Abattoirs listed on http://www.australianabattoirs.com A-Z
Note that this is not a comprehensive list of all abattoirs that have operated in Australia.
Mandatory registration of abattoirs has only been required for export facilities since 1997. Domestic facility don’t require Aus-meat registration and may choose to be registered. Many abattoirs that were export or domestic may have operated and closed prior to 1997 that are not listed. Some domestic facilities progressed to upgrades as export facilities.
There is most definitely more export abattoirs in Australia than is on this list that did operate but closed and now possibly demolished.
Current Export registered facilities can be found at
Australia. Export Abattoirs. Aus-meat registered as at 02/10/2017
Key to Table.
* Unknown details
Facility Type
E – Export. Registration for Aus-meat was only mandatory for export facilities since 1997
D – Domestic.
Species Processed
B – Beef, Bu – Buffalo, C – Calves only
G – Goat
P- Pig
S – Sheep and Lambs
Current Operation
O – Operating, C – Closed
Known operation and ownership.
Dated literature/article of facility being reported as known to be in operation. It doesn’t necessarily the facility didn’t operate after this date
Australian abattoirs. Export facilities only. A-Z
Blog Link | Aus-Meat Establishment # | State of Operation | Facility Type | Species Processed | Current Operation | Last Known Operation / Registration | Last Known Owner |
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Aberdeen | 736 | NSW | E | B | C | 1997 | Australian Meat Holdings |
Albany | * | WA | E | S | C | 1980's | Metro Meat (Borthwick) |
Albury | * | NSW | E | * | C | 1963 | Council of City of Albury |
Alice Springs 2. | * | NT | E | B,S,P | C | 1988 | Alice Springs Abattoir Pty Ltd |
Alligator Creek | * | QLD | E | * | C | 1963 | Swift Australia (Pty Ltd) |
Altona | 761 | Vic. | E | B | C | 1980's | SBA Foods (Gilbertson) |
Ararat | 298 | Vic. | E | S | O | 2017 | Ararat Meat Exports Pty Ltd |
Auburn | * | NSW | E | * | C | 1963 | Sydney Meat Preserving Co. Ltd |
Ballarat | 62 | Vic. | E | * | C | 1980's | Pridham (Ballarat) Pty Ltd |
Batchelor #3447 | 3447 | NT | E | B | C | 1997 | Malaysian Livestock Co |
Beaudesert.1 | 525 | QLD | E | B | C | 1987 | Australian Meat Holdings |
Beaufort River | 369 | WA | E | S,G | O | 2017 | Wellard Animal Processing Pty Ltd |
Beenleigh | 294 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | Teys Australia Beenleigh Pty Ltd |
Bendigo | * | Vic. | E | * | C | 1980's | Mayfair Foods Pty Ltd |
Biloela | 399 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | Teys Australia Biloela Pty Ltd |
Blayney | 155 | NSW | E | S | C | 1997 | ANZCO Foods Pty Ltd |
Booyong | 7170 | NSW | E | P | O | 2017 | Booyong Service Processing |
Bordertown #1614 | 1614 | SA | E | S,G | O | 2017 | JBS Australia Pty Ltd - Bordertown |
Bourke.1 | 241 | NSW | E | B,S | C | 1997 | Tancred Bros |
Bourke.2 | Proposed | NSW | E | G | |||
Bowen.1 | 723 | QLD | E | B | C | 1987 | Nippon Meat Packers |
Braybrook | * | Vic. | E | * | C | 1963 | JH Ralph & Sons Pty Ltd |
Broken Hill | 147 | NSW | E | S,G | C | 1997 | Broken Hill Exports |
Brooklea | * | Vic. | E | S | C | 1980's | Thomas Borthwick & Sons |
Brooklyn.1 | 206 | Vic. | E | B,S,G | O | 2017 | Cedar Meats (Aust) Pty Ltd |
Brooklyn.2 #688 | 688 | Vic. | E | B,S,G | O | 2017 | JBS Australia Pty Ltd - Brooklyn |
Broome.1 #270 | 270 | WA | E | B | C | 1987 | Derby Meat Processing Co Ltd (Demco) |
Bullocky Point | * | NT | E | B | C | 1925 | Vesty's |
Bunbury.2 #686 | 686 | WA | E | B,S | O | 2017 | V & V Walsh |
Byron Bay | NSW | E | B,P | C | 1968 | AW Anderson Pty Ltd | |
Caboolture | 3416 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | Caboolture |
Cairns | 187 | QLD | E | B | C | 1980's | Australian Meat Holdings |
Callide (Proposed 1961) | * | QLD | * | * | * | * | * |
Camdale | 751 | Tas. | E | B | C | 1980's | Tas Meat Ltd |
Camperdown | 707 | NSW | * | * | C | 1991 | Camperdown Meat Exports Pty Ltd |
Cannon Hill.1 | 1620 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | Australian Country Choice Production |
Cannon Hill.2 | 3 | QLD | E | B,S,P | C | 1980's | Q Meat Brisbane |
Cape River | * | QLD | E | B | C | 1980's | Australian Meat Holdings |
Carnarvon #329 | 329 | WA | E | B,S | C | 1980's | Perfect Meats |
Casino | 239 | NSW | E | B | O | 2017 | Northern Co-Operative Meat Co Ltd. |
Charleville.1 | 101 | QLD | E | S,G | O | 2017 | Western Meat Exporters |
Charleville.2 | * | QLD | E | K,P(wild) | C | 2009 | United Game Processors |
Cloncurry 2 (Proposed 2012) | * | QLD | * | B | * | * | * |
Cobram #397 | 397 | Vic. | E | S,G | O | 2017 | JBS Australia Pty Ltd - Cobram |
Colac.2 | 282 | Vic. | E | B,S | O | 2017 | Australian Lamb (Colac) Pty Ltd |
Collarenbri | * | NSW | * | E,O | C | * | * |
Condobalin | * | NSW | E | B,S | C | 1980 | Condobalin Industries Pty Ltd |
Coogee | * | WA | E | B,S | C | 1980's | Anchorage Butchers Pty Ltd |
Cooma | 952 | NSW | E | B | C | 2017 | Monbeef Pty Ltd |
Coominya | 194 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | Greenmountain Food Processing P/L |
Coonamble | * | NSW | * | * | C | 2001 | * |
Cootamundra | 87 | NSW | E | B,S,G | O | 2017 | Manildra Meat Company Pty Ltd |
Corio | 13 | Vic. | E | B,S | O | 2017 | MC Herd Pty Ltd |
Cowaramup #968 | 968 | WA | E | B,S,G | O | 2017 | Western Meat Processors Pty Ltd |
Cowell | * | SA | E | * | C | 1963 | Columbus Meat Packing Co |
Cowra | 3173 | NSW | * | P | * | 2012 | Bunge Meat Industries Ltd |
Cranbourne #46 | 46 | Vic. | E | B,S,G | O | 2017 | Wagstaff Cranbourne Pty Ltd |
Cressy #19 | 19 | Tas. | E | B,S,G | O | 2017 | Tasmanian Quality Meats Pty Ltd |
Currie | 790 | Tas. | E | * | C | 1997 | SBA Foods Pty Ltd |
Dandalup | * | WA | E | B | C | 1980's | Nebru Exports Pty Ltd |
Dandenong | 3085 | Vic. | E | B,S,G | O | 2017 | Australian Meat Group Pty Ltd |
Daroolbalgie | * | NSW | E | * | C | 1963 | William Angliss & Co (Aust) Pty Ltd |
Darwin | * | NT | E | B, Bu, P | C | 1963 | William Angliss |
Deniliquin | 2488 | NSW | E | B,S,G | O | 2017 | Australian Meat Group |
Derby | * | WA | E | B | C | 1980's | Derby Meat Processing Co Ltd (Demco) |
Devonport | * | Tas. | E | B | C | 1980's | SP Holman & Sons |
Dimore | 235 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | JBS Australia Pty Ltd - Dinmore |
Doboy | 174 | QLD | E | B,S,P | C | 1987 | KR Darling Downs |
Dorrigo | 1443 | NSW | E | * | C | 1987 | United Pastoral Products - Dorrigo |
Dromona | * | Vic. | E | B,S | C | 1980's | Amatil Playfair |
Dubbo.1 | * | NSW | E | B.S | C | 1980 | Globus Meat Paxking Pty Ltd |
Dubbo.2 | 2309 | NSW | E | S | O | 2017 | Fletcher International Exports P/L |
Esperence | 1459 | WA | E | * | * | 2017 | Shark Lake Food Group Pty Ltd |
Eurobin | 2019 | Vic. | E | S,G | O | 2017 | The Games Meat Company of Australia |
Footscray | 704 | Vic. | E | B,S | C | 1980's | Smorgon Consolidated Industries |
Forbes | 656 | NSW | E | B,S | C | 1997 | Tasman Group Services |
Fremantle | 712 | WA | E | B,S,P | C | 1980's | Western Australian Meat Commission (Robb Jetty) |
Gepps Cross | 1471 | SA | E | B,S,P | C | 1985 | Agripro Australia (Samcor) |
GeraldtonGeraldton #104 | 104 | WA | E | B,S,G | C | * | Geraldton Meat Exports Pty Ltd |
Gingin.1 | 113 | WA | E | B | O | 2017 | Witan Holdings Pty Ltd |
Gingin.2 | 610 | WA | E | B,S,G | * | 2015 | Kimberley Freerange Beef Pty Ltd |
Gladstone | * | QLD | E | * | C | 1963 | Swift Australia (Pty Ltd) |
Glenroy | * | WA | E | * | C | 1964 | Air Beef Pty Ltd |
Gosford | 55 | NSW | E | B,S | * | 1987 | Metro Meat |
Goulburn | 217 | NSW | E | S | O | 2017 | Southern Meats Pty Ltd |
Grafton | 157 | NSW | E | B | * | 2010 | Ramsey Food Processing |
Grantham | 203 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | Standbroke Beef Pty Ltd |
Gundagai.1 (South) | 106 | NSW | E | S,G | O | 2017 | Gundagai Meat Processors |
Gunnedah | 398 | NSW | E | B,S | C | 1980 | Edmonds Meat Group |
Guyra | 11 | NSW | E | B | C | 1987 | Australian Meat Holdings |
Gympie | 80 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | Nolan Meats Pty Ltd |
Harden | * | NSW | E | S | C | 2006 | Southern Meats Pty Ltd |
Harvey #648 | 648 | WA | E | B | O | 2017 | Harvey Industries Group Pty Ltd |
Hermit Park | 2 | QLD | E | * | C | 1997 | QLD Meat Export Co Pty Ltd |
Hobart | * | Tas. | E | B | C | 1980's | Richards Meat Industries |
Homebush | * | NSW | E | B,S,P | C | * | Homebush Abattoir Corporation |
Innisfail | 2291 | QLD | E | B | C | 1997 | Teys Bros |
Inverell (Bindaree) | 218 | NSW | E | B | O | 2017 | Yolarno Pty Ltd |
Ipswich | * | QLD | * | * | * | * | Australian Meat Holdings |
Jimbour (Proposed 2016) | * | QLD | * | * | * | * | * |
Julia Creek (Proposed 2015) | * | QLD | * | * | * | * | * |
Junee.1 | 90 | NSW | E | S | O | 2017 | Narasell Pty Ltd |
Kangaroo Island | * | SA | E | S,G | C | 1980's | Overland Meat Exports |
Katanning | 572 | WA | E | S,G | O | 2017 | West Australian meat marketing Co-Op Ltd (KT) |
Katherine 1. | * | NT | * | * | * | 1960's | Vestey's |
Katherine 2.. | 439 | NT | E | B,Bu,P | C | 1997 | Teys Australia |
Kilcoy | 640 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | Kilcoy Pastoral Company Ltd |
King Island | * | Tas. | E | B | C | 2012 | JBS Australia |
Kununarra | * | WA | * | * | * | * | * |
Kurri | * | NSW | * | * | * | * | * |
Kyneton | 43 | Vic. | E | B,S,G | O | 2017 | Hardwicks Meat Works Pty Ltd |
Lance Creek | 1912 | Vic. | E | B | O | 2017 | Tabro Meat |
Launceston.1 | 10T | Tas. | E | B | C | 1980's | Blue Ribbon Export Division |
Launceston.2 | # | Tas. | E | B,P | C | 1980's | JC Hutton Pty Ltd |
Laverton North | 822 | Vic. | E | P | O | 2017 | Diamond Valley Pork |
Linley Valley | * | WA | E | B,S,G | * | * | Smorgon Consolidated Industries |
Livingstone #800 | 800 | NT | E | B,Bu | O | 2018 | Northern Australian Beef Limited |
Lobethal.1. #866 | 866 | SA | E | S,G | O | 2017 | Thomas Food International Lobethal |
Loganholm | * | QLD | * | G | * | 2007 | Kerridale International Trading Pty Ltd |
Longford | 195 | Tas. | E | B,S | O | 2017 | JBS Australia Pty Ltd - Longford |
Mackay | 67 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | Thomas Borthwick & Sons |
Macksville | 628 | NSW | E | B | C | 1997 | Mitsubishi / Midco |
Maitland | * | NSW | E | B | C | 1980's | (Charles David) Metro |
Manbulloo | * | NT | * | * | C | * | * |
Mandurah | * | WA | * | * | C | 2004 | Greens |
Mareeba | * | QLD | E | B | C | 1980's | Australian Meat Holdings |
Margaret River | * | WA | * | * | * | * | * |
Maryborough | 110 | QLD | E | B | C | 1987 | Morex Meat Australia Pty Ltd |
Midland Junction | * | WA | E | B | C | 1963 | Midland Junction abattoir board |
Moe | 205 | Vic. | E | B | O | 2017 | Hy Moe Meat Pty Ltd |
Mooyoonooka | 177 | WA | E | S,G | * | 2015 | Geraldton Meat Exports Pty Ltd |
Moree | * | NSW | E | B,S | C | 1980's | Gwydir Valley (Abattoir) County council |
Moreton | * | QLD | E | * | C | 1963 | Thomas Borthwick & Sons |
Moss Vale | 274 | NSW | E | B | C | 1980's | Berrima District Meats Pty Ltd |
Mt Barker | 193 | SA | E | Ca,S,P | * | 1987 | Metro Meat |
Mt Gambier | 1459 | SA | E | * | * | 1997 | Select Meat Exports |
Mt Isa | * | QLD | E | B | C | 1986 | Australian Meat Holdings |
Mt Schank | 1549 | SA | E | B,S | C | 1980's | Midfield |
Mudgee | 521 | NSW | E | B,S | C | 1997 | Cudgegong (Abattoir) county council |
Mudginberri | 484 | NT | E | B,Bu | C | 1987 | Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd |
Murarrie.1 | 111 | QLD | E | B | C | 1980's | Thomas Borthwick & Sons |
Murgon | 222 | QLD | E | B | C | 2007 | South Burnett Meat Works Co-Op Ltd |
Murray Bridge #533 | 533 | SA | E | B,S,G | O | 2017 | T & R (Murray Bridge) Pty |
Nairne | 9S | SA | E | Ca,S | C | * | George Chapman & Co |
Naracoorte #423 | 423 | SA | E | B | O | 2017 | Teys Australia |
Narrikup | 8 | WA | E | S,G | O | 2017 | Fletcher International exports |
Narrogin | 83 | WA | E | B | O | 2017 | Hillside meat processors Pty Ltd |
Nathalia | 22 | Vic. | E | B,S,G | O | 2017 | Ryan Meat Company Pty Ltd |
Newcastle | * | NSW | E | B,S | C | 1980's | Newcastle Abattoir Department |
Newport | * | Vic. | E | S | C | 1980's | Greenham / Gilbertson |
Nhill | * | Vic. | E | S | * | 1980's | Plenty International |
Noarlunga | 767 | SA | E | B,S | C | 1987 | Metro Meat |
Oakey | 558 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | Oakey Beef Exports Pty Ltd |
Orange | * | NSW | E | B | C | 1980's | Bindaree Beef |
Oxley | 17 | QLD | E | B,S,P | C | 1980's | Tancreds (JC Hutton) |
Pakenham #1265 | 1265 | Vic. | E | B | O | 2017 | G & K O'Connor Pty Ltd |
Pentland | 223 | QLD | E | B | C | 1989 | Australian Meat Holdings |
Peterborough #750 | 750 | SA | E | B,S,H,Camel | O | 2016 | Samex Peterborough |
Point Stuart | 449 | NT | E | B, Bu | C | 1987 | SG Allan (NT) Pty Ltd |
Poowong | 224 | Vic. | E | B | O | 2017 | GBP Australia Pty Ltd |
Port Lincoln | * | SA | E | B,S | C | 1980's | SA Meat Trading Corporation |
Port Pirie | 359 | SA | E | B,S,P,Buffalo | C | 2007 | T & R Pastoral (Pace Trading) |
Port Wakefield | 284 | SA | E | P | O | 2017 | Primo Australia Port Wakefield Abattoir |
Portland | 52 | Vic. | E | B,S | C | 1980's | Australian Meat Holdings |
Preston | * | Vic. | E | * | * | 1963 | JC Hutton Pty Ltd |
Purrawunda | 170 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | JBS Australia - Beef City |
Queerah | * | QLD | E | B | O | * | Australian Meat Holdings |
Quoiba.2 | 779 | Tas. | E | * | * | 1987 | Hawkridge Meat Co |
Richmond | * | Vic. | E | B,S | C | 1980's | Protean Enterprises |
Riverstone | 503 | NSW | E | * | C | 1980's | Smorgon Consolidated Industries |
Rockhampton.1Rockhampton.1 | 384 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | JBS Australia Pty Ltd - Rockhampton |
Rockhampton.2 | 7 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | Teys Australia Meat Group |
Roebuck | 2588 | WA | E | B | O | 2017 | Kimberley Meat Company Pty Ltd |
Roma.1 | 535 | QLD | E | * | C | 1997 | Bushell Meats |
Roma.2. (Proposed 2014) | * | QLD | E | B,S,G | * | * | * |
Scone | 262 | NSW | E | B | O | 2017 | JBS Australian Pty Ltd - Scone |
Seymour.1 | 260 | Vic. | E | B | O | 2017 | Ralphs Meat Company |
Shepparton | * | Vic. | E | B,S | C | 1980's | Tancred |
Singleton | * | NSW | * | * | * | 2006 | Throsby |
Smithton #716 | 716 | Tas. | E | B | O | 2017 | Greenham Tasmania P/L |
Sorrell | * | Tas. | E | * | C | 1963 | Richardson Meat Industries Pty Ltd |
Spotswood | * | Vic. | E | * | * | 1963 | RJ Gilbertson |
St George | * | QLD | E | S,G | C | * | Tancred CMG |
Stawell | 53 | Vic. | E | S,G | O | 2017 | Frewstal Pty Ltd |
Strathalbyn | * | SA | * | C,S,P,G,Camel,Deer | * | 2007 | Strath Meats Pty Ltd |
Swan Hill | 2306 | Vic. | E | B,S,G | O | 2017 | Ashton Pty Ltd |
Tabbita | * | NSW | * | * | * | * | JBS Australia |
Tallangatta | 2550 | Vic. | E | S | O | 2017 | Cadopen Pty Ltd |
Tammin | 119 | WA | E | S,G | O | 2017 | Westone Pty Ltd |
Tamworth.1 (Thomas Food) | 394 | NSW | E | S | O | 2017 | Thomas Food International Tamworth |
Tamworth.2 (Teys) | 249 | NSW | E | B | O | 2017 | Teys Australia Southern Pty Ltd |
Tatura | 2261 | Vic. | E | S | O | 2017 | Tatura Abattoirs Pty Ltd |
Tennant Creek 1. | * | NT | E | B | C | 1980 | Australian Meat Holdings |
Tenterfield | * | NSW | E | B | C | 1980's | William Angliss & Son |
Tongala #234 | 234 | Vic. | E | B | O | 2017 | HW Greenham & Sons |
Toowoomba.1 | 16 | QLD | E | B,P | C | 1980's | KR Darling Downs |
Toowoomba.2 | 15Q | QLD | E | B,S,P | C | 1980's | Toowoomba Public Abattoir board |
Toowoomba.3Toowoomba.3. Beef City | 170 | QLD | See Purrawunda | ||||
Townsville.1 | * | QLD | E | B | C | 1997 | Smorgon Consolidated/QLD meat export Co. |
Townsville.2Townsville.2 | 4 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | JBS Australia Pty Ltd - Townsville |
Trafalgar #28V | 28V | Vic. | * | * | * | 2017 | Victoria Valley Meat Exports |
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Wagga Wagga | 291 | NSW | E | B | O | 2017 | Teys Australia Southern Pty Ltd |
Waikerie | * | SA | E | G | C | 2007 | International Meat Processors |
Waroona #768 | 768 | WA | E | B,G,P | * | 1997 | Wynne Meat Industries |
Warragul #2877 | 2877 | Vic. | E | B,S,G | O | 2017 | R Radford & Son Pty Ltd |
Warrnambool.1 | 180 | Vic. | E | B,S,G | O | 2017 | Midfield Meat International Pty Ltd |
Warrnambool.2 | 246 | Vic. | E | * | * | 2013 | Midfield Meat International Pty Ltd |
Warwick | 243 | QLD | E | B | O | 2017 | John Dee Warwick Pty Ltd |
Werribee | * | Vic. | E | * | C | 1963 | A Weinberg Pty Ltd |
Whittingham | 486 | NSW | E | B | O | 2017 | EC Throsby |
Wingham | 154 | NSW | E | B | O | 2017 | Wingham Beef Exports Pty Ltd |
Wodonga | 612 | Vic. | E | B,S,G | O | 2017 | Wodonga Rendering Pty Ltd |
Wollondilly | * | NSW | * | * | * | * | * |
Wooroloo | 618 | WA | E | P | O | 2017 | Derby Industries Pty Ltd |
Woy Woy | * | NSW | * | * | C | 2004 | * |
Wychproof | * | Vic. | E | S,G,P & others | * | 2007 | Australian Game Processors |
Wyndham | * | WA | E | B | C | 1980's | Norwest Beef Industries Ltd |
Wyong | * | NSW | * | * | * | 1987 | Metro Meat Abattoir |
Yahl | * | SA | E | * | * | 1963 | Peterborough Meat Exports Ltd |
Yallah.2 | * | NSW | E | B | C | 1980's | Dorahy Bros (Wholesale) Pty Ltd |
Yallah.3 | * | NSW | E | B | C | 1980's | Illawarra Meat Co Pty Ltd |
Yanco.1 | 517 | NSW | E | B | O | 2017 | JBS Australia Pty Ltd - Riverina Beef |
Yarrawonga | 71V | Vic. | E | S | C | 1980's | Australian Meat Holdings |
Young | 128 | NSW | E | B.G | O | 2017 | Hilltop Meats Pty Ltd |