About Us
The Property
Talgai’s stud breeding program is based at ‘The Gorge’ in Nindooinbah in the Scenic Rim near Beaudesert. Our cattle breeding objective has been to breed herd improving sires for the commercial cattle producer. The aim is to breed high growth, well muscled, easy finishing cattle to meet the market specifications. Talgai believe that fertility is one of the strongest traits that should be in any herd.
The Gorge property is 2164 acres. Its north east boundary runs along the Sarabah Range. It runs up the valleys into iron bark and gum trees with natural pastures, Blue grass, Bambatsi and Rhodes grasses. It is flanked by basalt columns located in the properties gorge from which the property derives its name. The top of the range affords magnificent panoramic views as far as Flinders Peak. The Gorge offers freshwater pools at the base of the Sarabah Range, to undulating country that runs down to alluvial flats. The meandering Cainbable Creek flows through the heart of the property plus 3 bores for water supply.
The neighbouring property, ‘Broadlands’ is 3323 acres. It is one of the largest properties in the Nindooinbah district. It offers excellent deep soil flats with double frontage to Cainbable Creek and runs a commercial herd of Santa/Charolais breeders.
The Cattle
The female bloodlines in the stud consist of Talgai, Bowenfels, Robenlea, Goonoo, Marston, Kelly Wallah, Doondi, Oakdale, Tyndale, Strathmore, Drensmaine, Dangarfield and Dunlop with 200 classified females. Quality non ‘S’ branded females are retained for the commercial herd.
The aim is to sell approximately 20 quality bulls a year, as well as a handful of classified heifers. Those that don’t make the grade are grown out and sold to meatworks or through the saleyard.
Sire genetics used at present are Talgai Milton (PP), Rocky View Quake (P), Spring Creek Q128 (P), Woodmillar Sergio (P), Cooinda T202 (P), Talgai Quest (P), and Talgai Stout (AI)(P).
An A.I. program is done every year by utilising different genetics such as, Talgai Castlemaine (P), Oakdale Whiskey, Canowindra Jag (P) and Jamar President (P).
History
The Talgai enterprise was established in 2004 after owners Max & Roz Baldwin purchased the Robenlea Santa Gertrudis Stud and property, 'Dingyarra' at Toogoolawah.
Introduced into the herd in 2004 was Oakdale Whiskey. His genetics and progeny have been a proven success for the stud within both the Sale & Show ring. Sadly, the gentle giant Whiskey passed away in late August 2009.
Oakdale Whiskey’s son, Talgai Arnie, was also retained and has been another core foundation sire.
The Talgai Santas prefix and Stud No 1990 came into the Santa Gertrudis industry in 2005 as the Baldwin family owned the Australian Heritage listed homestead ‘Talgai’ near Allora on the Darling Downs.
In 2007 the whole stud operation moved from 'Dingyarra' to the Darling Downs when Max and Roz purchased two other properties in the area.
In 2014 the homestead was sold.
In March 2018 the company purchased, ‘The Gorge’, and then the neighbouring property, ‘Broadlands’. Both are located in the Nindooinbah area just outside of Beaudesert. The entire Stud operation is based at The Gorge and a commercial herd of Santa/Charolais breeders is run on Broadlands. Along with both Stud and Commercial cattle operations, Talgai runs Talgai Prime Hay Suppliers.
