Outstanding Cattle Station For Sale Northern Territory

Rare Opportunity To Acquire One Of Australia’s Single Largest Cattle Herds

Boasting a 140-year history of beef production, the Beetaloo Aggregation offers an extremely rare opportunity for a buyer to acquire one of Australia’s most highly-developed, large-scale beef cattle production assets.

Comprising Beetaloo and Mungabroom in the Northern end of the Barkly Tablelands region of the Northern Territory, this institutional-grade property includes 72,000 head of cattle and a total area of approximately 1,054,700 hectares (2,606,220 acres) in the sale.

Above: This cattle station for sale Northern Territory is one of Australia’s most highly-developed, large-scale beef cattle production assets

Established in the 1890’s by pioneers George Bostock and Harry Bathern, the station was acquired by the Dunnicliff family in 2002, which embarked on an extensive land and water development program over the next fifteen years.

In 2014, retail billionaire Brett Blundy – who made his fortune in retail and more recently property development, partnered with the family and set about one of the country’s largest agricultural development programs. Beetaloo is currently owned by Blundy and partners Jane and Scotty Armstrong.

Above: This cattle station for sale Northern Territory has benefitted from one of the country’s largest agricultural development programs

The massive investment program has encompassed water and fencing and cattle yard development to take the property’s capacity to what it is today. Beetaloo Aggregation now ranks as one of Northern Australia’s most iconic pastoral enterprises.

The infrastructure development program has delivered high coverage of water points across the property, with 64 bores delivering water via 3,000km of 75mm underground polyethylene pipe year-round to 603 water points and approximately 559 steel and concrete troughs.

Above: Investment in water, fencing and yard infrastructure has lifted this cattle station for sale Northern Territory's capacity to 80,000 head

Located in the reliable Northern Australian monsoon area, the aggregation also benefits from a reliable long-term average annual rainfall of around 553mm.

Featuring a good blend of different land systems, including open plains and woodlands, the property features high-quality fencing constructed from Iowa heavy-gauge barbed wired and steel strainer posts and gates.

Above: This cattle station for sale Northern Territory boasts high coverage of water points across the one million-hectare property

Many corners of paddocks are connected by a four-way system of interlocking gates which allow for flexibility of stock movement. Most yards are connected by internal laneways which allows cattle to be walked from the north-east outstation OT Downs to the centre of Mungabroom with ease and no logistical costs.

Additionally, there are now 22 sets of steel cattle yards across the aggregation, with holding paddocks that feed into them for ease of handling. Many of the cattle yards are linked together with laneways so cattle can be moved about safely, efficiently and cost effectively from one area to another.

Above: This cattle station for sale Northern Territory features 22 sets of steel cattle yards, holding yards and internal laneways

Combined, the investment has improved land utilisation for carrying, managing and handling cattle, with more than 92 per cent of the holding now developed and available for cattle production. The number of cattle on the aggregation peak on any given mid-year at over 90,000 head.

It has also provided the benefit of being able to consistently produce, at an exceptionally efficient production cost, large volumes of high-quality Brahman and Brahman-cross cattle, primarily for supply to the live export trade and also to the Australian beef processing channel for boxed beef export markets.

Above: This cattle station for sale Northern Territory consistently produces large volumes of high-quality Brahman and Brahman-cross cattle

With good access to the Barkly, Carpenteria and Stuart highways, the Beetaloo Aggregation benefits from extensive infrastructure that has recently been constructed or extensively renovated.

This includes the main 500-square-metre homestead located on Beetaloo Station, two manager’s houses, a guest house, school house, men’s quarters with kitchen, dongas, stock camps, and multiple machinery sheds, car sheds and workshops.

Above: This cattle station for sale Northern Territory features extensive infrastructure that has recently been constructed or renovated

Water to the residential structures, homestead and sheds is supplied via three house bores. In-ground septic systems are connected to the accommodation structures. Each homestead complex also has an in-ground watering system to the gardens and lawns.

What’s more, Beetaloo Station has a 1,200m gravel airstrip with associated avgas refuelling facilities. An additional airstrip is located at OT Downs for light planes.

Above: This cattle station for sale Northern Territory boasts several residences, manager's and staff quarters, as well as two airstrips

The Beetaloo Aggregation is offered for sale on a going-concern basis, including more than 72,000 head of Brahman and Brahman-cross cattle plus plant and equipment. Senior staff may be available to continue employment with the new owners.

As well as offering a strategic investor immediate access to one of the single largest cattle herds in Australia, Beetaloo also presents the opportunity to further expand cattle carrying capacity with additional water and fencing infrastructure on the partially developed and undeveloped land areas.

Above: This cattle station for sale Northern Territory presents the opportunity to expand cattle capacity as well as grow cotton and grain

There are also opportunities to grow the business by supplying additional volumes of live cattle to customers in Asia, while also supplying further cattle to domestic processing facilities.

Furthermore, expansive flood-out areas have the potential for cotton and grain production, making this investment suitable for a range of high-value potential land uses.

Click on the highlighted link for more information on this outstanding cattle station for sale at Carpentaria Highway, Elliott, Northern Territory.