Kalala Station Explained

Kalala Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Location

The property is situated approximately north west of Daly Waters and north of Elliott[1] and south of Katherine in the Roper Gulf Region of the Northern Territory.

Description

The property has an area of and has double frontage to the Stuart Highway and is composed of a mix of black soil country with areas of arable red country. In 2019 it was carrying a herd of around 35,000 head of Brahman cattle.

History

The property was acquired by the Langenhoven family in 2019 for $58 million, the family had also recently acquired McMinn Station and the neighbouring Big River Station. The property was sold to them by the Murphy family who had owned it since 2005.[2]

The property was initially established Nelson Bunker Hunt, a Texan billionaire who both owned and operated the station in the 1960s and 1970s. The Beebe brothers, Mick and Roy, acquired the property from Hunt in the late 1970s and made many significant improvements until they sold to the Murphys in 2005 who continued to invest in more infrastructure.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Kalala, NT. Bonzle. 4 April 2020. Digital Atlas Pty Limited.
  2. Web site: Langenhoven cattle empire expands as family buys NT's Kalala Station for $58 million. Daniel Fitzgeral. 22 March 2019. 4 April 2020. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. Web site: Cattle Country: Kalala Station. 1 May 2019. 4 April 2020. Queensland Country Life. Fairfax Media. Andrew Gray.