There are over 400 feedlots in Australia, and the majority of beef sold in supermarkets- around 80% - is sourced from the feedlot sector. Despite this, most people have never seen a feedlot, and are unaware of this industry's detrimental impacts.
This website aims to highlight Australian feedlots, for land owners, domestic and overseas consumers and governments. We have documented almost a quarter of the accredited feedlots in the country, to provide an honest and transparent glimpse of this industry, and the harm it causes to animals, the environment and human health.
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Melbrig Feedlot
Melbrig Feedlot is located on Barunggam country in the North Burnet region of Queensland. The feedlot is currently in the process of expanding to a licensed capacity of 10,000 cows. The feedlot does not offer any shade or shelter for the cows. On the day that the footage was taken, we observed what appeared to…
Mirambee Feedlot
Mirambee Feedlot is located on Tubba-Gah country, around 12 kilometers from Dubbo in the Central West region of NSW. This feedlot is located extremely close to Plum Pudding Creek, less than 30 meters away at some points. This feedlot has shade structures in some pens, but the majority of cows have no access to shade…
Moruya Feedlot
Moruya Feedlot is located on Bigambul country in the Goondiwindi region of Queensland. This feedlot is only 50 metres from the nearest watercourse – Billa Billa Creek, which runs alongside the feedlot and the effluent pond. The feedlot does not provide any shade or shelter for the cows.
Mungindi Feedlot
Mungindi Feedlot is located on Bigambul country near Mungindi in the Balonne region near the Queensland/New South Wales border. This feedlot is owned and operated by JBS – the largest meat producer in Australia and the world. This feedlot is located 3.5 km from the Weir River. On the day we visited, we noticed several…
Myola Feedlot
Myola Feedlot is located in Kamilaroi Country, near Croppa Creek, in the Gwydir Shire Council region of Northern New South Wales. The feedlot is owned and operated by Bindaree Food Group, with brand names such as ‘Bindaree Butchery’ and ‘First Cut’. When we visited the feedlot, we noticed large piles of bones scattered around the…
Myranee Feedlot
Myranee Feedlot is located on Ngarabal country in the Goondiwindi region near the Queensland / New South Wales border. This feedlot contains both cows and sheep, and is in the process of expanding. The feedlot is part of Maidenhead Station, owned and operated by Maidenhead Pastoral. The feedlot is 2.5 km from the Dumaresq River,…
Nangur Downs Feedlot
Nangur Downs Feedlot is located on Wakka Wakka country near Goomeri in the Gympie region of Queensland. Nangur Downs is an additional site to the nearby Waterfall Feedlot, and is owned and operated by the same people. This feedlot is only 450 metres from Nangur Creek, which runs from the north, east, and west of…
Olinda Park Feedlot
Olinda Park Feedlot is located on Barunggam country, between Tara and Dalby in Queensland’s Western Downs region. This feedlot is owned by Gibson Grazing, who supply to Coles supermarkets. There is no shade or shelter for the cows, and on the day the footage was taken, there appeared to be significant algal blooms in the…
Opal Creek Feedlot
Opal Creek Feedlot is located on Bigambul country near Millmerran in the Toowoomba region of Queensland. This feedlot is owned and operated by Australian Country Choice, who also own Brindley Park Feedlot and Brisbane Valley Feedlot. This feedlot was granted approval in 2023 to double in capacity to 60,000 cows. The feedlot is situated just…
Pakaderinga Feedlot
Pakaderinga Feedlot is located on Wakka Wakka country in the South Burnett region of Queensland. This small feedlot does not provide any shade or shelter for the cows. It is located 1.1 km from Frickey Creek and next to Cherbourg South Forest Reserve.
Paringa Feedlot
Paringa Feedlot is located on Wangan country in the Central Highlands region of Queensland. This feedlot is in the process of increasing capacity from 4,000 cows to 17,600, which was approved in 2018. On the day the footage was taken, we saw construction of new pens, dead cows dumped next to piles of concrete, as…
Penang Feedlot
Penang Feedlot is located on Barunggam country, near Dalby in the Toowoomba region of Queensland. This small feedlot is owned and operated by Camm Agriculture, who own the nearby Wonga Plains feedlot. This feedlot does not provide any shade or shelter for the cows. On the day the footage was taken, we observed a large…