Rank |
Station |
State |
Area (km2) |
Area (mi2) |
Area (acre) |
Stock |
Year est. |
Notes |
References |
1 |
Anna Creek | SA | 23,677 | 9,140 | 5,850,000 | Cattle | 1863 | Grazed sheep originally, world's largest station. Area includes both Anna Creek and the Peake outstation combined. | [2] |
2 |
Clifton Hills | SA | 17,000 | 6,560 | 4,200,000 | Cattle | before 1881 | Second largest station in SA | [3] |
3 |
Alexandria | NT | 16,116 | 6,220 | 3,980,000 | Cattle | 1877 | Largest station in NT | [4] |
4 |
Davenport Downs | Qld | 15,100 | 5,830 | 3,730,000 | Cattle | before 1878 | Largest station in Queensland. Area includes both Davenport Downs and Springvale station combined. | [5] |
5 |
Home Valley | WA | 14,164 | 5,470 | 3,500,000 | Cattle | 1926 | Largest station in WA. Area includes Home Valley, Karunjie and Durack River stations combined. Owned by Indigenous Land Corporation. | [6] |
6 |
Innamincka | SA | 13,552 | 5,230 | 3,350,000 | Cattle | 1872 | Third largest station in SA. Size once estimated at 10,000 sq mi (25,900 km2) | [7][8] |
7 |
Wave Hill | NT | 13,500 | 5,210 | 3,340,000 | Cattle | 1883 | Second largest station in NT | [9] |
8 |
Marion Downs | Qld | 12,460 | 4,810 | 3,080,000 | Cattle | before 1878 | Second largest station in Queensland | [10] |
9 |
Brunette Downs | NT | 12,212 | 4,720 | 3,020,000 | Cattle | 1883 | Third largest station in NT | [11] |
10 |
Quinyambie | SA | 12,141 | 4,690 | 3,000,000 | Cattle | 1872 | Area quoted is maximum figure quoted as nearly 3 million acres | [12] |
11 |
De Grey Station | WA | 12,141 | 4,690 | 3,000,000 | 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 | [13] |
12 |
Lake Nash | NT | 12,000 | 4,630 | 2,970,000 | Cattle | before 1879 | Area includes the Lake Nash, Georgina Downs and Argadargada leases. | [14] |
13 |
Macumba | SA | 11,063 | 4,270 | 2,730,000 | Cattle | before 1874 | | [15] |
14 |
Andado | NT | 10,850 | 4,190 | 2,680,000 | Cattle | 1880 | | [16] |
15 |
Bulloo Downs | Qld | 10,700 | 4,130 | 2,640,000 | Cattle | 1884 | | [16] |
15 |
Newcastle Waters | NT | 10,353 | 4,000 | 2,560,000 | Cattle | 1883 | Area includes the Powell Creek and Tandyidgee pastoral leases. | [17] |
16 |
Helen Springs | NT | 10,198 | 3,940 | 2,520,000 | Cattle | before 1885 | Area includes both Helen Springs and Brunchilly outstation combined. | [18] |
17 |
Rawlinna | WA | 10,117 | 3,910 | 2,500,000 | Sheep | 1962 | Largest sheep station in WA, Australia and World | [19][20][21] |
18 |
Headingly Station | Qld | 10,032 | 3,870 | 2,480,000 | Cattle | 1881 | Area includes Headingly, Carandotta and Wolgra leases | [22] |
19 |
Commonwealth Hill Station | SA | 10,000 | 3,860 | 2,470,000 | Sheep | 1890 | Area includes both Commonwealth Hill and Mobella outstation combined. Biggest sheep station in SA, second largest sheep station in Australia | [23] |
20 |
Walhallow Station | NT | 9,997 | 3,860 | 2,470,000 | Cattle | 1881 | | [24] |
21 |
Ruby Plains | WA | 9,674 | 3,740 | 2,390,000 | Cattle | 1889 | Area includes both Ruby Plains and Sturt Creek outstation combined. | [25] |
22 |
Anthony Lagoon & Eva Downs | NT | 9,349 | 3,610 | 2,310,000 | Cattle | ? | Both Anthony Lagoon and Eva Downs operate as one entity | [26] |
23 |
Strathmore | Qld | 9,310 | 3,590 | 2,300,000 | Cattle | ? | Largest single pastoral lease in Queensland | [27] |
24 |
Durham Downs | Qld | 8,910 | 3,440 | 2,200,000 | Cattle | 1873 | | [28] |
25 |
Victoria River Downs | NT | 8,900 | 3,440 | 2,200,000 | Cattle | 1880 | At one time was the largest station in Australia and the world covering 41,000 km2 | [28] |
26 |
Adria Downs | Qld | 8,750 | 3,380 | 2,160,000 | Cattle | before 1912 | | |
27 |
Nockatunga | Qld | 8,500 | 3,280 | 2,100,000 | Cattle | 1870 | | [29] |
28 |
Tanbar | Qld | 8,300 | 3,200 | 2,050,000 | Cattle | before 1884 | | [30] |
29 |
Manners Creek | NT | 8,090 | 3,120 | 2,000,000 | Cattle | 1880 | | [16] |
29 |
Cordillo Downs | SA | 7,800 | 3,010 | 1,930,000 | Cattle | 1872 | Grazed sheep until 1942 and was once regarded as Australia's largest sheep station. | [31][32] |
30 |
Dunbar | Qld | 7,770 | 3,000 | 1,920,000 | Cattle | before 1883 | | [33] |
31 |
Arrabury | Qld | 7,600 | 2,930 | 1,880,000 | Cattle | before 1887 | | [34] |
32 |
Naryilco | Qld | 7,510 | 2,900 | 1,860,000 | Cattle | before 1880 | | [35] |
33 |
Mount Doreen | NT | 7,337 | 2,830 | 1,810,000 | Cattle | 1932 | | [36] |
34 |
Nappa Merrie | Qld | 7,275 | 2,810 | 1,800,000 | Cattle | 1871 | | [37] |
35 |
Todmorden Station |
SA |
7,169 |
2,768 |
1,771,000 |
Cattle |
|
|
[38] |
36 |
Madura | WA | 7,082 | 2,730 | 1,750,000 |
Sheep | 1876 | Originally settled to breed horses for British Army in India | [39][40] |
35 |
Gogo | WA | 7,082 | 2,730 | 1,750,000 | Cattle | 1885 | | [41] |
37 |
Billa Kalina | SA | 7,000 | 2,700 | 1,730,000 | Cattle | ? | Includes the Miller's Creek lease. | [42] |
38 |
Mittiebah | NT | 6,955 | 2,690 | 1,720,000 | Cattle | 1877 | | [43] |
39 |
Glenormiston | Qld | 6,920 | 2,670 | 1,710,000 | Cattle | before 1881 | | [44] |
40 |
Balfour Downs | WA | 6,800 | 2,630 | 1,680,000 | Cattle | before 1910 | | [45] |
41 |
Durrie Station | Qld | 6,600 | 2,550 | 1,630,000 | Cattle | before 1908 | | [46] |
42 |
Moola Bulla | WA | 6,600 | 2,550 | 1,630,000 | Cattle | 1910 | | [47] |
43 |
Stuart Creek | SA | 6,500 | 2,510 | 1,610,000 | Cattle | | | [48] |
44 |
Milly Milly | WA | 6,475 | 2,500 | 1,600,000 | Sheep | before 1879 | Also has a small herd of cattle | [49] |
45 |
Coorabulka | Qld | 6,370 | 2,460 | 1,570,000 | Cattle | before 1882 | | [50] |
46 |
Morney Plains | Qld | 6,240 | 2,410 | 1,540,000 | Cattle | before 1876 | | [51] |
47 |
Etadunna | Qld | 6,216 | 2,400 | 1,540,000 | Cattle | before 1867 | | [52] |
48 |
Tobermorey | NT | 5,994 | 2,310 | 1,480,000 | Cattle | before 1911 | | [53] |
49 |
Mount Margaret | Qld | 5,990 | 2,310 | 1,480,000 | Cattle | before 1925 | Has also previously been used for grazing sheep | [54] |
50 |
Keeroongooloo | Qld | 5,814 | 2,240 | 1,440,000 | Cattle | 1871 | Has also previously been used for grazing horses when established | [55] |
51 |
Mulka | SA | 5,600 | 2,160 | 1,380,000 | Cattle | before 1889 | | [56] |
52 |
Elsey | NT | 5,334 | 2,060 | 1,320,000 | Cattle | 1879 | The station that inspired the story and film We of the Never Never | [57] |
53 |
Henbury | NT | 5,273 | 2,040 | 1,300,000 | Cattle | 1875 | Became a conservation area in 2011 | [58] |
54 |
Limbunya | NT | 5,222 | 2,020 | 1,290,000 | Cattle | before 1923 | | [59] |
55 |
Argadargada | NT | 5,139 | 1,980 | 1,270,000 | Cattle | 1951 | | [60] |
56 |
Diamantina Lakes | Qld | 5,070 | 1,960 | 1,250,000 | Cattle | 1876 | Now a National Park | [61] |
57 |
Meda | WA | 5,059 | 1,950 | 1,250,000 | Cattle | before 1883 | | [62] |
58 |
Tanumbirini | NT | 5,001 | 1,930 | 1,240,000 | Cattle | before 1908 | | [63] |
59 |
South Galway Station | Qld | 4,876 | 1,880 | 1,200,000 | Cattle | Before 1884 | | [64] |
60 |
Calvert Hills Station | NT | 4,814 | 1,860 | 1,190,000 | Cattle | | | [65] |
61 |
Three Rivers | WA | 4,800 | 1,850 | 1,190,000 | Sheep | 1884 | | [66] |
62 |
Wilgena | SA | 4,742 | 1,830 | 1,170,000 | Sheep | before 1909 | Once used to graze cattle | [67] |
63 |
Austral Downs | NT | 4,692 | 1,810 | 1,160,000 | Cattle | 1883 | | [68] |
64 |
Canobie | Qld | 4,291 | 1,660 | 1,060,000 | Cattle | 1864 | | [69] |
65 |
Alroy Downs | NT | 4,232 | 1,630 | 1,050,000 | Cattle | 1877 | | [70] |
66 |
Tanami Downs | NT | 4,200 | 1,620 | 1,040,000 | Cattle | before 1911 | Formerly known as Mongrel Downs | [71] |
67 |
Auvergne | NT | 4,142 | 1,600 | 1,020,000 | Cattle | before 1886 | | [72] |
68 |
Curtin Springs | NT | 4,050 | 1,560 | 1,000,000 | Cattle | 1930s | | [73] |
69 |
Millungera | Qld | 4,047 | 1,560 | 1,000,000 | Cattle | 1880 | | [74] |
70 |
Drysdale River | WA | 4,047 | 1,560 | 1,000,000 | Cattle | 1882 | | [75] |
71 |
Banjawarn | WA | 4,047 | 1,560 | 1,000,000 | Sheep | 1903 | | [76] |
72 |
El Questro Wilderness Park | WA | 4,047 | 1,560 | 1,000,000 | Cattle | 1903 | The park still runs 8,000 head of cattle. | |
73 |
Louisa Downs | WA | 4,000 | 1,540 | 988,000 | Cattle | before 1933 | | |
74 |
Noonkanbah | WA | 4,000 | 1,540 | 988,000 | Cattle | 1880s | | [77] |