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Yallalie Downs

Beemurra Aboriginal Corporation (Beemurra) owns and manages the farming property Yallalie Downs, which is situated between Badgingarra and Moora in the Dandaragan shire (see where we are on the map). Beemurra has been successfully managing Yallalie Downs since 1999.

Our primary enterprise is backgrounding cattle, which involves managing cattle whilst they graze on Yallalie pastures in order to improve their marketability. Clients are charged a fee based on the performance (increased body weight and improved condition) of the cattle.

Meet our Directors or learn more about Beemurra’s history.

Our Natural Resources

The picturesque landscape on Yallalie Downs is breathtaking. We are fortunate to be located on the upper catchment of a river system.

Another point of interest on our land is the Yallalie Meteorite Impact Crater. 12km in diameter and approximately 2km deep, it was caused by a relatively small, 500m asteroid some 75 million years ago. The crater is now very eroded and difficult to distinguish.

Our Pastures

The Beemurra team has worked with many consultants to develop the business. This started with establishing the most appropriate pastures to suit the soil types on Yallalie. We continue to explore opportunities to improve the pastures and work with the natural environment. Our paddocks are well fenced and divided into equal areas of approximately 40 HA. Each paddock has a water point and access to a central laneway, which enables efficient management of the cattle. This enables pastures to be managed to ensure cattle have access to high quality pasture. Our goal is to have 600 hectares of sub-tropical perennials, which are well adapted to the environment on Yallalie and are excellent cattle feed. Cattle rotate on both grasses, which allows the paddocks to be rested from grazing and to rejuvenate.

Our Infrastructure

Beemurra Aboriginal Corporation has recently upgraded the fencing, the water system and cattle handling facilities on Yallalie, which enables efficient management of cattle and pastures.

Beemurra’s backgrounding enterprise was established on Yallalie Downs with support from the DAFWA (now DPIRD) Indigenous Landholder program and an ILSC grant.