History: Meldon Park Simmentals

1984
Stud started with Myall Park and Whyalla females
1991
Stud moved to Cecil Plains, purchasing females from Tarata dispersal and Matalanka studs.
1994/95
Meldon Park Ballymore won Grand Champion bull at Brisbane and then at Sydney.
1995
Selling our first bulls at Rockhampton sale (and every year up to 2015)
1997
Meldon Park Ramjet wins Junior Champion at Brisbane
2000
Purchased Clay Gully Twain, he won Reserve Champion Senior bull in Brisbane
2001
Bought a number of cows from the Old Talgai dispersal, Roma
2003
Meldon Park Westpac won Grand Champion Simmental bull Beef 2003
2004
Purchased Bushlands X643 sire of Meldon Park Achilles (P) – push to poll genetics
2005
Bought a number of cows from the Langton Gate dispersal – adding more poll genetics
2005
Purchased Lucrana Z005
2006
Meldon Park Zoom won Senior Champion Simmental bull Beef 2006 and Meldon Park Achilles (P) won calf champion. Meldon Park Achilles (P) won Junior Champion Simmental bull at Brisbane – being the most influential sire in the Meldon Park herd.
2007
Purchased a number of cows from the Monreid dispersal
Averages $7500 at Ag Grow Emerald, topping at $10000, for 8 bulls
2008
Purchased Ellendale Red K57 (P)
2009
Purchased Billa Park Check Mate and acquired Yarrayne Deamon
2010
Purchased Bokara Big Shot
2011
Purchased a number of poll cows from KBV Simmentals who are heavily influenced by Brewers Simmentals
2010 – 2012
Topped Blackall Black Stump Bull Sales
2012
Purchased Lucrana General (P)
2013
Meldon Park Hugo wins Grand Champion Simmental bull at Brisbane as a 9 month old calf. Also won Junior Champion female Meldon Park Harmless.
Purchased Barana Goddard(P)
2014
2014 Meldon Park Hugo Senior Champion and Grand Champion at Brisbane again!

2015
Meldon Park Hugo wins Senior Champion and Grand Champion, runner up Beef Champion Interbreed at Beef Week. Meldon Park Knockout wins Calf Champion Heifer; Meldon Park Hippie Senior Champion Cow and Grand Champion Female; Meldon Park Juggler was awarded Junior champion Simbrah bull. Meldon Park Hippee (P) won Senior and Grand Champion cow at Ekka. Meldon Park Knockout won Junior Heifer. Meldon Park Jundah (P) won Junior Champion Bull. Meldon Park held their first bull sale at Billabong, Moura. Meldon Park Jundah (P) topped the sale at $20000, 100% clearance.
2016
Purchased Bandeeka Jamaica from Western Australia. Meldon Park Kustom Made (P) won Reserve Senior Champion Bull at Ekka and Meldon Park Kurrajong (P) won Reserve Junior Champion Heifer.
2017
Purchased Woonallee Lampoon (P)(ET)(AI) for $37000. Meldon Park Matador (P) won the Junior Champion Bull Challenge at Taroom Show at 11 months.Meldon Park Matador (P) won Junior and Grand Champion Bull at Ekka (13 months) and also got into the top 10 in the interbreed. Meldon Park Lightning Jack won Senior Champion Bull at Ekka. Our sale topped at $14000 for the first Meldon Park Hugo son.
2018
2018 – Beef 2018: Meldon Park team all received ribbons
Calf Champion Bull - Meldon Park Nitro
Reserve Junior Champion female – Meldon Park Miss Montana
Reserve Junior Champion male – Meldon Park Man-Up (P)
Reserve Senior Champion male – Meldon Park Money Bags (P)
Senior Champion Male and Grand Champion – Meldon Park Major Player
1st Exhibitors Group sired by Lucrana General – placed in the top 10
INTERBREED CHAMPION – LANDMARK CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS MALE – MELDON  PARK MAJOR PLAYER
EKKA 2018: Senior and Grand Champion Bull – Meldon Park Matador (P) second year in a row. Meldon Park Matador (P) was also placed in the top 5 Champion of Champion male and also part of the Champion of Champion Breed pair. Meldon Park Matador (P) topped our Moura bull sale $26000 and Meldon Park Major Player sold for $15000.
2019
Meldon Park hold their first female sale