What South Austrlian Property Is The Largest Rural Property In Australia?

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   lucia 14. Feb, 2010 at 6:48 pm

   Anna Creek Station in South Australia, Australia.
   Anna Creek Station is well known as the largest cattle station in the world, covering an area of 34,000 sq. kms (6 million acres).
   It is still 8,000 sq. kms larger than its nearest rival, Alexandria Station, which is situated in the Northern Territory of Australia. The largest American cattle station (ranch) is 3,000 sq. kms.
   Anna Creek Station was originally located at Strangways Springs (see map) when first purchased by Julius Jeffrey’s, John Warren and William Bakewell in January 1863. The partnership mainly ran sheep and in “The Great Drought Years” between 1864 and 1866 was stocked with 7,300 sheep.
   Sheep were constantly subjected to attacks by dingoes so cattle became the main focus of the station. Limited flocks of sheep were kept about the homestead for domestic purposes.
   The station was relocated to its present site in approximately 1872.

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