Balfour Downs Station

Balfour Downs Station is a pastoral lease and cattle station located approximately 132 kilometres (82 mi) northeast of Newman, 88 kilometres (55 mi) east of Roy Hill and 108 kilometres (67 mi) southeast of Nullagine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. At 6,395 square kilometres (2,469 sq mi), it is among the largest cattle stations in Australia.

The station occupies an area of 639,484 hectares (1,580,199 acres) and over 25,000 Zebu cattle graze on the plains. The herd is predominantly Polled Red Brahman with 15,000 breeding females, producing 8,000 steers (males) and heifers (females) annually, most of which are exported to the Middle East and Asia. The mineral-rich grazing country includes extensive watercourse and channel country, opening onto large floodplains covered with Mitchell, Flinders, and buffel grass.

The property boasts 35 new ring dams of with over 15,000 cubic metres (529,720 cu ft) of water storage. The property was estimated in value of between $15–20 million (Australian dollars) in 2012. Due to the vast size of the property, R22 Beta helicopters are used to the animals.

The Talawana Track passes through Balfour Downs, connecting it to the indigenous Australian community of Jigalong, roughly 60 kilometres (37 mi) to the south and Karlamilyi National Park, roughly 140 kilometres (87 mi) to the east.

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