Who owns NSW farms: The full list of landholders

A Swiss billionaire and Australia’s richest woman are among those making a massive play for NSW farmland. Search our interactive table to see who owns farms in your region.

What do a Swiss financier, Australia’s richest woman, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and a group of American teachers have in common? They are among a growing number of domestic and international investors investing heavily in NSW farms.

The Weekly Times’ annual investigation into who owns Australia’s farms shows significant investor movement over the past 12 months amid insatiable demand for rural property spurred by low interest rates, a dramatic turnaround in seasonal conditions and strong farmgate returns.

Two mates from outback Northern Territory – Viv Oldfield and Donny Costello of Crown Point Pastoral Company – have snatched the coveted No. 1 landholder position from Ms Rinehart after purchasing 3.2 million hectares from her Hancock Agriculture and S Kidman and Co businesses in a landmark four-station deal earlier this year.

It has taken Crown Point’s holdings to more than 7.2 million hectares across northern Australia – greater than the size of Ireland.

From a value perspective, Canada’s PSP Investments – the pension fund for the Canadian public service including the world-famous royal mounted police force – cemented its No. 1 ranking with a portfolio of land and water assets now estimated at $5 billion.

In the past 12 months, PSP splashed out $600 million for the 22,000-hectare Auscott cotton farming, processing and marketing business in NSW, paid more than $60 million for the 11,260-hectare Yarrabee Park property near Morundah in the Riverina and $40 million-plus for the nearby Tubbo Station, covering 14,876 hectares at Narrandera.

Other major NSW deals in the past 12 months have included Canadian Alberta Investment Management Corporation’s $600 million purchase of the Lawson Grains cropping business, covering 100,000 hectares of NSW and Western Australia.

WHO OWNS NSW FARMS — THE MAJOR PLAYERS

AAAW GROUP — AUSTRALIA AULONG AUNIU WANG GROUP (CHINA)

Owned by large Chinese retailer Dashang Group which operates department stores and supermarkets.

• Brindley Park, Merriwa NSW – 2002 hectares.

• Clear Hills, Captains Flat NSW – 1100 hectares. Purchased in 2015.

• Glenrock Station, Hunter Valley NSW – 30,868 hectares. Purchased for $45 million.

• Wootton/Kuro Kin Wagyu, Hunter Valley NSW – 3439 hectares. Purchased in 2016.

Source: pinnaclefinefoods.com.au

AAM INVESTMENT GROUP

Managers and operators of the Regional Livestock Exchange. In 2019 raised $60 million-plus for a new agriculture fund. Has investments in poultry assets in South Australia.

• Bergen Park, Forbes NSW – 2788 hectares. Purchased in conjunction with Warili from ASX-listed Blue Sky Alternative Investments in 2020 for more than $20 million.

• Round Cowal, Forbes NSW – 1640 hectares. Purchased in conjunction with Sunshine Aggregation in 2020 for $16 million.

• Sunshine Aggregation, Forbes NSW – 4820 hectares. Purchased in conjunction with Round Cowal in 2020 for $16 million.

• Warili, Forbes NSW – 1111 hectares. Purchased in conjunction with Bergen Park from Blue Sky Alternative Investments in 2020 for more than $20 million.

ALBERTA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (CANADA)

Paid about $60 million in 2021 for Lawson Grains, one of Australia’s leading grain farmers, operating 10 aggregations totalling 91,592 hectares of developed farmland.

• Borambil, Rand NSW – 8255 hectares.

• Grassmere, Oaklands NSW – 9914 hectares.

• Kealandi, Moree NSW – 9390 hectares.

• Uah, Forbes NSW – 10,524 hectares.

ARMSTRONG FAMILY

• Nap Nap Station, Maude NSW – 30,000 hectares.

AUSTRALIAN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

A privately owned company whose investors include the family of the late Colin Bell and US billionaire Ray Dalio. Owns 225,405 hectares of land in the Coonamble, Deniliquin and Hay districts of NSW. Also owns about 54,693 megalitres of water licences in the Murray and Murrumbidgee irrigation areas.

• Barratta, Deniliquin NSW.

• Boonoke, Deniliquin NSW.

• Burrabogie, Hay NSW.

• Kolora, Hay NSW.

• Mulberrygong, Hay NSW.

• Netherway, Coonamble NSW.

• North Cobran, Hay NSW.

• Peppinella, Deniliquin NSW.

• Wahwoon, Hay NSW.

• Wanganella, Deniliquin NSW.

• Warriston, Deniliquin NSW.

• Wingadee, Coonamble NSW.

• Zara, Deniliquin, NSW.

AUSTRALIAN FRESH MILK HOLDINGS

A partnership between Chinese agriculture group New Hope, the Perich Group and ASX-listed Freedom Foods. Has significantly increased its investments in the past three years.

• Moxey Farms, Gooloogong NSW – 2700 hectares. Purchased for $100 million in 2015.

AUSTRALIAN GREEN PROPERTIES PTY LTD (PHILIPPINES)

Owned by Filipino banker and property developer Romeo Roxas.

• Cobar aggregation, Cobar NSW – 60,000 hectares.

BANYANDAH PASTORAL

Operated by Ian and Camilla Shippen

• Bundyulumblah, Moulamein NSW

• Banyandah, Moulamein NSW

• Crossbred sheep property, Wagga Wagga NSW

• Chah Singh, Moulamein NSW

BELL PRIVATE EQUITY

• Giro Station, Gloucester NSW — 8014 hectares.

BRIDGELANE PASTORAL

Investment company established by entrepreneur Markus Kahlbetzer in 2009. Owns and operates a number of grazing properties, centred on the NSW Southern Tablelands.

• Bundarbo Station, Jugiong – 2400 hectares. Purchased in 2019 for $30 million.

CAPARRA PTY LTD

Headed up by the family of the late Tom Brinkworth. Operates over one million hectares of land spread across 100 properties, including:

• Uardry Station, Hay NSW. 35,000 hectares. Purchased in 2012 for $28 million.

CC COOPER & CO

Based in Jamestown, South Australia and run by Leith and Averil Cooper and their sons Seth and Tom. Mixed cropping and livestock business with properties in South Australia, Western Australia and western NSW, including:

• Wonga Station, Broken Hill NSW.

CK LIFE SCIENCES (CHINA)

Hong Kong-listed company, backed by Hong Kong’s richest person Li Ka-shing. Australia’s second-largest vineyard owner. Also has citrus and grape growing properties in Victoria’s Sunraysia region as well as grain, cotton, mango and berry investments.

• Balranald Vineyard, Balranald NSW – 463 hectares of vines.

• Hanwood Vineyard, Hanwood NSW – 394 hectares of vines.

• Stephendale Vineyard, Yenda NSW – 629 hectares of vines.

• White Road Vineyards and Orchards, Tharbogang NSW – 490 hectares of vines.

• Whitton Vineyard, Whitton NSW – 97 hectares of vines.

• Wilga Rd, Riverina NSW – 490 hectares of vines.

Source: ck-lifesciences.com

COOLONG PASTORAL AUSTRALIA

Owned by the family of the late London-based Australian agribusinessman, and former Lumley Insurance chief executive, Anthony Crichton-Brown. Properties include:

• Merrilla, Goulburn NSW – 388 hectares. Purchased in 2015.

• Natue Station, Hay NSW – 16,200 hectares. Purchased in 2016.

• Toronga Station, Hay NSW – 34,000 hectares. Purchased in 2010.

DUXTON FARMS LIMITED

• Cowaribin, Bedgerabong NSW — 940 hectares.

• Kentucky, Wirrinya NSW — 5914 hectares.

• Lenborough, Forbes NSW — 768 hectares.

• Merriment, Forbes NSW — 535 hectares.

• Timberscombe, West Wyalong NSW — 8432 hectares.

• Walla Wallah, Forbes NSW — 1400 hectares.

• Yarranlea, Forbes NSW — 2184 hectares.

EAST LODDON PASTORAL

Run by the Hooke family across three properties in the western Riverina.

• Elmsleigh, Booroorban NSW — 2428 hectares.

• Nyangay, Booroorban NSW — 8094 hectares.

• Warwillah, Wanganella NSW — 15,378 hectares.

FIRST STATE SUPER

Superannuation group established in 1992 for NSW public sector employees and their families. Currently manages about $89 billion on behalf of 770,000 members.

• Mendook Farm, Euston NSW – 2000 hectares of almonds. Purchased from Select Harvests in 2015.

FLETCHER INTERNATIONAL EXPORTS

Businessman Roger Fletcher runs a portfolio across NSW, Queensland and Western Australia encompassing more than 100,000 hectares.

GALILEO PASTORAL

• Biraganbil, Mudgee NSW — 3342 hectares.

GREENTREE FARMING

Large-scale northwest NSW grain grower pioneered by former GrainCorp chairman Ron Greentree. Assets include:

• Booracool, Moree NSW. Owned in partnership with Ken Harris.

• Milton Downs, Bellata NSW — 19,060 hectares.

• Muttama Station, Coonamble – 12,486 hectares. Listed for sale in 2020 with expectations of about $30 million.

GUNN AGRI PARTNERS/CUNNINGHAM CATTLE COMPANY

Fund established by Bill Gunn, son of late pastoralist Sir William Gunn. Has separate managed accounts for beef, cropping, permanent crops and dairy. Cunningham Cattle Company is the operating entity owned by the fund.

• Mountain Top Avocado Farm, Nimbin NSW — 117 hectares.

Source: gunnagri.com

HANCOCK AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT GROUP (UNITED STATES)

Founded in 1990, Boston-headquartered Hancock Agricultural Investment Group manages about US$4 billion worth of farmland globally. It Australian investments, including 44,899 hectares of land, are worth an estimated $1 billion. In February this year it sold the 12,840-hectare Kalanga Aggregation near Goondiwindi for $80 million.

• Cowl Cowl and Wyadra, Hillston NSW – 19,877 hectares. Purchased in 2020 for more than $120 million.

• Mooral Station, Hillston NSW. Purchased in 2020 from Rural Funds Group for $98 million.

HANCOCK AGRICULTURE — GINA RINEHART

• Calgan and Glencoe, Dubbo NSW – 16,601 hectares.

• Glendon Park and Camperdown, Armidale NSW – 7735 hectares.

• Gunnee Feedlot, Inverell NSW — 1855 hectares.

• Sundown Valley, Kingstown NSW – 17,785 hectares.

• Warrabah Station, Manilla NSW – 9077 hectares.

Billionaire Gina Rinehart has significant farming interests in NSW.

HAZELDEAN LITCHFIELD

• Hazeldean and Myalla, Cooma NSW — 12,140 hectares.

• Springdale, Adelong NSW — 1050 hectares.

HENWOOD FAMILY

Run about 70,000 cattle across a number of properties in the NSW Riverina.

• Coolamon Aggregation, Coolamon NSW — 1500 hectares (Stan Henwood Trust).

• Howlong Station, Carrathool NSW — 40,469 hectares (TJ Henwood Family Trust).

• Yammatree Station, Bethungra NSW — 5261 hectares (Yammatree Family Trust).

HUGHES PASTORAL GROUP-GEORGINA PASTORAL COMPANY

Hughes Pastoral Group and its sister Georgina Pastoral Company operate more than 3.9 million hectares across stations in Queensland, NSW and the Northern Territory.

• Colomendy and Adelong, Bundara NSW – 2500 hectares.

Source: hughespastoral.com.au

JACKSON AGRICULTURE

Large-scale beef producers from the NSW New England with the ability to turn off 15,000 steers annually.

• Suaramez, Armidale NSW.

• Braeside, Ben Lomond NSW.

• Lakeside, Walcha NSW.

• Oakholme, Ben Lomond NSW – 415 hectares. Purchased in 2020 for $4.8 million.

• Winston Park, Ben Lomond NSW.

JHW PATERSON AND SON

• Glenmea, Hay NSW — 6223 hectares.

• Pevensey, Hay NSW — 5896 hectares.

• South Farm, Hay NSW — 7760 hectares.

• Yang Yang, Hay NSW — 17 hectares.

• Hells Gate, Maude NSW

• Berwinnia, Maude NSW

• Loorica, Maude NSW

JUMBUCK PASTORAL COMPANY

Founded by the MacLachlan family in 1888, it is now one of Australia’s biggest sheep and cattle producers with 12 stations spanning 6.2 million hectares.

• Gunbar Station, Gunbar NSW – 112,000 hectares.

LEPPINGTON PASTORAL COMPANY

Owned by the NSW-based Perich family, primarily focused on dairy. Milks about 2000 cows. Perich family also involved in Australian Fresh Milk Holdings (see separate listing).

• Billabong Station, West Wyalong NSW. 10,000 hectares

• Greenway, Bringelly NSW. 1280 hectares. Purchased in 1980.

• Karoola Park, Bringelly NSW. 358 hectares. Purchased in 1975.

• Lake Cowal, Marsden NSW. 1500 hectares. Purchased in 2014.

• Linton, Bringelly NSW. 242 hectares. Purchased in 1963.

• Stoneleigh, Wilberforce NSW. Purchased in 1991.

Source: lpcmilk.com

MACQUARIE AGRICULTURE

• Aberbaldie, Walcha NSW – 3894 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Borambil Station, Condobolin NSW – 14,442 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Burindi Station, Barraba NSW – 11,000 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Burmah Station, Graman NSW – 4187 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Buttabone, Warren NSW – 28,783 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Cooinbil Station, Coleambally NSW – 89,040 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Merrimba Station, Warren NSW – 19,097 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Mungadal Station, Hay NSW – 116,994 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Newstead Station, Inverell NSW – 4964 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Nullamanna Station, Nullamanna NSW – 2207 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Old Bundemar, Trangie NSW – 22,370 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Oxley Station, Warren NSW – 35,249 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Paradise Station, Inverell NSW – 6434 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Pier Pier, Coonamble NSW – 31,603 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Pooginook Station, Jerilderie NSW – 19,656 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Steam Plains Station, Conargo NSW – 46,395 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• The Bulls Run, Narrandera NSW – 6880 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Urawilkie, Coonamble NSW – 25,944 hectares (Paraway Pastoral Company).

• Englefield Plains, Junee NSW – 7500 hectares. Purchased in October 2018 (Viridis Ag).

• Gindurra, Canowindra NSW – 4400 hectares. Purchased in October 2018 (Viridis Ag).

• Oodnadatta Farms, Moree NSW – 15,200 hectares. Purchased in April 2019 (Viridis Ag).

• Vitalharvest Freehold Trust, NSW, SA and TAS. Purchased in 2021 for $357 million.

Macquarie Agriculture owns the famed Pooginook Station near Jerilderie in the NSW Riverina.

MH PREMIUM FARMS (UNITED KINGDOM)

Owned by UK-based Australian billionaire Sir Michael Hintze, MH Premium Farms was founded in 2007 and now operates across more than 87,500 hectares and 19 properties in NSW, Queensland and Victoria.

• Burrangong, Young NSW – 3568 hectares (lamb/wool/crop). Purchased in 2011.

• Canomodine, Canowindra NSW – 3651 hectares (lamb/beef/crop). Purchased in 2019.

• Deltroit Station, Adelong NSW – 2573 hectares (beef/lamb/wool/crop). Purchased in 2016.

• Enfield North, Yarrowitch NSW – 1550 hectares. Purchased in 2018.

• Gunedra, Wee Waa NSW – 3940 hectares. Purchased in 2011.

• Meadowbank, Koorawatha NSW – 1282 hectares (lamb/crop). Purchased in 2013.

• Mourabie, Walgett NSW – 8130 hectares. Purchased in 2011.

• Rippling Water, Tumbarumba NSW – 2142 hectares (lamb/beef/wool). Purchased in 2010.

• Springfield, Boorowa NSW – 4917 hectares (lamb/wool/beef/crop). Purchased in 2010.

• Warrane, Armidale NSW – 7690 hectares. Purchased in 2014.

• Watson Park, Yarra NSW – 4788 hectares (lamb/wool/crop/beef). Purchased in 2007.

MILLS FAMILY

Large-scale croppers between Moree in northern NSW and Goondiwindi in Queensland. Also own pastoral company in western Queensland.

• Cropping land, Moree NSW – Crop about 10,120 hectares.

MINNAMURRA PASTORAL COMPANY

Established at Mudgee NSW in 1974 by Bruce Reid. Runs 18,000 cattle, 25,000 sheep and 5000 hectares of cereal crops across owned and leased country in NSW and Queensland.

• Ardgour North, Bundella NSW – 2630 hectares.

• Cortina aggregation, Wollar NSW – 4046 hectares.

• Mia Mia, Purlewaugh NSW – 3440 hectares.

• Mount Mill, Coolah NSW – 2510 hectares. Purchased in 2016.

Source: minnamurra.com.au

MINTO GLEN PASTORAL COMPANY

Operated by Chris Stoney.

• Balranald pastoral country, Balranald VIC.

• Yaloke, Deniliquin NSW – 3342 hectares. Purchased in 2020 for $9.35 million.

MORELLA AGRICULTURE

Owned by the Goondiwindi-based Coulton family. Grows irrigated cotton and cereal crops and runs a large herd of Angus breeding cows on a number of properties throughout Queensland and northern NSW.

• Morella, Boggabilla NSW.

MRA MERROWIE PTY LTD (US)

US-based investment institution.

• Merrowie Station, Hillston NSW – 32,730 hectares. Purchased from Twynam Agricultural Group in 2018.

• Sunland Agriculture Aggregation, Hillston NSW — 1747 hectares.

MUIRHEAD PASTORAL COMPANY

Operated by Reid and Julie Muirhead from northern Queensland.

• Big Ben Aggregation, Glen Innes NSW – 1935 hectares. Purchased in 2021 for an undisclosed sum.

MUTOOROO PASTORAL COMPANY

Established in 1968, Mutooroo Pastoral Company covers about 2.1 million hectares in South Australia’s northeast. It consists of five main station and is owned and operated by the Morgan and Wells families.

• Quinyambie Station, Broken Hill NSW – 1,206,500 hectares.

Source: mutooroopastoralcompany.com.au

NATURE CONSERVANCY AUSTRALIA

Part of the global Nature Conservancy which protects ecologically import lands in 79 countries and territories.

• Juanbung and Boyong Stations, Balranald NSW – 33,000 hectares. Purchased in 2019 in partnership with Tiverton Agriculture.

OAK HILL PARTNERSHIP

• Oak Hill, Walcha NSW

OGDEN PASTORAL

• Kilparney and Yara Station, Euabalong West NSW – 20,905 hectares. Purchased in 2021 for $26 million walk-in, walkout.

OPTIFARM PTY LTD (NETHERLANDS)

Dutch investment fund with a strong focus on irrigation assets.

• Gundaline Station, Carrathool NSW – 15,000 hectares of crops. Purchased from Southern Agricultural Resources in 2018. Listed for sale in 2020 but later withdrawn.

• Jemalong and Jemalong Citrus, Forbes NSW – 13,387 hectares (citrus orchard comprises 170,000 orange trees). Purchased from Twynam Agriculture Group in 2018.

• Uri Park, Darlington Point NSW – 4000 hectares. Purchased in 2017.

P & J HARRIS AND SONS

Peter and Jane Harris are members of the well-known Harris family. One of Australia’s biggest private irrigated and dryland cropping farmers.

• Brewon Station, Walgett NSW. Purchased in 2009 from Clyde Agriculture.

• Kindamindi, Moree NSW.

• Miralwyn, Carinda NSW.

• Moomin, Rowena NSW.

• Rumleigh, Brewarrina NSW.

PACKER FAMILY

Headed up by rich listers Ros and Gretel Packer. Family sold Consolidated Pastoral – then covering five million hectares and Australia’s second-largest cattle owner – in 2009.

• Ellerston Station, Scone NSW. 30,000 hectares.

PACKHORSE PASTORAL COMPANY

• Ottley Station, Graman NSW — 8751 hectares. • Stuart Creek, Roma QLD — 8360 hectares.

PALGROVE HOLDINGS PTY LTD (NEW ZEALAND)

Beef operation founded by Prue and David Bondfield. Comprises the Palgrove Charolais, Charbray and Ultrablack studs. Teamed with the New Zealand Superannuation Fund in 2017 to grow the business.

• Gilgal, Cootamundra NSW – 3618 hectares. Purchased in 2019.

• Macintyre Station, Bukkulla NSW.

• Mountview, Ben Lomond NSW – 2225 hectares

PASPALEY PASTORAL

Pearling company Paspaley’s rural arm. Run prime lambs, cattle, Merinos and run one of the oldest Poll Hereford studs in Australia.

• Bunnamagoo, Rockley NSW – 2030 hectares. Purchased in 1992.

• Eurunderee, Mudgee NSW – 485 hectares.

• Kurrajong Park, Liverpool Plains NSW – 19,000 hectares.

• South Tahara, Wagga Wagga NSW – 2666 hectares.

• Thornthwaite, Scone NSW – 6666 hectares.

Source: paspaleygroup.com

The Paspaley family’s South Tahara near Wagga Wagga.

PEEL MINING

• Shuttleton, Nymagie NSW — 4983 hectares.

PHILIP & TANYA CURR

Well-known North Queensland graziers.

• Trewilga, Coonamble NSW. Purchased in 2021 for an undisclosed sum.

PRIMEWEST

ASX listed property investors based in Perth.

• Pinegatta Farm, NSW – 425 hectares. Produces carrots and potatoes. Purchased in 2020.

PROTERRA INVESTMENT PARTNERS (UNITED STATES)

Spin off of Cargill’s Black River Asset Management, Sold the 7350-hectare Kinbeachie aggregation to Daybreak Cropping in January 2019 for $25 million and offloaded its Corinella Group of properties in western Victoria and South Australia’s South East in 2021 for $350 million.

• One Tree Aggregation, Goondiwindi QLD — 23,594 hectares.

PSP INVESTMENTS (CANADA)

Manages the superannuation funds of the Canadian public sector and armed forces in addition to the 30,000 member-strong Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The biggest investor in Australian agriculture with about $5 billion in assets through direct investment and joint ventures.

• Auscott Limited portfolio, Warren NSW – 22,000 hectares (Australian Food and Fibre).

• Bengerang, Garah NSW – 9593 hectares (Australian Food and Fibre).

• BFB aggregation, Temora NSW – 44,167 hectares (BFB).

• Brewarrana, Narrandera NSW — 3236 hectares (Hewitt Cattle Australia).

• Bringagee/Benerembah, Carrathool NSW – 40,000 hectares (Koobaco).

• Caringbah Farms, Temora NSW – 11,600 hectares (Daybreak Cropping).

• Darling Farms, Bourke NSW (Australian Food and Fibre).

• Kalabity Station, NSW – 115,700 hectares (Hewitt Cattle Australia).

• Kooba Station, Darlington Point NSW (Koobaco).

• Loch Lomond pecan orchard, Pallamallawa NSW (Stahmann Webster).

• Long Creek pecan orchard, Pallamallawa NSW (Stahmann Webster).

• Midkin aggregation, Moree NSW – 17,300 hectares (Australian Food and Fibre).

• Ooongarah pecan orchard, Pallamallawa NSW (Stahmann Webster).

• Orana Farms, Weethalle NSW – 11,900 hectares. (Daybreak Cropping)

• Packsaddle Station, Broken Hill NSW – 40,878 hectares (Hewitt Cattle Australia).

• Riverina walnut orchard, Tabbita and Avondale NSW (Stahmann Webster).

• Sandy Creek almond orchard, Tabbita NSW – 700 hectares (Stahmann Webster).

• Tandou Station, Menindee NSW – 127,337 hectares (Hewitt Cattle Australia).

• Trawalla pecan orchard, Pallamallawa NSW – 700 hectares (Stahmann Webster).

• Tubbo Station, Darlington Point NSW — 14,876 hectares (Hewitt Cattle Australia).

• Warilba, Narrandera NSW – 1696 hectares (Hewitt Cattle Australia).

• Yarrabee Park, Morundah NSW — 11,260 hectares (Daybreak Cropping).

RAVENSWORTH AGRICULTURE COMPANY

Run by Ron Harris, his wife Suzanne and eldest son Adam. Significant land and water interests throughout NSW.

• Lake Marimley Station, Balranald NSW.

• Ramps Ridge (Ravensworth) feedlot, Maude NSW.

• Ravensworth Station, Maude NSW.

Source: ravensworthag.com.au

REARDON FARMS

Family farming business owned by Robert and Jennie Reardon in 1969 and operating in the Goondiwindi, Mungindi and Moree districts of northern NSW and southern Queensland. Grow dryland crops such as wheat, sorghum, barley, chickpeas, cotton and sunflowers as well as irrigated opportunity crops. Also runs a cattle breeding program and has a licensed feedlot.

• Baalgamman, Moree NSW. Purchased in 1979.

• Kotaki, Moree NSW. Purchased in 1975.

Source: reardonfarms.com.au

RIMANUI FARMS (NEW ZEALAND)

• Boonaldoon, Moree NSW.

• Tiela, Moree NSW – 2782 hectares.

ROB McBRIDE

Owns three properties in NSW Western Division spanning 250,000 hectares. Director of Australian Wool Growers Association and family company AJ & PA McBride (see above).

• Peppora Station, Menindee NSW. Purchased in 1998.

• Tolarno Station, Menindee NSW. Purchased in 1997.

• Wyoming Station, Menindee NSW. Purchased in 2011.

Source: tolarnostation.com.au

Rob McBride on his family property Tolarno Station in NSW.

ROCHE GROUP

Large-scale property developers, with interests in marinas, holiday parks and hotels.

• Jeogla Station, Armidale NSW – 13,340 hectares running 16,000 cattle.

• Wallamumbi Station, Armidale NSW.

Source: rochegroup.com.au

ROMANI PASTORAL COMPANY (UK)

Owned by Zurich-born Urs Schwarzenbach, one of Britain’s richest men.

• Brawlin Springs, Cootamundra NSW.

• Garangula, Harden NSW.

• Mandeville, Premer NSW.

• Windy Station, Quirindi NSW – 13,700 hectares. Purchased for $19 million in 1996.

Source: romanipastoral.com.au

RURAL FUNDS GROUP

The ASX-listed Rural Funds Group has large-scale investments in almonds, beef, cotton, macadamias and vineyards across NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria with $1.3 billion in assets under management.

• Caroona feedlot, Quirindi NSW – 23,500-head capacity with 1387 hectares of cropping.

• Dyamberin, New England NSW – 1728 hectares. Beef cattle breeding and backgrounding.

• Kerarbury/Kamelda, Darlington Point NSW – 7756 hectares. Purchased in October 2015 for $19.25 million. 2530 hectares of almonds.

• Mungindi feedlot, Mungindi NSW – 12,000-head capacity with 409 hectares of cropping.

• Prime City feedlot, Griffith NSW – 35,000-head capacity with 4021 hectares of cropping.

• Riverina Beef feedlot, Yanco NSW – 53,000-head capacity with 1830 hectares of cropping.

• Tocabil, Hillston NSW – 6900 hectares. 603 hectares of almonds planted and under development.

• Woodburn, New England NSW – 1062 hectares. Beef cattle breeding and backgrounding. Purchased in 2019.

• Yilgah, Hillston NSW – 6400 hectares. 1006 hectares of almonds planted.

SELECT HARVESTS

Operates more than 9000 hectares of almond orchards in Victorian Mallee, the South Australian Riverland and NSW Riverina. Paid $129 million for the 1566 hectare Piangil almond plantation in October 2020.

• Robinvale/Euston orchards VIC/NSW – 1688 hectares.

• Griffith/Hillston orchards NSW – 671 hectares.

Source: selectharvests.com.au

STONE AXE PASTORAL COMPANY

Full-blood Wagyu venture between cattleman Matthew Walker and investment bank Moelis.

• Alfreda, Ebor NSW – 784 hectares. Purchased in 2018 for $4 million.

• Dyamberin, New England NSW – 1728 hectares. Beef cattle breeding and backgrounding. Leased from Rural Funds.

• Glen Alvie aggregation, Ebor NSW – 2145 hectares. Purchased in 2017 for about $17.5 million.

• Woodburn, New England NSW – 1062 hectares. Leased from Rural Funds.

Source: stoneaxepastoral.com.au

SUNDOWN PASTORAL COMPANY

Owned by the Statham family of northern NSW since 1964. Focused on beef cattle, irrigated cotton, wheat, sorghum, pulse crops, lucerne and other forage crops.

• Keytah, Moree NSW – 25,042 hectares. Purchased in 1984. One of the largest cotton-growing properties in Australia producing up to 78,000 bales a year.

• Wathagar, Moree NSW. Purchased in 1986. Cotton gin operation in partnership with Namoi Cotton. Throughput capacity of more than 200,000 bales of cotton per season.

Source: sundownpastoral.com.au

SWISS AUSTRALIA FARM HOLDINGS

Operates farms in NSW, South Australia and Queensland.

• Netley Station, Broken Hill NSW – 73,299 hectares. Purchased in 2019 for $10.6 million.

TA FIELD ESTATES

Owned by the Field family, one of Australia’s biggest wool growers. Headed up by Michael Field and his wife Angela.

• Aberfeldy, Holbrook NSW – 1771 hectares. Purchased in 2019 for more than $22 million. Runs a 10,000-head composite ewe flock and trades lambs and cattle as seasons allow.

• Benangaroo Station, Jugiong NSW – 3000 hectares. Purchased in 1997. Produces about 420 bales of 17.5-micron wool. There are also about 400-500 hectares of crops.

• Congi Station, Woolbrook NSW – 10,000 hectares. Largest fine-wool producer in Australia, with more than 700 bales of wool produced and a flock average of 15.5 micron.

• Doughboy Mountain and Mirrugalee, Ebor NSW – 2000 hectares. Purchased in 2015 for $10.3 million. At elevation of 1500 metres, and in a 940mm rainfall area, used as a finishing block for calves and first-cross lambs from Congi. Also runs its own herd of 400 Angus cows.

• Mobinbry and Wilby, North Star NSW – 6100 hectares. Purchased in 2014. Crops about 4750 hectares. In addition, there is about 900 hectares of leased farming country.

• Wyvern Station, Carrathool NSW – 52,000 hectares. Purchased in 1946, Wyvern produces more than 1100 bales of medium-wool, averaging 17-19 micron.

Source: tafield.com.au

TIAA-CREF/NUVEEN (UNITED STATES)

One of the biggest investors in Australian agriculture, the New York-based Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America-College Retirement Equities Fund, through its asset management subsidiary Nuveen, owns almost 300,000 hectares of developed cropping country about 70 properties or aggregations. Its land and water portfolio is worth an estimated $2 billion.

• Abilene North, Breeza NSW – 841 hectares.

• Bengalala, Gunnedah NSW – 1804 hectares.

• Boonery Park, Tulloona NSW – 3800 hectares.

• Bulgary, Galore NSW – 3713 hectares.

• Burradoo, Boggabri NSW – 3275 hectares.

• Burrenda, Burren Junction NSW – 2885 hectares.

• Cobran, Hay NSW – 8245 hectares.

• Crooble Aggregation, Moree NSW – 3137 hectares.

• Dimby South, Pine Ridge NSW – 745 hectares.

• Dyfed, Moree NSW – 1477 hectares.

• Erlside, Warren NSW – 3706 hectares.

• Five Mile, Breeza NSW – 780 hectares.

• GG Farms, Grong Grong NSW – 1979 hectares.

• Gil Gil Aggregation, Croppa Creek NSW – 3339 hectares.

• Glen Erin, Mullaley NSW – 3524 hectares.

• Gorian, Burren Junction NSW – 8533 hectares.

• Hibernia Aggregation, Yetman NSW – 7240 hectares.

• Huddersfield, Darlington Point NSW – 1015 hectares.

• Jedburgh, Warren NSW – 3967 hectares.

• Mascott, Bellata NSW – 13,392 hectares.

• Milo, Moree NSW – 8867 hectares.

• Mullala, Boggabri NSW – 1142 hectares.

• Mumblebone, Warren NSW – 3273 hectares.

• Torokina, Warren NSW – 3110 hectares.

• Tubbo, Darlington Point NSW – 2033 hectares.

• Ulendah, Garah NSW – 4840 hectares.

• Wallam Ag, Moree NSW – 3568 hectares.

• Whitegates, Condobolin NSW – 1475 hectares.

• Yeovil, Breeza NSW – 1955 hectares.

TIVERTON AGRICULTURE

Investors in diverse food production assets that align with its strategy of combining regenerative agriculture, biodiversity solutions and natural capital value for superior investment returns.

• Juanbung and Boyong Stations, Balranald NSW – 33,000 hectares. Purchased in 2019 in partnership with Nature Conservancy Australia.

• Sunland Fresh Fruit, VIC and NSW – 363 hectares. One of Australia’s largest stone-fruit orchards growing peaches, nectarines, apricots, apples, pears, persimmons, pomegranates and plums.

TUPRA PASTORAL COMPANY

• Tupra Station, Oxley NSW — 101,170 hectares.

UNION AGRICULTURE (CHINA)

Subsidiary of Hebei-based Jiahe Brewery. Sold Mt Falcon Station in the NSW Upper Murray last year for more than $13.2 million.

• Bobbara Station, Galong NSW – 4500 hectares. Purchased for $13.8 million in 2011.

• Glenrowan aggregation, Gunnedah NSW – 11,500 hectares. Purchased in 2017 for about $38 million.

• Kyabra Station, Tamworth NSW – 5260 hectares. Purchased in 2016 for $11 million.

• Leandah/Wyangan aggregation, Gunnedah NSW. Purchased in 2017 for $11.4 million.

UPTON PASTORAL

• Alpha, Walcha NSW.

• Billy Creek, Walcha NSW.

• Brislington, Walcha NSW.

• Foxdale, Walcha NSW.

• Pindari Tops, Nowendoc NSW — 660 hectares.

WARAKIRRI ASSET MANAGEMENT

Warakirri Asset Management is another of Australian agriculture’s multimillion-dollar behemoths, with its own Warakirri Cropping and Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Fund assets as well as Aurora Dairies (backed by Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board – see separate listing)

• Boolavilla, Croppa Creek NSW – 6100 hectares (Warakirri Cropping).

• Cowabbie-Mukoora, Ardlethan NSW – 16,100 hectares (Warakirri Cropping).

• Orange Park, Lockhart NSW – 8900 hectares (Warakirri Cropping).

• Bilmont Orchard, Swan Hill NSW (Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Fund).

WAVERLEY STATION

Owned by Sydney businessman Michael Crouch. Runs a herd of about 30,000 Angus cattle on about 24,300 hectares.

• Waverley Station, Gunnedah NSW.

• Waverley Station, Scone NSW.

WILMOT CATTLE COMPANY

• Morocco, Kelvin NSW — 1535 hectares.

• Paradise Creek Station, Inverell NSW — 2575 hectares.

• Wilmot, Ebor NSW — 1854 hectares.

• Woodburn, Walcha NSW — 2555 hectares.

WYADRIGAH PASTORAL COMPANY

Operated by the Barlow family with significant cropping and grazing interests in northern NSW and Queensland. Operate across a reported 110,000 hectares, including 23,472 hectares of dryland cropping, 2025 hectares of irrigation and 83,770 hectares of grazing land (including three properties at Cunnamulla in Queensland).

• Wyadrigah, Mungindi NSW.

YULGILBAR PASTORAL COMPANY

• Yulgilbar Station, Baryulgil NSW — 14,165 hectares.

• This list was compiled from industry sources, websites and media reports. The Weekly Times, publisher of AgJournal, accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of this list. For more information, email [e-mail]