Wambiana Station
Michael and Michelle Lyons
STUD/S
Wambiana – WBA
PROPERTY NAME/S
Wambiana Station
Day Dawn Station
LOCATION OF OPERATION/S
70km Southwest of Charters Towers in Queensland
OPERATION/S SCALE
28,000ha
YEARS IN OPERATION
22
Why we joined Frontier Genetics
We decided to become involved with Frontier Genetics to join other like-minded breeders who were producing Brahman bulls with traits we believe are critical to profitability in northern Australia – namely, fertile, well-adapted bulls with minimal inputs. We could see the synergy in working together to increase genetic gain in the Brahman breed, share knowledge and expertise and ultimately provide bulls for sale to a market that is increasingly looking for bulls that improve their bottom line.
ABOUT THE OPERATION
The core business for Lyons Family Grazing is producing Brahman bulls that are well adapted to the northern environment, exhibiting excellent fertility, do-ability and growth while requiring low inputs.
Lyons Family Grazing is a family owned and managed beef enterprise run by Michael and Michelle Lyons, located south west of Charters Towers. The Lyons family have been custodians of Wambiana Station since 1912, and Michael and Michelle took over ownership in 2018. Their business strives to be both ecologically and economically sustainable.
Cattle are run across two properties – Wambiana Station and Day Dawn – which are located in the Dry Tropics Region. This is a challenging environment with a highly variable rainfall year to year. They rely on their management system, which seeks good performance using limited inputs, to sort out the adapted, profitable Brahmans from the rest.
Their female selection criteria prioritise their ability to consistently produce a calf each year. Cows and heifers are joined for 120 days. Cull females are either sold or utilised as recipients in IVF programs. Steers are marketed to both meatworks and live-export markets. They embrace cutting-edge technologies – including genotyping – to expedite genetic improvements within their herds. This allows the Lyons to breed cattle that are optimally suited to their environment and are efficient converters of grass into beef.
Additionally, they operate an educational tourism enterprise, offering school camps, university groups, tour groups, and other specialised interest groups the opportunity to experience their home property, Wambiana Station. Their involvement in edu-tourism dates back to 1993, and they have since hosted thousands of visitors at Wambiana Station.
Michael and Michelle Lyons
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PROPERTY & OPERATION DETAILS
PROPERTY NAME/S
Wambiana Station
Day Dawn Station
LOCATION OF OPERATION/S
70km Southwest of Charters Towers in Queensland
OPERATION/S SCALE
28,000ha
YEARS IN OPERATION
22
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Why we joined Frontier Genetics
We decided to become involved with Frontier Genetics to join other like-minded breeders who were producing Brahman bulls with traits we believe are critical to profitability in northern Australia – namely, fertile, well-adapted bulls with minimal inputs. We could see the synergy in working together to increase genetic gain in the Brahman breed, share knowledge and expertise and ultimately provide bulls for sale to a market that is increasingly looking for bulls that improve their bottom line.
ABOUT THE OPERATION
The core business for Lyons Family Grazing is producing Brahman bulls that are well adapted to the northern environment, exhibiting excellent fertility, do-ability and growth while requiring low inputs.
Lyons Family Grazing is a family owned and managed beef enterprise run by Michael and Michelle Lyons, located south west of Charters Towers. The Lyons family have been custodians of Wambiana Station since 1912, and Michael and Michelle took over ownership in 2018. Their business strives to be both ecologically and economically sustainable.
Cattle are run across two properties – Wambiana Station and Day Dawn – which are located in the Dry Tropics Region. This is a challenging environment with a highly variable rainfall year to year. They rely on their management system, which seeks good performance using limited inputs, to sort out the adapted, profitable Brahmans from the rest.
Their female selection criteria prioritise their ability to consistently produce a calf each year. Cows and heifers are joined for 120 days. Cull females are either sold or utilised as recipients in IVF programs. Steers are marketed to both meatworks and live-export markets. They embrace cutting-edge technologies – including genotyping – to expedite genetic improvements within their herds. This allows the Lyons to breed cattle that are optimally suited to their environment and are efficient converters of grass into beef.
Additionally, they operate an educational tourism enterprise, offering school camps, university groups, tour groups, and other specialised interest groups the opportunity to experience their home property, Wambiana Station. Their involvement in edu-tourism dates back to 1993, and they have since hosted thousands of visitors at Wambiana Station.