Mungindi Border Country · Queensland
Ryans Ridge
Family cattle country shaped by red dirt, working stockyards, artesian water, and long horizon lines.
4 Earthen Dams
Artesian Water Security
Steel Stockyards
Race, Crush & Holding Pens
Angus × Murray Grey
Commercial Breeding Herd
Mungindi District
Border Grazing Country
The Property Story
A Family Property Shaped by Country
Ryans Ridge is a family cattle property situated near Mungindi on the Queensland border—defined by deep red soils, seasonal floodplains, robust timber stockyards, and dependable artesian water security.
Engineered for practical station management, the holding features 4 deep earthen dams, extensive machinery infrastructure, and heavy-duty steel cattle handling facilities including a working race, veterinary crush, and shaded holding pens.
Steel Stockyards
Low-stress cattle movement
4 Earthen Dams
Artesian supply & catchments
Steel Stock Handling Yards & Gum Tree Shade
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Station Infrastructure
The Property
An interactive explorer of the working facilities, water security, and stock handling infrastructure at Ryans Ridge.
Sunset over an earthen stock dam at Ryans Ridge near Mungindi
Supporting Perspective
Deep earthen stock water dam under open Queensland sky
Water Security & 4 Earthen Dams
Reliable, year-round water security is the foundation of Ryans Ridge. The property is anchored by four strategically placed earthen stock dams, catchment billabongs, and artesian water supply ensuring uninterrupted grazing throughout changing Queensland seasons.
Technical Specifications
Operational Note
Continuous year-round water infrastructure across all grazing paddocks.
Angus & Murray Grey Cross
At Ryans Ridge, our commercial breeding programme focuses on crossing pure Angus genetics with Murray Grey—producing robust, solid-black cattle purpose-suited to the demanding Mungindi blacksoil and red dirt floodplain country.
This proven Australian-adapted cross combines the exceptional carcass marbling and growth rates of the Angus with the renowned docility, maternal instinct, and easy calving of the Murray Grey.
Quiet Temperament
Calm, docile nature inherited from Murray Grey lines for low-stress stock handling.
Climate Hardiness
High resilience to harsh Queensland summers, red dust, and seasonal wet periods.
Carcass & Marbling
Superior Angus beef marbling with high yield conversion on natural native pastures.
Structural Longevity
Strong feet and sound bone structure built for walking wide border paddocks.
Interactive Herd Perspectives
Solid Black Paddock Herd
Angus × Murray Grey cows & calves grazing red dirt border country
Queensland Border Country
Vast Skies · Red Soil · Quiet Resilience
Custodianship & District History
Run by Pat Ryan
Pat Ryan brings a lifetime of practical rural experience, public service, and deep local knowledge to Ryans Ridge. A former Queensland Police Officer and former Officer in Charge of Mungindi Police Station, Pat carries an enduring connection to the district, its community, and the border country.
The property reflects that same steady approach: practical, reliable, grounded, and family-focused. At Ryans Ridge, every gate, yard, and dam is managed with long-term respect for the country and the livestock.
Service
Former OIC, Mungindi Police Station
Local Heritage
Lifelong Queensland border ties
Family Run
Multi-generational care & stewardship
Visual Story
Around the Property
A dynamic visual narrative of working cattle yards, deep earthen dams, station sheds, and morning horizons at Ryans Ridge.
Artesian Lagoon Catchment
Sunset Waterhole & Stock Dam Catchment
Live Horizon Motion
Mungindi Plains Dawn Atmosphere
Veterinary Crush & Race
Steel Stock Handling Yards & Race
Commercial Breeding Program
Commercial Angus × Murray Grey Herd
High-Clearance Shed
Station Machinery Shed & Workshop Base
Low-Stress Handling
Quiet Calves in Drafting Pens
4 Dams Water Security
Deep Earthen Stock Dam
Native Grass Pastures
Herd Foraging in Dry Grass Country
Dual Storage Tanks
Rainwater Harvesting Facility
Queensland Border
First Light Over Mungindi Plains
Station Fodder Reserves
Seasonal Fodder & Tractor Work
Vast Border Skyline
Golden Hour Twilight Horizon
Queensland / NSW Border District
Near Mungindi, Queensland
Balonne & Moonie River Grazing Country · Red Dirt & Artesian Catchment
Get in Touch
Contact Ryans Ridge
For cattle sales, property enquiries, or family correspondence, reach out directly to Ryans Ridge.
Location
Queensland Border District
Near Mungindi, Queensland