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The Byrnes family has proudly been supplying locally produced fresh beef and quality meats to Queenslanders since 1962. From paddock to plate, Byrnes & Portsmith Meats continues a long-standing family tradition of providing premium meat and reliable service to the local community. Today we process and deliver over 1,900 orders each week, offering free delivery throughout Cairns and surrounding areas, and supplying large orders to valued clients across Cairns and the Cape York Region.
As a family-owned business, we are committed to offering a complete range of quality meats and groceries, including our Premium Tablelands & Basalt Branded Beef sourced from the Atherton Tablelands. We also stock poultry, smallgoods and specialty meats such as kangaroo and crocodile. Proudly serving restaurants, hotels and families across Far North Queensland, the Byrnes family continues to focus on quality, local sourcing and friendly service.
The Byrnes family has proudly been supplying locally produced fresh beef and quality meats to Queenslanders since 1962. From paddock to plate, Byrnes & Portsmith Meats continues a long-standing family tradition of providing premium meat and reliable service to the local community. Today we process and deliver over 1,900 orders each week, offering free delivery throughout Cairns and surrounding areas, and supplying large orders to valued clients across Cairns and the Cape York Region.
As a family-owned business, we are committed to offering a complete range of quality meats and groceries, including our Premium Tablelands & Basalt Branded Beef sourced from the Atherton Tablelands. We also stock poultry, smallgoods and specialty meats such as kangaroo and crocodile. Proudly serving restaurants, hotels and families across Far North Queensland, the Byrnes family continues to focus on quality, local sourcing and friendly service.
Our Product Range

CHICKEN
Our winning poultry products are specifically sourced locally from the Steggles factory in Mareeba and are freshly boned daily to our customers requirements.

PORK
Most of our prestige pork is locally sourced from the Atherton Tablelands from local producers as we like to support all locally owned family businesses.

SMALL GOODS
Some of our most popular products are German Bratwurst, Chorizo, Kransky, Continental Franks & our Locally Smoked Leg Hams.

BULK MEAT PACKAGES
As one of Cairns leading bulk meat suppliers, B&PQM deliver great value bulk meat packages for your family, sporting team or businesses.
Our Specials This Week
Tableland Product
The Byrnes Family purchased their first Butcher Shop in 1960, this
was located on the Atherton Tablelands, in the picturesque town of
Atherton. To further enhance this retail outlet, a slaughter yard was
purchased at Tolga, also on the Tablelands, in 1962.
The Abattoir is Australian Meat Accredited, certificate dated the 16th of March 1989, with all the Abattoir employees, having obtained full accreditation with Aus- Meat and currently is licensed to kill up to 150 Head of Cattle a day. It is through this facility that all cattle purchased are slaughtered, before being sent to the factory at Manunda.
They also handle a variety of small stock, including pigs, sheep, etc.
they currently have their son in charge of this facility.




