Pastoral

A flagship pastoral property within the Paspaley Group's New South Wales holdings, Kurrajong Park is situated in the Liverpool Plains, some of Australia's most productive agricultural land.

Playing a central role in our diversified pastoral operations, the property supports cattle and prime lamb production alongside wheat, canola and sorghum cropping.

Spanning 6,700 hectares, Thornthwaite stands among the region's most historically significant pastoral properties. Established by Joseph Docker in the 1840s and later owned by the Findlay family for more than a century, it gained a reputation for wool, beef cattle and elite working horses.

The property has hosted governors, politicians and pioneering agriculturalists; its homestead is the site of the world's first known photograph of a cricket match. Today, under Paspaley stewardship, Thornthwaite runs Hereford beef cattle, before moving to Dartbrook for finishing.

Established in 1827 on one of the earliest pastoral grants west of the Great Dividing Range, Bunnamagoo Farm carries centuries of history. Located near Rockley, south of Bathurst, the property centres around a Georgian stone homestead built by pardoned convict Thomas Pye and later restored by the Paspaley family with commendation from the National Trust. Meaning "meeting of waters" in the local Indigenous language, the property name speaks to the land's unique geography, which today supports sheep and lamb grazing, as well as a vineyard established in 1995.

Positioned along the Cudgegong River, Eurunduree is one of two key vineyard sites for Bunnamagoo Estate Wines as well as lamb finishing. A strong commitment to sustainable practices guides operations, including mid-row cropping, composting with fermented grape skins, and post-harvest sheep grazing.

With a winery on site, we press grapes immediately after night harvest to maintain quality and varietal integrity. Many wines are produced entirely from estate fruit, while surplus is sold to other producers.

The most recent rural acquisition in the Paspaley Group's growing pastoral portfolio, Dry River Station spans 65,000 hectares near Katherine in the Northern Territory. Supported by a significant underground water basin, the station is home to Brahman breeding cows, with progeny moving to Melaleuca Station for finishing.

A key part of our northern pastoral network, the station's operations include hay production, cropping and broader livestock management.

200 kilometres east of Darwin and bordering Kakadu National Park, Melaleuca Station spans 47,000 hectares of exceptional ecological diversity. Mary River floodplain, billabongs, wetlands and rainforest form a landscape that supports significant wildlife, including the world's largest known concentration of saltwater crocodiles.

Together with neighbouring Opium Creek, the station serves as a finishing point for cattle bred at Dry River, running Brahman cattle and some buffalo. Beyond its pastoral operations, Melaleuca is a model for floodplain reclamation, transforming previously weed-infested land into productive grazing country