Raised right. Tastes better.
Family-farmed, free-range, grass-fed Wagyu-Angus beef from the Western Downs.
Certified organic. 100% grass fed. Pure flavour.
Our Story
We’re the Symonds family, Matt, Jillien, and our three kids, and we call Rathlyn home.
Our 6,200-acre property lies 30 km south-east of Wandoan, on the rich black-soil country the Western Downs is famous for.
Rathlyn is organically certified with SXC and known for producing exceptional grass-fed beef. Our cattle graze freely on Bambatsi, Queensland Blue, Gayndah Buffel and Marine Couch, the kind of pasture that builds rich flavour from the ground up.
We’re proud to raise our animals naturally. No antibiotics, no grain, no shortcuts. Just low-stress handling, clean pasture, and plenty of space under a big Queensland sky.
Our Beef
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100% Free-Range & Grass-Fed
Raised the way nature intended.
Cattle roam open pastures, grazing on Queensland’s best native and improved grasses. -
Certified Organic
Clean land, clean beef.
Certified through SXC. No chemicals, antibiotics, or artificial inputs. -
Pasture Raised & Finished
Grass from start to finish.
Never grain-fed, just nutrient-rich pastures for richer flavour and natural marbling. -
Low-Stress & Ethically Raised
Happy cattle, better beef.
Handled calmly and respectfully to produce tender, high-quality meat.
The Black Hide Difference
At Black Hide Meat Co., we’re driven by one goal: to produce a steak people want to eat every single day. Not too fatty. Not too lean. Just tender, rich, flavour-packed beef raised the right way.
Our F1 Wagyu × Angus breeding program combines the best of both breeds:
Wagyu for heat tolerance, resilience, and the ability to thrive in tougher country.
Angus for temperament, mothering ability, and consistently tender eating quality.
Our genetics can be traced directly back to the renowned Wagyu sire Itoshigenami, giving our herd elite quality without the heaviness of grain-fed marbling.
Everything we do is focused on producing beef that’s:
Naturally flavoursome
Tender without excess fat
Ethically and organically raised
Grown on clean grass and wide-open country
Because great beef starts long before it reaches the butcher, it starts in the paddock. With happy cattle, healthy pasture, and a family that genuinely cares.
Supply & Availability
Reliably supplying premium grass-fed beef across Southeast Queensland.
Our cattle are processed locally at Chinchilla, and a trusted freight company transports hanging carcasses directly to:
Brisbane
Sunshine Coast
Gold Coast
We currently produce around four certified organic carcasses per week, with capacity to expand as our breeder numbers grow.
This coming season, we expect 125 F1 calves, with acreage to comfortably increase our herd to 200 breeders.
Boxed Beef Options
While our animals are raised organically, our butcher is not yet certified. Because of this, we can offer:
Certified organic carcasses (hanging)
Non-organic boxed beef - still raised organically
F1 carcasses in various sizes (available on request)
If you’re a butcher or retailer interested in stocking Black Hide Meat Co. beef, we’d love to speak with you.
