cairns.

Ken & Elise DeLandelles with (L-R) Cherokee LA Cebu Queen,
Cherokee LA Oshkosh and Cherokee LA Yabba Queen De Man.

1966

A world record was set with the sale of Belmont Lady Jumbo, a nine year old cow to the Cherokee Stud for $23,000.

First Red Brahmans exported to PNG

1967

Cherokee presents their inaugural on-property bull sale, a first within the industry.

1968

The Rockhampton office is established with Peter Ward as Secretary.

The number of registered Brahman stud herds increased from 14 to 44 between 1959 and 1961

1970’s

The early 70s saw 12 registered bulls and 42 heifers from Hazelton, Yenda and Walla studs exported via air from Brisbane to Thailand.

1971

Brahman House is purchased and officially opened by the Association’s patron Mr Edgar H Hudgins.  ABBA become the first association to own its own premises.

1973

Cherokee Miss Brahma sold in the ballroom of Schotia House Rockhampton to Tangent Brahmans, “Junee”, Dingo.

1977

The first Rockhampton Brahman Week Sale was held at Gracemere.

1978

The first Brahman Bull statue officially unveiled on Yaamba Road, Rockhampton.

The number of registered Brahman stud herds increased from 14 to 44 between 1959 and 1961

1980’s

1981

John Croaker appointed as Executive Secretary of the Association, a relationship which would endure until John’s retirement in 2017

1982

The re-opening of cattle importations saw 35 head of Brahman cattle arrive in Australia consisting 19 bulls and 16 females of Brahman, Indu Brazil and Gyr bloodlines.

1983

Australia’s first ever beef cattle “night sale” conducted at Gracemere.

1983

AFirst World Brahman Congress held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1933 importations.

Noel Mobbs, Bubba Hudgins, Ken Coombe, Raymond Lang, Rick Mackay at World Congress 1983

1984

First Brahman sale held in the Pillbeam theatre.

1985

CMT Tuxpeno 308/0 (imported) sets a new record price, selling for $80,000. Sold by Savannah Brahman Stud to Aztec Brahman Stud.

1986

New female record price of $34,000 set with the sale of Miss Cotton Valley 4/64 (imported) from Helensvale Brahmans to Dumbarton Stud.

Edgar Hudgins Memorial Scholarship established.

1988

The first of the Triennial Beef Week events was staged in Rockhampton, and run out of Brahman House.

A youthful Terry Connor, Brett Coombe, Lyn Coombe (Andrews), Scott Angel and Rob White, circa 1987

1990’s

1991

Apis Creek Godfrey, exhibited by
Maureen Olive and family’s Apis Creek Stud wins Supreme Interbreed Champion at Beef 91.

Maureen Olive, Mrs Partin and Mr Mike Partin (Judge), Heart Bar Ranch, USA, Roxanne Olive at Beef 1991
Terry Connor leading the Brahman section in the Beef 91 street parade.

1992

The launch of Brahman Group BREEDPLAN.

1995

New breed record set of $105,000 when Fenech’s FBC Stud sells import JDH Elefante R Manso to the Delta Grove Stud.

JDH Elefante R Manso 272/9

1995

Electronic Registrations Commence

1997

Brahrock Magic Man wins Junior & Grand Champion Bull at Beef 1997.

2000’s

2000

Kabala Laureate, exhibited by Maureen Olive and family’s Apis Creek Stud wins Supreme Interbreed Champion at Beef 2000.

2000

Member, animal and performance databases go live on the Internet.

2001

Rockhampton Junior Beef comes under the banner of ABBA.

2002

ABBA hosts the 11th World Brahman Congress in Rockhampton.

National Party Leader Warren Truss opening the 11th World Brahman Congress.

2002

Membership reaches 1200 active members making the association the largest beef cattle association in Australia.

2003

ABBA Website goes live.

The Jeff McCamley Memorial Youth Development Fund established.

2005

Auction sale Results for the year reach a record $22.5 million.

2006

New Brahman record price of $300,000 set for Lancefield Burton Manso selling to Happy Valley Stud.

Lancefield Burton Manso

2007

Lancefield M Billionaire Manso sells
for $240,000 to Elrose Brahman Stud.

2010’s

2010

Commencement of the ABBA
BIN (Beef Information Nucleus) Project.

2012

ABBA provides Brahman Beef for the Ascot Stone Grill at Beef 2012.

Ascot Stone Grill at BEEF 2012

2015

Raglan Mr Victory 1735 wins Supreme Interbreed Bull at Beef 2015.

Raglan Mr Victory at Beef 2015

2015

Rumps & Humps sell 400 meals at Beef 2015 including slow cooked Brahman Humps.

Rumps & Humps at Beef 2015

2016

18th World Brahman Congress held in Rockhampton.

2016

Viva Mario becomes the first Brahman bull to win Interbreed Champion at the Brisbane Royal.

Viva Mario pictured winning Grand Champion Bull of World Brahman Congress.

2017

NCC Justified sells for an all-breeds record price of $325,000 to Elrose Brahmans.

2020’s

2020

Breed record for a female is set at $63,000 for Cambil Dienka 5826 sold by the Camm family to the Burdekin Stud.

Cambil Dienka 5826

2021

NCC Brahmans exhibits the Supreme Interbreed Breeders’ Group at Beef 21.

NCC Brahmans at Beef 2021

2022

2 Bulls from Fairy Springs sires reach the $200,000 mark at RBWS.

2023

ABBA launches new website.

2023

ABBA President Reade Radel joins the QLEA Board.

The Brahman breed continues to be an integral part of the Australian Beef Industry.

Brahman genetics can be found in approximately one half of the national beef herd of 26 million head, with 75% of the northern herd being Brahman.

More than 70% of bulls working north of the Tropic of Capricorn are Brahman.

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