Our History

Curleys has Been Supporting Producers Since 1982.

In 1972, Mick started carting cattle in a Dodge with a 160 Cummins motor towing two single 34ft Haulmark cattle crates. 10 years later, in 1982, Mick and Robert Curley purchased Chaplain Haulage and formed Curley Brother Cattle Transport.

14 years later, in 1996, Mick, his wife Dawn and son Stephen formed Curley Cattle Transport. This was just the beginning, growing the business to what it is today; with a fleet of over 45 road train units, 80 employees and 8 depots throughout Queensland.

About Us

1963

The Curley family relocated from Tregole Station, Morven to Gipsy Plains, Cloncurry.

1972

Mick Curley established what would later become Curley Cattle Transport by purchasing a Dodge with a 160 Cummins motor and towing 2 34ft Haulmark Cattle Trailers.

1974

Upgraded to a B model Mack.

1982

Purchased Chaplain Haulage, a fleet of 4 road train units.

Also purchased off Buster Chambers 1 road train unit bringing the fleet to 5.

Mick, with his brother Robert formally named the The business Curley Brothers Cattle Transport.

1996

The business was renamed Curley Cattle Transport and introduced Mick, Dawn and their son Stephen Curley as proprietors.

Purchased Hudson Transport, included in this sale was the now Cloncurry Depot, the now Normanton depot and 3 sets of trailers.

2002

Purchased Hickey Transport, acquiring 4 road train units and the Georgetown depot.

2003

Purchased 150 acres, built and established the Charters Towers Depot.

2004

Purchased Boulia Transport including the Boulia Depot and two road train units.

2005

Purchased Cleary Transport Mount Isa, including 5 road train units.

2009

Mick Curley inducted into the National Road Transport Shell Rimula Wall of Fame.

By this stage Curleys had a fleet of 23 road train units.

2016

Purchased Batts Transport Blackall, obtaining 2 road train units.

2017

Purchased Blackall Depot along with Fanning’s Transport, including 1 road train unit.

2018

Purchased 2 road train units from David Mitchell Cloncurry.

2019

Purchased Grants Livestock Winton, including 5 road trains units. Curleys then opened the Winton Depot.

2021

Mick Curley was presented Life Membership from The Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Queensland Inc. in recognition of dedicated service to the livestock and rural transport industry in Queensland.

July 2023

Purchased Brennan Cattle Transport Mount Isa, Obtaining 5 Road Train Units.

2023

Curley Cattle Transport now has a fleet of over 40 road train units.

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