List of the largest stations in Australia

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This is a list of the largest stations in Australia, which includes stations with an area in excess of 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi).

All of the largest pastoral leases are located in the three states of South Australia (SA), Queensland (QLD), and Western Australia (WA), and the Northern Territory (NT).

The vast majority are cattle stations with no sheep stations appearing in the top ten. Most of the properties are owned by pastoral companies such as Australian Agricultural Company, Consolidated Pastoral Company, S. Kidman & Co Ltd, North Australian Pastoral Company, Heytesbury Pty. Ltd., Paraway Pastoral Company and the Jumbuck Pastoral Company.

Largest stations

This list includes the stations in Australia by virtue of area:

Anna Creek homestead
File:StateLibQld 1 80063 Alexandria Station, homestead and outbuildings, Queensland, 1921.jpg
Alexandria Station, homestead and outbuildings, Queensland, 1921
File:Channel Country.jpg
Channel Country, home to some of Queensland's largest cattle stations
Dunes near Andado
Cattle and horses in stockyards at Victoria River Downs circa 1985
File:Brumbies next to the Innamincka Track.jpg
Brumbies next to the Innamincka Track
File:StateLibQld 1 180091 Innamincka Station 1910.jpg
Innamincka Station 1910
File:Wavehill.jpg
Donkey team at Wave Hill station, Northern Territory, ca. 1946
File:Brunette Downs.jpg
Brolgas, Brunette Downs station, Barkly Tableland, NT
File:Meat Hous at Davenport Downs 1925..jpg
Meat House at Davenport Downs QLD, 1925
Tanami Track near Tanami Downs NT
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Curtin Springs Station
File:StateLibQld 1 78893 Austral Downs Station homestead, ca. 1930.jpg
Austral Downs Homestead ca. 1930
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Nappa Merrie homestead in 1959
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Noonkanbah woolshed, now the community centre
Rank Station State Area (km2) Area (mi2) Stock Year est. Notes References
1 Anna Creek SA 23,677 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1863 Grazed sheep originally, largest station in South Australia, Australia and the world. Area includes both Anna Creek and the Peake outstation combined. [1]
2 Clifton Hills SA 17,000 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1881 Second largest station in SA [2]
3 Alexandria NT 16,116 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1877 Largest station in NT [3]
4 Davenport Downs QLD 15,100 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1878 Largest station in Qld. Area includes both Davenport Downs and Springvale station combined. [4]
5 Home Valley WA 14,164 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1926 Largest station in WA. Area includes Home Valley, Karunjie and Durack River stations combined. Owned by Indigenous Land Corporation. [5]
6 Innamincka SA 13,552 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1872 Third largest station in SA. Size once estimated at 10,000 square miles (25,900 km2) [6][7]
7 Wave Hill NT 13,500 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1883 Second largest station in NT [8]
8 Marion Downs QLD 12,460 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1878 Second largest station in QLD [9]
9 Brunette Downs NT 12,212 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1883 Third largest station in NT [10]
10 Quinyambie SA 12,141 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1872 Area quoted is maximum figure quoted as nearly 3 million acres [11]
11 De Grey Station WA 12,141 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1869 Second largest station in WA. Area figure may be disputed, in 1886 the area quoted was "nearly three millions of acres", and would include the Pardoo outstation [12]
12 Lake Nash NT 12,000 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1879 Area includes the Lake Nash, Georgina Downs and Argadargada leases. [13]
13 Macumba SA 11,063 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1874 [14]
14 Andado NT 10,850 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1880 [15]
15 Newcastle Waters NT 10,353 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1883 Area includes the Powell Creek and Tandyidgee pastoral leases. [16]
16 Helen Springs NT 10,198 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1885 Area includes both Helen Springs and Brunchilly outstation combined. [17]
17 Rawlinna WA 10,117 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Sheep 1962 Largest sheep station in WA, Australia and World [18][19]
18 Headingly Station QLD 10,032 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1881 Area includes Headingly, Carandotta and Wolgra leases [20]
19 Commonwealth Hill Station SA 10,000 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Sheep 1890 Area includes both Commonwealth Hill and Mobella outstation combined. Biggest sheep station in SA, second largest sheep station in Australia [21]
20 Walhallow Station NT 9,997 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1881 [22]
21 Ruby Plains WA 9,674 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1889 Area includes both Ruby Plains and Sturt Creek outstation combined. [23]
22 Anthony Lagoon & Eva Downs NT 9,349 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle ? Both Anthony Lagoon and Eva Downs operate as one entity [24]
23 Strathmore QLD 9,310 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle ? Largest single pastoral lease in Queensland [25]
24 Durham Downs QLD 8,910 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1873 [26]
25 Victoria River Downs NT 8,900 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1880 At one time was the largest station in Australia and the world covering 41,000 km2 [26]
26 Adria Downs QLD 8,750 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1912
27 Nockatunga QLD 8,500 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1870 [27]
28 Tanbar QLD 8,300 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1884 [28]
29 Cordillo Downs SA 7,800 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1872 Grazed sheep until 1942 and was once regarded as Australia's largest sheep station. [29][30]
30 Dunbar QLD 7,770 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1883 [31]
31 Arrabury QLD 7,600 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1887 [32]
32 Naryilco QLD 7,510 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1880 [33]
33 Mount Doreen NT 7,337 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1932 [34]
34 Nappa Merrie QLD 7,275 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1871 [35]
35 Gogo WA 7,082 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1885 [36]
36 Madura WA 7,082 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Sheep 1876 Originally settled to breed horses for British Army in India [37][38]
37 Billa Kalina SA 7,000 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle  ? Includes the Miller's Creek lease. [39]
38 Mittiebah NT 6,955 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1877 [40]
39 Glenormiston QLD 6,920 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1881 [41]
40 Balfour Downs WA 6,800 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1910 [42]
41 Durrie Station QLD 6,600 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1908 [43]
42 Moola Bulla WA 6,600 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1910 [44]
43 Stuart Creek SA 6,500 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle [45]
44 Milly Milly WA 6,475 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Sheep before 1879 Also has a small herd of cattle [46]
45 Coorabulka QLD 6,370 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1882 [47]
46 Morney Plains QLD 6,240 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1876 [48]
47 Tobermorey NT 5,994 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1911 [49]
48 Mount Margaret QLD 5,990 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1925 Has also previously been used for grazing sheep [50]
49 Mulka SA 5,600 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1889 [51]
50 Elsey NT 5,334 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1879 The station that inspired the story and film We of the Never Never [52]
51 Henbury NT 5,273 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1875 Became a conservation area in 2011 [53]
52 Limbunya NT 5,222 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1923 [54]
53 Diamantina Lakes QLD 5,070 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1876 Now a National Park [55]
54 Meda WA 5,059 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1883 [56]
55 Tanumbirini NT 5,001 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1908 [57]
56 South Galway Station QLD 4,876 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle Before 1884 [58]
57 Calvert Hills Station NT 4,814 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle [59]
58 Three Rivers WA 4,800 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Sheep 1884 [60]
59 Wilgena SA 4,742 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Sheep before 1909 Once used to graze cattle [61]
60 Austral Downs NT 4,692 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1883 [62]
61 Canobie QLD 4,291 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1864 [63]
62 Alroy Downs NT 4,232 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1877 [64]
63 Tanami Downs NT 4,200 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1911 Formerly known as Mongrel Downs [65]
64 Auvergne NT 4,142 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1886 [66]
65 Curtin Springs NT 4,050 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1930s [67]
66 Millungera QLD 4,047 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1880 [68]
67 Drysdale River WA 4,047 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1882 [69]
68 Banjawarn WA 4,047 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Sheep 1903 [70]
69 El Questro Wilderness Park WA 4,047 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1903 The park still run 8'000 head of cattle.
70 Louisa Downs WA 4,000 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle before 1933
71 Noonkanbah WA 4,000 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Cattle 1880s [71]

See also

References

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