HISTORY
H Gordon Munro
History of Booroomooka
The Booroomooka Angus Std was founded in 1926 by Mr H Gordon Munro. The stud is now run by Gordon's son Hugh and grandson Sinclair. In 1926 five stud heifers were purchased from Mr N.L Forster, Abington, Armidale. In 1928 further heifers were introduced from Glenelg, Waiterenui and Matapihi Studs in New Zealand. Over the years many bulls have been imported from Scotland, the USA and New Zealand.
More recently semen and embryos are sourced globally to take advantage progeny test data. Booroomooka Angus Studs was very successful in the showring for over sixty years. This showring background ensured a sound female base to the Booroomooka herd. Nowadays more emphasis is placed on selection using group breedplan, visual assessment and testing on property. Cattle are run in larger contemporary groups so that genetic differences can be assessed. The Munro family continue to breed Angus cattle emphasizing meat quality and fertility. With the development of Information Technologies, buyers now critically analyse cattle performance and beef quality. The years of hard work at Booroomooka Angus are bringing rewards.