History

Yamburgan Poll Shorthorn Stud was founded in 1947 by JS Manchee on the grazing property of the same name north east of Dirranbandi in SE Queensland.

Foundation purchases were from Brunette Downs, NT (Cloudy family); Peel Stud, Goonoo Gonooo, Tamworth (Mimi family); Antrim and Armagh dispersal sale (Rosewood, Maid and Augusta family’s); Gunnawarra (Mayflower family); Highland (Fidget family); Bogan (Rose family) and later Gundibri (Queen family) and Kaluga (Romantic family.

Our first top sire was Gundabri Champagne 128th by Gundabri Champagne 6th and out of Gundabri Queen 29th (dam of Gundabri Champagne 88th, twice champion of Sydney). He was purchased at the Brisbane Exhibition in 1959 for a record price of 2000gns.

In 1967, when the Special Foundation A Section (SFA) was reopened by the Society we had a group of cows inspected into the stud. These cows were bred at Yamburgan and originated from purchases from Roy Munro’s dispersal of the ‘Boombah’ herd at St George, Qld in 1946. The cows were very big and long bodied, comprising of a lot of light roans (Munro Roans).

The stud was split three ways in 1969 when the family partnership was dissolved and the property ‘Yamburgan’ sold. The stud was then relocated to ‘Wallah’ where the Yamburgan Stud is still being run today.

One of the best bulls used at “Wallah’ in the early years was Pioneer Corker. Corker was bred by Bill Feint of Claremont, NW Qld. It is interesting to note that he was a heifers first calf and was purchased for $7,000 as a 4 year old. Corker sons were sold to all states and territories in Australia and also to New Zealand.

Yamburgan Banner 2nd (grandson of Pioneer Corker) was Brisbane Champion in 1982 and then in 1983 was Sydney Champion. He was then sold in Sydney to Andy Withers, ‘Belmore’, and Trevor Richards ‘Wyarama’, SA.

Major Foxer was an outstanding sire, purchased privately in 1982 from David Perry at Warren, NSW, for $15,000. He gave our cattle a boost when mated to Pioneer Corker and Darweena Challenge 5th daughters. Sons of Major Foxer (Yamburgan Boxer 38th, 47th and 68th) were used in the stud and bred very well. Our top show cow Yamburgan Cloudy 259th, was by Yamburgan Boxer 38th, and was Champion Female at Sydney in 1990 and 1992. Major Foxer sons top price was $18,000 at the Dubbo National Sale.

Sprys Stars & Stripes 3rd was bought in 1987 for $18,000 and was the only son used by imported American bull DCC Prophet. He had tremendous growth and weight for age and was Grand Champion Bull in Brisbane show as a junior. He was then Grand Champion Bull at Sydney show the following year.

In 1990 we purchased CF Masterkey 014 (IMP) at the Cates Farms, USA, auction. CF Masterkey was bred away from show circle cattle, being by the great sire Sangammon Masterkey and out of HS Nobody’s Fool. He did a top job, breeding very well muscled bulls and a great line of females. His daughters have a tremendous milking ability.

In 1992 we purchased Kelso Fergus, by HS Rolex (IMP) for $18,000. His influence was mainly in the increase of eye muscle area as his EMA at purchase was 136 sq/cm.

In September 2010 Yamburgan purchased the Broughton Park Stud from Glen and Lindley Trengove. The Broughton Park herd includes 85 cows with calves and 30 joined heifers. In its 44 year history Broughton Park has risen to prominence within the Shorthorn breed enjoying considerable show and sale ring success, and its genetics have influenced many herds throughout Australia. Among its long list of achievements are the current $15,500 record at the Rabobank Naracoorte Shorthorn Show & Sale. The current $75,000 Australasian record priced Shorthorn bull, Nero Y2K Zee Top was sired by a Broughton Park bred bull and the stud has bred many trait leading and elite indexing sires on Breedplan. In the Led Steer section Broughton Park has won the champion on-hoof and hook double, a feat only occurring on one other occasion in the history of the Royal Adelaide Shows competition.

“Wallah” was purchased in 1924 by a Company formed by H.T. Sanderson, Sir William Angliss, and others, who also owned numerous properties in Queensland of which H.T.S. was Managing Director. H.T. Sanderson bought out the other shareholders in “Wallah”, and his son Lionel (Lin) Sanderson, who had just left school in Melbourne, took on the task of running the property.

There was much to be done – rabbits had over run the land in millions and eradicating them became the first priority, with rabbit drives conducted using dogs, and by building rabbit proof boundary fences. When the rabbits were controlled the property was stocked with sheep, and a woolshed built using timber cut on the place. This was built by Lin’s uncle, Percy Sanderson, and is still in good shape today although sheep have not been run since 1957.

Aberdeen Angus cattle were introduced in 1934; a novelty in those days, and a stud formed with the purchase of 3 cows and calves from New Zealand. Embassy 5th of Mangatoro being the first sire of note, and the first of many Royal Show champions. Wallah Angus Stud cattle have been introduced in studs throughout Australia, and L.T.Sanderson was President of the Angus Society three times, and the first Australian invited to judge at the Perth (Scotland) Show and Sale in 1949.

A Merino Stud was also maintained, and rams exhibited at all the local shows, being transported by a Model T. Ford. The disastrous flood in 1955 drowned many of the Stud Rams, and L.T.S. made the decision to sell the sheep, and only run cattle.