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Run or station is the term used in New Zealand for large sheep or cattle properties. Akitio; Brancepeth Station; Castle Hill; Double Hill Station, located on the Rakaia River; Erewhon Station, named after a fictitious place (based on Mesopotamia Station) in Samuel Butler's book "Erewhon" Flock Hill; Glenaray Station; Maraekakaho; Marainanga ...
The family owned Brooking Creek Station on the Fitzroy River and Arthur's father, Joseph Blythe, later established Mount House Station. [1] Together Mount House and Glenroy occupy an area of 5,059 km 2 (1,953 sq mi) and can carry approximately 20,000 head of cattle. [2] Blythe sold his share of the property to Jabez Pearson Orchard in about 1912.
The cattle range covered much of southeast Harris County and Galveston County covering many of the modern communities around Galveston Bay. The financial success of the Allen Ranch and its associated businesses substantially influenced the early development of Houston, Harrisburg [ 2 ] and Pasadena, [ 3 ] and contributed significantly to ...
George Rufus Brown (May 12, 1898 – January 22, 1983) was a prominent Houston entrepreneur. With his brother Herman, Brown led Brown & Root Inc. to become one of the largest construction companies in the world and helped to foster the political career of Lyndon B. Johnson.
Anna Creek homestead Alexandria Station, homestead and outbuildings, Queensland, 1921 Channel Country, home to some of Queensland's largest cattle stations Dunes near Andado Cattle and horses in stockyards at Victoria River Downs circa 1985 Brumbies next to the Innamincka Track Innamincka Station 1910 Donkey team at Wave Hill station, Northern Territory, ca. 1946 Brolgas, Brunette Downs ...
The entire landholding was placed up for sale in April 2015, comprising 11 cattle stations with a total area of over 100,000 square kilometres (38,610 sq mi) with a herd of 155,000 cattle. [2] The total value of the company was estimated at A$ 360.5 million, and cattle stations in Western Australia , South Australia , Queensland, and the ...
Writer Arthur Upfield spent many years working in the outback and on stations in many different jobs; he later described station life of the early 20th century in his novels. The long-running television drama McLeod's Daughters (2001–2009) is set on an Australian cattle station.
In the inland regions of most states excluding Victoria and Tasmania, cattle stations may exceed 10,000 km 2 with the largest being Anna Creek Station at 24,000 km 2 (6,000,000 acres). [citation needed]