Millah Murrah Angus and "Goonamurrah"

Millah Murrah Angus Stud is located 28kms North of Bathurst on the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. It is run on the property “Goonamurrah”, three hours drive from Sydney (click here for map and directions).

Angus cattle have been run at “Goonamurrah” since Wyatt and his wife Winsome Thompson purchased the property in 1960 (see the Time Line of Achievements).

Millah Murrah Angus Stud was founded in 1969 with the purchase of foundation females from the Wallah dispersal and from nearby Glengowan Angus Stud.

Millah Murrah cattle were shown for many years with a focus on steer and carcase competitions. Highlights in the show ring were best Angus Exhibit at Sydney Show in 1989 with Millah Murrah E13 and 7 broad ribbons to steers and carcases of Millah Murrah breeding during the 1990’s.

In 1988 on farm sales commenced. Since this time Millah Murrah has achieved many sales records including:

• 2001: All time highest average price for an Angus bull sale in New South Wales - 64 bulls @ $6500. (read the newpaper article)
• 2001: All time, all breed Australian record price for commercial cows - $2700 each for 10 two year old females with six week calves at foot, paid by Rossander Angus. (read the newspaper article)
• 2003: All time Australian record price for an Angus bull sold at auction (read the newspaper article) - $41,000 paid by Witherswood Angus for Millah Murrah Woody W100. NB this record was broken in March 2005 by Banquet Angus Stud.
• 2003: All time Australian record price for an Angus female sold at auction (read the newspaper article) - $34,000 paid by Witherswood Angus for Millah Murrah Brenda U7, dam of Woody W100.
• 2003: All time highest average price for a registered Angus female sale in New South Wales – 178 females @ $4433 (read the newspaper article).
• 2005 All time, all breed Australian record price for commercial cows & calves - $3400 each for 11 x 11 4 yo cows with Woody W100 heifer calves at foot, paid by Malcolm McLaurin, Woodstock (read the newspaper article).

Post Sale Picture: Frank Loneragan, Dimity Thompson (nee Jardine), Jane Loneragan (nee Thompson), Ross Thompson, Wyatt Thompson, Colin Bannerman, Jason Bannerman, Jenny Gilbert, Damien Sotter, Phil Gilbert following the record breaking Millah Murrah mature female dispersion in 2003.

In 2003, upon the retirement from “Goonamurrah” of Wyatt and Winsome Thompson, Millah Murrah held a dispersal sale of all females aged 12 months and more.

80 heifer weaners were retained to form the foundation for future generations of Millah Murrah Angus. The stud is now run by Ross Thompson and his wife Dimity and has grown to almost 400 registered females by July 2008.

Bull sales are held annually on the first Thursday in September. Stud and/or commercial Female sales are usually held on the first Thursday in November each year. (Visit the sale section.)

Time Line of Achievements