Pre and post conference tour
Conference and pre and post tours
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting two conference tours as an added bonus for WagyuEdge ’25. One tour will head south through Western Australia to visit the Wagyu operations at Irongate Wagyu and Stone Axe Pastoral.
The other tour will go north to explore Pardoo Wagyu, Liveringa Station, and Anna Plains. Both tours will depart from and return to Perth.
Please note that spaces are very limited, so we recommend booking early to avoid missing out.
Southern tour
Pre-conference tour from Saturday 5 to Tuesday 8 April
Irongate Wagyu
Wagyu operation
Irongate Wagyu has been proudly owned and operated by the Gilmour family for over 20 years.
Located on the south coast of Western Australia, their passion for producing some of Australia’s best Wagyu genetics and world-class Wagyu Beef is at the forefront of their vision.
What first started out as just 40 cows and one bull descended from Japanese grand sire Tajiri, has now grown to 1,500 Fullblood Wagyu cattle with some of the most superior genetics in the world.
Their breeding program is based on traditional Japanese farming practices successfully adapted to Australian conditions.
Irongate uses diverse variations of the latest genetics to produce the highest quality animals for the highest quality beef.
Stone Axe Pastoral
Wagyu operation
The Stone Axe Full Blood Wagyu story first began in the early 1990s when Chris Walker began the process of importing Registered Fullblood Japanese Wagyu to the USA.
After years of acquiring genetics from Japan to the USA and Canada, Embryos and Semen made their way to the Walkers family farm in Australia. Decades later, Stone Axe Wagyu has been built upon these original genetics and now has a herd of thousands of animals across numerous properties in NSW & WA.
To this day the Stone Axe herd is comprised of 100% Full Blood Japanese Black Wagyu genetics and aims to produce the highest possible quality beef that is free from artificial growth hormones and fed quality produce grown by Australian Farmers.
Northern tour
Post-conference tour from Saturday 12 to Tuesday 15 April
Pardoo Wagyu
Wagyu operation
Pardoo Wagyu was brought to life after the purchase of Pardoo Station in Western Australia’s Northwest in 2015.
Bruce Cheung began Pardoo Wagyu with a vision to create a purebred Wagyu initiative in the Pilbara that could produce a reliable supply of quality Wagyu beef for the domestic and Asian markets, while also creating jobs and fuelling the Western Australian economy.
Their objective was to create a regional breeding herd of purebred and crossbred Wagyu cattle, to meet increasing global demand and offer Pilbara pastoralists new market opportunities. With the relevant water licenses, access to the latest technology in pasture and feed production, and significant infrastructure investment, Pardoo Wagyu, in conjunction with the Pilbara pastoral sector, will look to deliver an annual turnoff of 100,000 animals of the highest Wagyu quality by 2031.
Liveringa Station
Wagyu operation
Liveringa is a unique property with a colourful history, that abounds in beautiful birdlife, scenic countryside and sunrises and sunsets that take your breath away. Hancock agriculture is a company with strong values particularly where humane treatment of cattle are concerned.
“Happy healthy cattle are better cattle” is at the forefront of their minds while also operating as a leader in technological and management advancements.
At over 365,000 hectares, Liveringa Station is segregated into around 40 paddocks, with numerous watering points and 25,000 head of cattle.
Their farming enterprise growing good quality irrigated hay & silage adding value to the extensive grazing operation through improving turnoff weights and quality of their product. Liveringa has introduced Wagyu genetics with the goal to structure the genetic makeup of their herd to specifically target the Live Export and Domestic markets.
Anna Plains
Wagyu operation
Anna Plains Station is a family owned cattle business located on the remote Kimberley coast of northern WA. It is located on the Western Australian coast, adjacent to the Indian Ocean, 250 kilometres south of Broome.
The MacRobertson Expedition visited the area in June 1928, and described the station as being over 1 million acres in extent and famed for its shorthorn cattle. It is 3,600 square kilometres in area and runs over 20,000 head of cattle.
The property adjoins Eighty Mile Beach, which is one of Australia’s most important sites for migratory birds, and is listed under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. In 2010 the station was leased by the Anna Plains Cattle Company Pty Ltd. under the management of John Stoate.
John’s son David now manages Anna Plains Station, having lived there for the past 18 years. David played a pivotal role in forming the Kimberly Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association.