Our Story
We welcome you to Maxwellton Angus.
First established in 1998, our journey began with the purchase of our first females at the Victoree Angus Female Sale. From the outset, our goal was to build a strong, profitable commercial herd—one driven by sound structure, fertility, and practicality. Our commitment to sourcing high-quality genetics to strengthen our commercial operation ultimately steered us toward establishing Maxwellton Angus, transforming our focus into a profitable, performance-driven commercial stud.
Maxwellton Angus is proudly family-run. The stud was established by Bill and Jenny Maxwell, whose passion for breeding quality Angus cattle laid the foundation for everything we do today. We are now fortunate to have our son, Harry, return to the business, bringing fresh enthusiasm and ensuring the continuation of Maxwellton’s family legacy into the next generation.
Our operation is based in Hernani, NSW, where we run our stud across 1,200 acres alongside our trade cattle enterprise. Our cows are managed in a practical, commercial-focused manner and play a vital role in our pasture system, operating as efficient grazers behind our trade cattle. With a structured rotational grazing program and carefully timed moves, we work to optimise land use, enhance soil health, and maintain a productive and sustainable operation.
As a small, family-owned business, we deeply value the relationships we build with our clients. We prioritise their long-term success and aim to foster partnerships grounded in trust, integrity, and genuine support. We take a personalised approach—listening to each customer’s goals, understanding the challenges they face, and tailoring our advice accordingly. Whether assisting with bull selection, offering herd management guidance, or providing ongoing support throughout the year, we are committed to helping our customers achieve the results they seek on their cattle-breeding journey.
Our property sits just 65 km from the coast, giving our herd constant coastal influence and natural exposure to key East Coast cattle diseases such as Theileria and Three-Day Sickness. As a result, we operate as a fully enclosed herd, as cattle introduced from outside the eastern seaboard face significant risk when exposed to these conditions. The advantage of our system is that our cattle develop strong natural immunity from an early age, particularly to Theileria—a tick-borne disease with no available vaccine and serious consequences for naïve cattle. Through this early exposure, our calves gain vital lifelong immunity, making them well suited to both high-challenge coastal environments and western regions with minimal disease pressure.
Alongside our coastal environment comes an average annual rainfall of 1,200 mm and highly undulating country. Structural soundness is absolutely essential, as any weakness in feet or mobility cannot be hidden in our terrain. Cows must be functional and durable to thrive here. We require soft, easy-doing females that maintain condition through a cold, wet winter and are able to calve and rejoin during our toughest, driest months in late winter spring. Our cows are not pampered with top-grade pastures—they are here to graze our third-grade country or to help manage and regenerate paddocks by working them back into productive rotation. If a cow cannot handle our commercial-level pressure, she simply does not stay in the herd.
Location
“Toorumbi”
271 Bald Hills Road, Hernani, NSW 2453