The Poll Hereford breed first arrived in Australia in 1920 with the
import of three bulls and three heifers from the United States
by Mr William Beak near Rockhampton in Queensland. On the same
ship Mr G Horne imported two Poll Herefords.
The Australian
Miniature Hereford Network is a group of breeders dedicated to developing
the miniature Hereford sector worldwide. The network provides new
breeders with access to quality stud breeding cattle and embryos
and semen.
The Holstein Friesian Association of Australia (Holstein Australia) was established in 1914. The Association exists primarily for the benefit of the Holstein breed and the members, who are 3,000 farmers and members generally owning, breeding or having interest in Holsteins.