About Nive Beef
Produced from 100% Australian grass-fed, hormone-free Angus and Charolais fusion beef, only the most suitable beef cuts are used in our jerky to ensure a quality product.
A variety of appetising flavour profiles including Original, Heated Garlic, Thai Fusion and Hot & Spicy ensure there is a flavour for all palates. High in protein and low in fat, beef jerky is fast becoming Australia’s snack of choice.
History
Settled in 1863, Nive Downs was over 738 square miles in size and capable of running 120,000 sheep and 4500 cattle.
It featured its own pub, post office and general store and was home to over 127 people. Divided for new settlements in the early 1960s, the original homestead block is now owned by our small family business.
We are passionate beef producers who handle our cattle with low-stress techniques and ensure our cattle are hormone-free.
The Nive Beef Jerky story
Husband and wife team, Doug, Rachelle, and their children are a small family beef cattle production business located in Augathella in south-western Queensland.
Great Grandma “Nin” and laid-back, hard-working “Pop” made a delicious Gravy-based marinade on their Oakey beef, lamb, and poultry farm, that has been handed down for generations. The family beef jerky recipe, which has since been added to and improved by Doug, who is a self-confessed foodie, and loves to create delicious meals in the family kitchen.
Settled in 1863, Nive Downs was over 738 square miles in size and capable of running 120,000 sheep and 4500 cattle.
It featured its own pub, post office and general store and was home to over 127 people. Divided for new settlements in the early 1960s, the original homestead block is now owned by our small family business.
We are passionate beef producers who handle our cattle with low-stress techniques and ensure our cattle are hormone-free.
Doug has always been a fan of beef jerky and decided to make his own homemade jerky some years ago. Friends and family loved it, and people started wanting to buy his homemade jerky.
This prompted Doug to investigate producing a commercial beef jerky product and sharing their much-loved beef jerky to a wider audience. Knowing beef production well after 20 years, it was an opportunity to add value to the market with a premium high-quality jerky uniquely tasty that was truly mouth-watering.
“It’s important to us that our children get to grow up in the country as we did, so our Nive Beef Jerky helps sustain a more regular income than the weather can guarantee. The dry years can be very difficult.”
“It took years to perfect the recipe and have it on the shelf. I’ve trialled over 70 different recipes to perfect the four popular flavours we now offer, that seem to please a lot of different palates – Original Family Recipe; Roasted Chilli; Thai Fusion and Heated Garlic. We are exploring markets in Southeast Asia, where Australian beef is considered second to none, and I will continue to work with new flavours in the future – watch this space for more! “
Enjoy Nive Beef Jerky now !
There is no better time to go camping, hiking, trekking or riding than right now! The weather is beaut, and Australia is the most amazing country. Go with a mate, your family, take the dog or go by yourself as you’ll always find a mate. But go! You are helping regional Australia, and increasing your health and resilience. The best light-weight nutritious food to throw in your backpack? NIVE BEEF JERKY.
No need to refrigerate, or prepare, just enjoy and energise yourself straight out the packet! A quality fusion of grass-fed, no added hormone beef for superior moist flavour from our traditional family recipes, that creates an authentic jerky that our early explorers and swaggies would have loved too!
Nive Beef Jerky Watch from Above
Our Timeline
Major Sir Thomas Mitchell names the Nive River.
The Nive River runs through the property and was named after the Nive River in France by the explorer Major Sir Thomas Mitchell. He was the first European to explore the Warrego River and its tributary, the Nive River. He found grassy plains and soft sandy country, perfect for grazing.
1845
Nive Downs Township is settled.
The tiny township is home to over 127 people, and had its own pub, and general store. The old Post Office is now converted to one of the children's bedrooms.
1863
An old family recipe gets a new life
A delicious family gravy-based marinade with an unexpected ingredient, marmalade, is recorded for posterity.
1929
Family Recipe is passed to Doug's Grandmother
The marinade is used to add zest to family dishes on the farm, which is home to sheep, cattle and poultry, and a few generations of Camerons.
1968
The family move to Nive Downs
Doug and Rachelle are passionate beef producers who raise cattle with low-stress techniques and ensure the cattle are hormone-free. They make their home at Nive Downs. `` It is important to us that our children get to grow up in the country as we did. ``
2004
A new flavour ``Thai Fusion`` is born. | Nive Beef sponsors Junior Rugby League.
Some 72 different recipes have now been developed and tested by Doug. Only the very best will do. Thai Fusion is developed and well-received, to cater to our increasingly internationally educated palates. Also in 2018; Nive Beef Jerky sponsors Augathella Junior Rugby League to travel to Townsville. A great opportunity for the local kids to compete in their first big football carnival.
2018
We are happy to give back to the community through Junior Rugby League; managing and supporting young swim teams, contributing to local park upgrades, and also assisting the Endeavour Foundation with reliable longterm support to keep their special workforce employed..
