Top 10 Australia's biggest cattle stations
09 July 2018 - Top 10 Australia's biggest cattle stations operate altogether over 15 million ha of land, grow about 350,000 heads of cattle and employ around 200 people. We provide more information about these stations based on the data of worldatlas.com, lovemoney.com, weeklytimesnow.com.au, as well as the websites of the stations.
| № | Name | Land area, ha | Owner | Number of cattle | Location (nearest town) | Number of employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Creek | 2,428,113 | Williams Cattle Company | 9,500 | Coober Pedy, South Australia | 11 |
| 2 | Clifton Hills | 1,699,679 | Clifton Hills Pastoral Company | 18,000 | Birdsville, South Australia | 20 |
| 3 | Alexandria | 1,618,742 | North Australian Pastoral Company | 80,000 | Сamooweal, Northern Territory | 50 |
| 4 | Davenport Downs | 1,497,336 | Paraway Pastoral Company | 25,000 | Boulia, Queensland | 10 |
| 5 | Home Valley | 1,416,399 | Indigenous Land Corporation | 5,000 | Kununurra, Western Australia | 40 |
| 6 | Innamincka | 1,351,650 | S. Kidman & Co Pty Ltd | 13,000 | Via Leigh Creek, South Australia | 9 |
| 7 | Wave Hill | 1,347,603 | Gambamora Industries Pty Ltd | 60,000 | Katherine, Northern Territory | 2+* |
| 8 | Marion Downs | 1,242,384 | North Australian Pastoral Company | 17,500 | Boulia, Queensland | 2+* |
| 9 | Brunette Downs | 1,222,150 | Australian Agricultural Company | 110,000 | Tennant Creek, Northern Territory | 50 |
| 10 | Quinyambie | 1,214,056 | Mutooroo Pastoral Company | 11,000 | Broken Hill, South Australia | 4 |
| * 2+ means that there are at least 2 permanent employees on the station (usually the manager and his wife), but in season peaks more employees are hired. | ||||||