Austral Downs

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Austral Downs Station most commonly known as Austral Downs is a cattle station on the Barkly Tableland in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is situated approximately 70km west of Camooweal and 250km north west of Mount Isa.DescriptionThe Station occupies an area of 4692km2 and has a carrying capacity of approximately 42,000 head of Santa Gertrudis crossed with Angus crossed with Wagyu cattle. The station is run by the Australian Agricultural Company in combination with Avon Downs with an area of 3939km2; together the properties turn off an average of 25,000 head per year.The soil is described as being black to brown loam with a good deal of limestone. The rolling downs are covered in mitchell grass amongst areas of Gidyea woodlands. The property is situated along the Herbert River and Happy Creek, both of which are tributaries of the Georgina River.HistoryThe station was established in 1883 when Richardson, Little and Carr took up a large area of land known as Austral Downs on the tableland. Initially the property was to be stocked with sheep. By mid-1884 the property was stocked with 1,400 head of cattle and 140 horses. A flock of 8,200 ewes were overlanded to the property later the same year.

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