Australian Abattoirs

Located 200km east of Sydney, Privately owned facility that was shut for a period due to a business deal. Re-opened in 2014 targeting Asian market preferences in Sydney.

Other Names

• Unknown

Current Operation

• Is currently operating in 2014.

Location   

• Oberon is approximately 200km east of Sydney, on the western side of the Great dividing range.
  

Hema Maps – Australia Truckies atlas.

Owner

• Privately owned.²
  • Manager Andrew McLeod.²

Operation   

History

2010

• Central West NSW used to have 11 abattoirs, it now has 4.¹
  • Cowra abattoir (NSW), Dubbo abattoir (NSW), Goulburn abattoir (NSW) and Oberon
  • Meatworks at Forbes, Orange, Harden, Mudgee, Young, Blayney and Condoblin have all closed¹
• Currently 29 licensed red meat abattoirs in NSW¹
  • down by 30% from a decade ago¹

2014

• February. Abattoir re-started²
• Had been closed for last 2 1/2 years due to sour business deal²
• Will fill demand for Asian style processing of smaller stock²
  • processing goats, lambs, deer and beef²
  • Chinese prefer a skin-on burnt²
    • Processed through a hot tub, hair is beaten off and skin stays on, then hair is burnt off and gives a crisp golden colour²
    • large market demand in Sydney²
• Currently employing 16 people²
  • intentions to employ up to 40²

Sources

1. Abattoir industry in a disastrous state. ABC rural. 16.02.2010
2. ‘Oberon abattoir back in operation’ ABC rural. 24.02.14