Tag Archives: West Australian abattoir

Karnet

Current Operation

  • Operating as a special purpose abattoir

Location              

  • 30 km E of Mandurah

Australia. Karnet

Map. KarnetSource – Hema Maps. Australia Truckies Atlas

Owner

  • Karnet Prison farm – is a minimum security prison2

Operation

  • Cattle & sheep processed in abattoir1
  • Training site for prisoners to gain experience and knowledge in agricultural production for employment prospects.2
  • Karnet works in conjunction with Pardelup prison farm (Mt Barker), have herd of cattle and sheep, produce is sold on the open market and steers brought to process in the abattoir with cull animals off the farms in the abattoir and boning plant.3
  • Farms produce milk, eggs, vegetables and fruit for other prisons in WA, estimated to save $2M a year in the produce being able to be supplied.3
  • Equipment, sheds and hydroponic systems built from equipment seized in drug raids.3

 

History

1963

  • Prison farm established2

 

Sources

  1. WAMIA Meat processors 2013
  2. http://www.correctiveservices.wa.gov.au/prisons/prison-locations/karnet.aspx
  3. ‘Inside job’ Landline. 19.02.12. http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2012/s3434298.htm

Glenroy

Current Operation

  • Closed(1964)1

Location              

  • Located on Glenroy Station, 190 miles(304km) S of Wyndham 160 miles(256km) E of Derby1

Australia. Glenroy

map Glenroy

Owner

  • Kidman – period of 1920’s – 30’s2

                               

Operation

  • Processed 60 head cattle a day1

History

1920’s – 1930’s

  • Cattle supplied from Victoria River Downs which at that stage was owned by Emmual, Forrest and Yuill with Kidman. Pg 1152

Sources

  1. ‘Northern Australian beef Industry – Assessment of risks and opportunities’ ABARE 2012
  2. ‘The Australian livestock export trade’ Nigel Austin. 2011

Carnarvon

Other Names

  • Gascoyne

Current Operation

  • Closed  

Location              

Australia. Carnarvon

Map Carnarvon

Owner

                               

Operation

  • Domestic sheep accredited

 

History

  • Has an outstanding debt of $1M owed to AQIS, must be paid by any prospective buyer1        

Sources

  1. Personal communication #1 15.02.13
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