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Australia’s top 100 farm sales of 2021: Rural property deals

Our comprehensive list reveals the top 100 farm sales of 2021 - including the buyers and sellers behind Australia's biggest deals. 

Macquarie Agriculture – the nation’s second-biggest farmland investor – sold its Lawson Grains portfolio comprising 105,000ha.
Macquarie Agriculture – the nation’s second-biggest farmland investor – sold its Lawson Grains portfolio comprising 105,000ha.

Australia has recorded its best-ever rural property selling seasons this year, with billions of dollars changing hands.

Experts say the season was supported by significant interest from both domestic and overseas family and corporate investors which pushed prices to unprecedented levels.

See our comprehensive list which reveals the buyers and sellers of the top 100 farm sales.

$600 MILLION
LAWSON GRAINS PORTFOLIO, NSW AND WA

105,000 HECTARES
Seller: Macquarie Agriculture
Buyer: Alberta Management Investment Corporation (Canada)

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$500 MILLION-PLUS
AUSCOTT LIMITED, WARREN NSW

22,000 HECTARES PLUS WATER AND GINNING FACILITIES
SELLER: JG Boswell Company (US)
BUYER: PSP Investments (Canada)

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$370 MILLION
CORINELLA GROUP PORTFOLIO, WESTERN VICTORIA AND SOUTH AUSTRAL
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22,500 HECTARES
SELLER: Proterra Investment Partners (US)
BUYER: 27 different parties

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$357.35 MILLION
VITALHARVEST

SELLER: Vitalharvest Freehold Trust (ASX listed)
BUYER: Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets

$180 MILLION
MIRANDA DOWNS STATION, QUEENSLAND

438,000 HECTARES
SELLER: Stanbroke Pastoral Company
BUYER: Hughes Pastoral Company

$120 MILLION-PLUS
MURRAY RIVER LAND-ULUPNA PASTORAL COMPANY, NUMURKAH VIC

10,000 HECTARES
BUYER: ROC Partners

$120 MILLION
WOOLNORTH AGGREGATION, SMITHTON TAS

6000 HECTARES
SELLER: Van Dairy Limited (China)
BUYER: Roberts Thomson family, TRT Pastoral

Tim Roberts-Thomson with his children Madeleine and James.
Tim Roberts-Thomson with his children Madeleine and James.

$104 MILLION
WAVE HILL STATION, KALKARINGI, NT

SELLER: Western Grazing Company
BUYER: Jumbuck Pastoral Co and three investors

$100 MILLION
SOUTH CALLANDOON, GOONDIWINDI QLD

SELLER: Duddy family
BUYER: Michael Hintze Premium Farms (UK)

$100 MILLION
THF FINANCE PTY LTD AGGREGATION, CENTRAL QLD

21,900 HECTARES
SELLER: THF Finance Pty Ltd (Germany)
BUYER: Various buyers including Rural Funds Group who paid $13.8 million for the 1917-hectare The Pocket at Gogango.

$80 MILLION
CROYDON STATION, MARLBOROUGH QLD

59,669 HECTARES
SELLER: Acton Land and Cattle
BUYER: Redrock Trading Co

$70 MILLION
WOORNDOO AGGREGATION, LAKE BOLAC VIC

3353 HECTARES
SELLER: Laguna Bay Agricultural Fund (US)
BUYER: Shippen family, Moulamein NSW (southern section), Clinton Ross, Ararat (northern section)

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$70 MILLION
RUBY DOWNS AND STURT CREEK, KIMBERLEY WA

796,000 HECTARES
SELLER: Gina Rinehart-Hancock Prospecting
BUYER: Viv Oldfield, Alice Springs NT

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$68.8 MILLION
KAIUROO AGGREGATION, MACKENZIE RIVER QLD

BUYER: Rural Funds Group (ASX listed)

$62.5 MILLION
DAIRY FARM PORTFOLIO, CIRCULAR HEAD, TAS

SELLER: Van Dairy Group (China)
BUYER: Prime Value Asset Management

$53.9 MILLION
MOORA ALMOND ORCHARD, HILLSTON NSW

524 HECTARES
SELLER: Harvard University Endowment Fund
BUYER: Primewest

$47 MILLION
STONEHOUSE, LEMONT, TAS

SELLER: Tony Seymour
BUYER: Peter Downie

$40 MILLION-PLUS
DALRIADA, HOLBROOK NSW
1435 HECTARES
SELLER: Burgess family

$40 MILLION-PLUS
ELAD ROAD, WATTLE RANGE SA

$40 MILLION-PLUS
TUBBO STATION, DARLINGTON POINT NSW

14,876 HECTARES
SELLER: Pritchard-Gordon family
BUYER: PSP Investments (Canada)/Hewitt Cattle Australia

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$40 MILLION
BELLEVUE AGGREGATION, CAIRNS QLD

SELLER: Burton-Taylor family, Hillgrove Pastoral

$40 MILLION
WILLEROO STATION, KATHERINE

171,000 HECTARES
SELLER: Gina Rinehart
BUYER: Brett family

$40 MILLION
NEW NORCIA, NEW NORCIA WA

8000 HECTARES
SELLER: Benedictine Monks
BUYER: Andrew Forrest/Harvest Road

$38 MILLION
GARRAWILLA AND BELMORE, BORDER RIVERS NSW

1723 HECTARES (GARAWILLA) AND 518 HECTARES (BELMORE)

$36 MILLION
MINJAH, HAWKDESDALE, VIC

SELLER: Xinjiang Tianshan Animal Husbandry Bio-engineering
BUYER: MH Premium Farms (UK)

$35 MILLION-PLUS
BULN GHERIN, BEAUFORT VIC

1881 HECTARES
SELLER: Carpenter family

$35 MILLION
COOPLACURRIPA STATION, GLOUCESTER NSW

SELLER: Rifa Salutary (China)
BUYER: Phillip and Vanessa Bell, Goulburn NSW

$32.5 MILLION
BERRIGURRA STATION, BLACKWATER, QLD

BUYER: Hatton family

$30 MILLION-PLUS
BANDANA, ROMA QLD

17,477 HECTARES
BUYER: Pickersgill family, Comet QLD

$30 MILLION
NERRIMA STATION, DERBY WA

203,142 HECTARES
SELLER: Gina Rinehart-Hancock Agriculture
BUYER: Johnathan Emanuel and McLarty family

$30 MILLION
WARRAGUNDI AGGREGATION, GOOLMA NSW

5800 HECTARES

$27 MILLION
STUART CREEK, ROMA QLD

8360 HECTARES
BUYER: Packhouse Pastoral Company

$27 MILLION
SHAMROCK VALE STATION, KERRY VALLEY QLD

1857 HECTARES

$26 MILLION
KILPARNEY AND YARA STATIONS, LAKE CARGELLIGO NSW

53,537 HECTARES
BUYER: Ogden Pastoral

$25 MILLION-PLUS
CATOMBAL AGGREGATION, MOLONG NSW

2912 HECTARES

$25 MILLION
MARSHMEAD, WALGETT NSW

12,548 HECTARES
SELLER: MH Premium Farms (UK)
BUYER: Local farmers

$25 MILLION
STRATHPARK STATION, NORMAN RIVER CROSSING QLD

159,700 HECTARES
BUYER: North Queensland Cattle Company

$25 MILLION
WARRAGUNDI AGGREGATION, MUDGEE NSW

5800 HECTARES
SELLER: Hanwha Group (South Korea)

$24.8 MILLION
MT HARDEN AGGREGATION, BLACKALL QLD

34,000 HECTARES
SELLER: Tony Haggarty
Buyer: AAM

$22.7 MILLION
AROONA STATION, KATHERINE NT

147,510 HECTARES
SELLER: Gina Rinehart
BUYER: Frank DiGiorgio, Lucindale SA

$23.36 MILLION
CEDAR CREEK, GOGANGO QLD

5100 HECTARES

$22 MILLION
BOORALA, FRANCES SA

1980 HECTARES
SELLER: Duxton Broadacre Farms
BUYER: Excel Farms

$22 MILLION
BREWARRANA, NARRANDERA NSW

3236 HECTARES
BUYER: PSP Investments (Canada)/Hewitt Cattle Australia

$22 MILLION
YANTUMARA, BAUHINIA QLD

5211 HECTARES
BUYER: McIntyre Cattle Company

$21 MILLION
THORNHILL AGGREGATION, HUGHENDEN QLD

36,891 HECTARES

$20 MILLION-PLUS
NIANGALA, CARNEGIE NSW

2833 HECTARES
BUYER: Tony Haggarty

$20.2 MILLION
BELLEVUE FARMS, WENTWORTH NSW

637 HECTARES
SELLER: John Kelly, Wentworth NSW
BUYER: Qualia Wines, Mildura

$20.15 MILLION
HURRELDEAN, YULEBA QLD

2905 HECTARES
BUYER: Conway family

$20 MILLION
CLYDEBANK AGGREGATION, GIPPSLAND VIC

1273 HECTARES
SELLER: Gray Wigg Gault
BUYER: Aurora Dairies-PSP Investments (Canada)

$20 MILLION
INVERARY, HUNTER VALLEY NSW

3020 HECTARES

$20 MILLION
GIRO STATION, GLOUCESTER NSW

8014 HECTARES
BUYER: Bell Private Equity

$20 MILLION
DALKEITH STATION, ST GEORGE QLD

15,411 HECTARES
SELLER: Bradstreet family
BUYER: Bidgel Grazing

$19.75 MILLION
YIDDINGA, EDENHOPE VIC

1486 HECTARES
SELLER: Andrew Farran
BUYER: Close family, Apsley VIC

$19 MILLION
ELROSE STATION, CLONCURRY QLD

29,035 HECTARES

$19 MILLION
LARRIZONA STATION, KATHERINE NT

70,200 HECTARES
BUYER: Langenhoven family

$18 MILLION-PLUS
WYUNA, GUNNEDAH NSW

3353 HECTARES

$18 MILLION
KARRARA FARMS AND ACACIA DAIRY, ECKLIN SOUTH VIC

1055 HECTARES

$17 MILLION-PLUS
CONNAWARRIE, NEWDEGATE WA

11,503 HECTARES
SELLER: Chamberlain family
BUYER: John Nicoletti

$16.3 MILLION
BOBBIWAA SOUTH, NARRABRI NSW

1457 HECTARES
SELLER: Lampe family

$16.2 MILLION
EUGLO STATION, CONDOBOLIN NSW

4155 HECTARES
BUYERS: James Tierney, Tim Drum and Robert and Alison Hart

$16 MILLION
WOONOONA, GREG GREG NSW

375 HECTARES

$16 MILLION
PALARI, VALKYRIE QLD

5495 HECTARES
BUYER: Rhett Camm

$15.5 MILLION
PLEVNA DOWNS EAST, AUGATHELLA QLD

6263 HECTARES
BUYER: Scott Bates, Wallumbilla QLD

$15.1 MILLION
LEICHARDT CREEK, GUMLU QLD

13,577 HECTARES

$15-$16 MILLION
BOWNESS AND WILLOWMERE, MURRINGO NSW

1392 HECTARES
BUYER: Windridge Farms, Young NSW

$15 MILLION-PLUS
SLATEY CREEK, DUARINGA QLD

6268 HECTARES
SELLERS: Charlie and Kaye Wilson

$14.35 MILLION
BRUCELYN, BEN LOMOND

956 HECTARES

$14 MILLION
EUROLIE, BARCALDINE QLD

20,858 HECTARES
BUYER: Curr family, Julia Creek QLD

$13.9 MILLION
WEST PLAINS AND LENBOROUGH, FORBES NSW

3506 HECTARES
BUYER: Duxton Broadacre Farms

$13.5 MILLION
SLM PARTNERS AGGREGATION, QUILPIE QLD

166,000 HECTARES

$13.45 MILLION
PARKLEIGH, MOSS VALE NSW

53 HECTARES

$13 MILLION
BULGOO, COBAR NSW

49,811 HECTARES

$13 MILLION
SYLVANIA, BOGGABRI NSW

3444 HECTARES
SELLER: MH Premium Farms
BUYER: Brendon Stoney

$12.5 MILLION
DARTMOOR STATION, COLLINSVILLE QLD

22,450 HECTARES
BUYER: Wedel family, Dysart QLD

$12 MILLION-PLUS
KUTCHERA, GEORGETOWN QLD

81,000 HECTARES

$12 MILLION-PLUS
MOYHU WAGYU AGGREGATION, KING VALLEY VIC

847 HECTARES

$12 MILLION-PLUS
FAIRBURN, WOLLOMOMBI NSW

2047 HECTARES
SELLER: McRae family, Fairburn Pastoral
BUYER: Roche family

$12 MILLION
KIMBALL, GUNDAGAI NSW

363 HECTARES

$12 MILLION
KINGSGATE STATION, GLEN INNES NSW

11,800 HECTARES
SELLER: Quilty family

$12 MILLION
TARILLA, ST GEORGE QLD

15,421 HECTARES

$12 MILLION
KIANA STATION, LARRIMAH NT

331,800 HECTARES
BUYER: Darcy family

$11.5 MILLION
NORTH DANANBILLA AGGREGATION, YOUNG NSW

618 HECTARES

$11.5 MILLION
BIG BEN AGGREGATION, GLEN INNES NSW

1935 HECTARES
BUYER: Muirhead Pastoral Company

$11.5 MILLION
BRAMWELL STATION, WEIPA QLD

131,900 HECTARES
BUYER: Queensland Department of Environment and Science

$11 MILLION-PLUS
DENVER, SPRINGSURE QLD

2899 HECTARES
BUYER: Woods family

$11 MILLION
NORTH COMBARNGO, WARKON QLD

2480 HECTARES
SELLER: Terry Snow

$11 MILLION
MOUNTAIN TOP AVOCADO ORCHARD, NIMBIN NSW

117 HECTARES
SELLER: Barry and Vickie Kuhnell
Buyer: Gunn Agri

$11 MILLION
REDROCK STATION, EINASLEIGH QLD

22,700 HECTARES
BUYER: Alf Collins, Marlborough QLD

$10.9 MILLION
WIDGEWA, BILLA BILLA QLD

4922 HECTARES
SELLER: Butler family

$10.85 MILLION
MONSTRAVEN STATION, JULIA CREEK QLD

15,655 HECTARES
BUYER: Nelson family

$10.1 MILLION
WINAVON, KEITH SA

609 HECTARES

$10 MILLION-PLUS
KINTYRE, GLEN INNES NSW

4860 HECTARES

$10 MILLION
YAMMINGA AGGREGATION, FORBES NSW

670 HECTARES

$10 MILLION
GENAREN, NARROMINE NSW

6425 HECTARES

$10 MILLION
BALLYKEANE ORCHARDS, ORANGE NSW

190 HECTARES

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