Welcome to the official website of
Belmont Australia.
This site is designed to provide you with information
about the history of the breed, its qualities including fertility,
adaptability, and docility, as well as giving you information
on the Belmont Council and information on Belmont sales.
In 1954 there was an obvious need in the Australian Tropics for a breed of cattle which would have a more placid temperament, be highly fertile, and utilise the environment and its pastures in the most efficient manner to give high weight gains The Belmont Red was therefore conceived at Belmont Research Station as a composite breed using Africander (African Sanga) and Hereford-Shorthorn (Bos Taurus) to fulfil that need – and further developed by commercial breeders. 2006-2007 BELMONT CONTACTS
President 3 Piddington St Goondiwindi | Vice President | Treasurer | Councilor |
Councilor | Councilor | Councilor | Councilor |
Secretary - Heather Apps
PO Box 990
Armidale NSW 2350
Ph 02 6772 7720
Fax 02 6772 9599
MEMBER ENQUIRIES
Membership Fees
Nomination Fee: $20.00
Annual Subscription:
Active: $165.00 + GST
Commercial: $70.00 + GST
Junior/Student: $20.00 + GST
Current Membership List
During farmfest the Southern branch of the Belmont association held its AGM. Paul and Copland Schmidt of Corymbia at Westbrook near Toowoomba once again generously hosted the informal and fun evening which was well attended by many members (and even past members) of the Sth branch plus Swin and Kathy Hudson from Tremere, Moura. Simon Bannister of Mourachan St. George was voted in as the new treasurer and Jeanne Miros of Seifert Belmonts Crows Nest was again nominated as chairman. The Southern Branch is a support and promotion focused group of Belmont Breeders from SE Queensland. Traditionally the group meets once per year during farmfest and at other times by arrangement. Membership is $25 per year. Any one who is a member of the Belmont Assoc. is eligible to join. New members will be made to feel very welcome. Any queries please don’t hesitate to call Jeanne on 0427 632113. 
Member Websites -
Mt Eugene Belmonts
Valinor Grazing Company
Tremere Pastoral Company
BREEDPLAN
Tropical Beef Technoloy Services
The Belmont Red Association has over the last few years moved its breed codes to foundation breed percentages to accommodate other Belmont Composites, together with other purebreds in the analysis. The database now has representations from Charolais, Brahman, Boran, Tuli, Senepol, Angus, Limousin, Bonsmara, Belmont, and the Adaptaur. Recent trends within the Belmont composite include the infusion of Bonsmara and Senepol genes to increase the gene pool. As a result the data base includes a large number of Bonsmara infused animals - 111 animals with 25% Bonsmara, 1020 animals with 50% Bonsmara, 54 with 75% Bonsmara, 210 purebreds and pedigree details for 318 overseas animals. Senepol infused animals include 186 with 25% Senepol, 168 with 50%, 6 with 75% Senepol, and pedigree details for 117 overseas animals. The Belmont Red Association is encouraging composite cattle to be recorded on the Belmont’s database and have the data included in their annual GROUP BREEDPLAN analysis.
The Belmont Association offers a cross-bred GROUP BREEDPLAN analysis which is run in July each year, and interim runs conducted throughout the year.
Belmonts have a unique database that includes Bonsmaras and Senepols, which can have EBVs calculated that are directly comparable to all animals in the database.
For further details on the Belmont Composite database and BREEDPLAN please contact
Craig Croker - Tropical Beef Technology Services Ph 07 4927 6066 Fax 07 4927 6036 Email - office@tbts.une.edu.au
Workshop Program
TBTS Registration
TBTS Registration Fees
Listed below are the documents available for download from Belmont Australia.
Membership Information
