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Roma Cattle Saleyards
4.5
#2 of 19 things to do in Roma
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Tuesday
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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The Roma Saleyards are the largest cattle selling centre in Australia, with over 400,000 cattle passing through a year. Enjoy the NEW state-of-the-art interpretive centre telling the story of the cattle industry. As you enter the Interpretive Centre, you could be forgiven for thinking you'd joined a cattle drive on the long paddock. The curved entrance comes to live The Roma Saleyards Interpretive Centre is open every day, including weekends, between 8am and 5pm. On Tuesdays from 8am until 11am, retired cattlemen volunteer their time to answer visitors’ questions about the saleyards and, more broadly, the cattle industry. Store Sales operate every Tuesday and although visitors are currently not permitted entry to Store Sales, the sound of sale proceedings can be heard.
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  • AllyM295
    Canberra, Australia196 contributions
    A must do while in Roma
    We visited on a Tuesday - sale day and it was excellent. We went through the centre first and it showcases the history. When you first walk in you feel like you are in a the middle of a paddock watching the day to day work going on around you. We then joined our tour guides Alan and Lloyd who were very informative and passionate about the sale yards and the beef industry. As you went out and watched the auctions they explained what was happening and also how the cattle arrive and pass through the auction process etc. All in all a very enjoyable morning at the Sale Yards.
    Visited February 2023
    Written 14 February 2023
  • Lesley B
    15 contributions
    Worth a visit
    Went along Tuesday morning 8am for Saleyards tour and view interpretive centre. Very worthwhile. Tour guide most informative and took care of my husband who had to sit rather than stand. No problems.
    Visited May 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 19 May 2023
  • Don T
    Brisbane, Australia251 contributions
    Not for the Vegan or Vegetarian.
    Been years since I had been near a saleyard and it was incredible to see the changes and also the size of this place. 7,710 head there the day we visited and it was ab insight to see the operation of the biggest saleyard in Australia and possibly the southern hemisphere, not sure on that fact. Well worth a visit.
    Visited May 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 29 May 2023
  • monib
    Narre Warren, Australia222 contributions
    Australia's largest sale yard
    Sales are held Tuesday's we visited on Wednesday and found an interesting interactive display. Excellent presentation of different types of farms, cattle breeds and adaptation needed to survive. Free entry and self guided display. . A must see while in Roma
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 7 July 2023
  • Bev M
    Sydney, Australia265 contributions
    A must see for all ages
    Fabulous, experience for all ages. Easy flat walking. Tours every Tuesday by volunteer retired farmers, free excellent so much knowledge. Modern display centre open every day. Plenty of parking. Very clean amenities and coffee shop on site. Welll worth a visit a must see.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 18 October 2023
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Bev M
Sydney, Australia265 contributions
A must see for all ages
Oct. 2023 • Couples
Fabulous, experience for all ages. Easy flat walking. Tours every Tuesday by volunteer retired farmers, free excellent so much knowledge. Modern display centre open every day. Plenty of parking. Very clean amenities and coffee shop on site. Welll worth a visit a must see.
Written 18 October 2023
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Brian P
13 contributions
Well worth a visit
Sep. 2023 • Couples
Excellent onterpretive centre. Well laid out and very informative. We walked around outside to view sales yards. Wish we could have been here sale day.
Written 2 September 2023
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monib
Narre Warren, Australia222 contributions
Australia's largest sale yard
Jun. 2023 • Couples
Sales are held Tuesday's we visited on Wednesday and found an interesting interactive display. Excellent presentation of different types of farms, cattle breeds and adaptation needed to survive. Free entry and self guided display. . A must see while in Roma
Written 7 July 2023
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Rebecca D
4 contributions
Fascinating free saleyards tour.
Jun. 2023 • Couples
Being city folk we found the saleyards tour fascinating. Free tour. Tour guide (retired cattleman) was informative and knowledgeable. The sights sounds and smells were incredible.
Written 14 June 2023
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Don T
Brisbane, Australia251 contributions
Not for the Vegan or Vegetarian.
May 2023 • Couples
Been years since I had been near a saleyard and it was incredible to see the changes and also the size of this place. 7,710 head there the day we visited and it was ab insight to see the operation of the biggest saleyard in Australia and possibly the southern hemisphere, not sure on that fact. Well worth a visit.
Written 29 May 2023
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Lesley B
Brisbane15 contributions
Worth a visit
May 2023 • Couples
Went along Tuesday morning 8am for Saleyards tour and view interpretive centre. Very worthwhile. Tour guide most informative and took care of my husband who had to sit rather than stand. No problems.
Written 19 May 2023
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rob r
Maroochydore, Australia141 contributions
A must when in Roma
Apr. 2023
Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The information Centre was informative and covered historical aspects of the development of the stockyard. The tour of the yard, was great, watching the auctioneer live was interesting, Seeing the cattle moved through the pens, being weighed and sorted was amazing, Had no idea how thorough the process was and how the cattle are analysed through microchipped ear tag.
Written 16 April 2023
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AllyM295
Canberra, Australia196 contributions
A must do while in Roma
Feb. 2023
We visited on a Tuesday - sale day and it was excellent. We went through the centre first and it showcases the history. When you first walk in you feel like you are in a the middle of a paddock watching the day to day work going on around you. We then joined our tour guides Alan and Lloyd who were very informative and passionate about the sale yards and the beef industry. As you went out and watched the auctions they explained what was happening and also how the cattle arrive and pass through the auction process etc. All in all a very enjoyable morning at the Sale Yards.
Written 15 February 2023
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traveller777776
Brisbane, Australia19 contributions
Well thought out information centre about the salesyard
Nov. 2022 • Solo
Visiting the free salesyard centre. Well thought out with interactive displays and interesting information
Air conditioned. Open daily.
Plenty of hand sanitiser available.
Written 27 November 2022
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Deidre H
Dover, UK51 contributions
Fantastic!
Nov. 2022
A must do in Roma! Go on a Tuesday or a Thursday to have a guided tour and witness the cattle auctions live! You learn so much about how the largest cattle yards in the southern hemisphere operate! Fantastic!
Written 13 November 2022
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Roma Cattle Saleyards is open:
  • Tue - Tue 8:30 am - 10:00 am