Queensland Police are appealing for public assistance to locate 265 heifers stolen from Malden Station in Alpha, between June 2015 and April this year.

The cattle are believed to worth approximately $185,000.

The stolen cattle are Droughtmaster cross and are all identifiable by their brand and earmark.

Extensive inquiries in the local area have failed to locate the missing cattle.

Police investigations are continuing.

Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact the Charleville Stock and Rural Crime Investigation Squad on 4650 5500 or Crime Stoppers.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service. For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 orPolicelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.