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Hewitt Cattle Company
Properties

PONY HILLS

‘Pony Hills’ provides Hewitt Cattle Company with over 50,000 acres of Queensland’s superior quality fattening country and regularly delivers prime cattle to premium markets.

Situated 50 kilometres east of Injune, ‘Pony Hills’ was recently reduced from 60,000 acres to 21,000 acres following the sale of a portion to Origin Energy for gas development. This country is currently leased back to Hewitt Cattle Company, as well as ‘Spring Gully’ which joins Pony Hills to the south, and ‘Scott’s Creek’, the sold and re-named part of ‘Pony Hills.

'Pony Hills’ was originally considered for purchase by the Hewitt Family in 1982, but did not eventuate. The property proved too isolated for a number of reasons, and consisting of a largely undeveloped 60,000 acres, demanded significant financial resources for development and infrastructure.

In 1994, ‘Pony Hills’, still largely undeveloped, was placed on the market once more. For the Hewitt family, this time the asset proved an exciting challenge and suited their business growth plans, so the property was subsequently acquired.

Pony Hills’ is managed by Paul Vidler, his wife Tammy, and their two boys Zac and James. Paul is currently the company’s longest serving employee aside from family members.

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MT COOPER

‘Mt Cooper’ supplies Hewitt Cattle Company with over 100,000 acres of mixed country types and 70 kilometres of frontage to the Burdekin Dam. Situated 90 kilometres southeast of Charter Towers, the diversity of country provides a number of suitable options for optimal land and cattle management.

The current focus of this northern asset is to produce large numbers of calves from a quality breeding herd based on Brahman genetics, infused with Droughtmaster and Charbray. Cattle produced at ‘Mt Cooper’ are moved as weaners to the southern properties for finishing and sale.

‘Mt Cooper’ was purchased in 2002 as a cow and calf operation for the company. . In the years since acquisition, the quality of the herd has been lifted significantly, calving rates increased, and the previously under-utilised property continues to realise its full potential.

'Mt Cooper’ is home to Ben and Rebecca Hewitt and their two children, Makalah and Lachlan.

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HARVEST HOME

‘Harvest Home’ offers Hewitt Cattle Company an additional 128,000 acres of mixed country types and a further 50 kilometres of frontage to the Burdekin Dam. Attached to the southern boundary of ‘Mt Cooper’, the two properties are successfully run in conjunction with each other. ‘Harvest Home’ remains a strong contributor to the asset group and continues to produce large numbers of additional calves to the cattle numbers.

Harvest Home’ was purchased in 2004 when Hewitt Cattle Company was increasing breeder numbers in the north. At the time of acquisition, this property provided ample room for improved productivity through development. The diverse land offered meant that the company was able to quickly increase the capacity and value of the property.

 

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FORK LAGOON

‘Fork Lagoon’ is the home and operations base of Hewitt Cattle Company. ‘Fork Lagoon’ lies 36 kilometres to the west of Emerald and consists of 28,000 acres of improved pasture, a large and increasing area of Leauceana development, and an additional 12,000 acres of high quality forestry lease.

‘Fork Lagoon’ boasts well established facilities which cater for many aspects of company operations including administration, horse breeding, and the maintenance of earth moving equipment and farm machinery.

Hewitt Cattle Company continues to develop Fairhaven Droughtmasters, and to grow bulls for both commercial sale and private use. ‘Fork Lagoon’ also manages the growing and fattening of up to 3,000 commercial steers at any given time.

‘Fork Lagoon’ was purchased in 2005 and became the operational base for the company in 2007.

Fork Lagoon’ is home to the principles of the Hewitt Cattle Company, Colin and Linda Hewitt.

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ALPHA STATION

‘Alpha Station’ provides Hewitt Cattle Company with 52,000 acres of highly productive improved pastures. The diverse mix of quality soil types provides a unique position of safety in differing climatic conditions, and allows the property to play an integral role in the management and fattening of cattle.

Situated 60 kilometres south of Alpha, ‘Alpha Station’ delivers some of the best weight-for-age beef production in Queensland’s grazing regions. For this reason, many might argue it is the strongest performing property in the Hewitt portfolio. Currently, ‘Alpha Station’ runs a number of breeding stocks including Fairhaven Droughtmaster females, however, the company will ultimately use it exclusively for growing and fattening dry cattle.

'Alpha Station' is managed by Brett and Mel Meyer who have recently joined the company.