Springvale Station
Pastoral lease in the Kimberley region of Western Australia
Springvale or Springvale Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. The Springvale Aggregation was created when Springvale was purchased along with Alice Downs, Mabel Downs, and Texas Downs by a South African company in 2003. As of March 2022 the four properties are owned by Harvest Road, an agribusiness owned by Andrew Forrest.
Springvale Station is situated about 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Halls Creek and 84 kilometres (52 mi) south west of Warmun in the Kimberley region. The cluster of stations known as Springvale Aggregation covers 604,430 ha (1,493,600 acres).
History
J. W. McAdam acquired Springvale in 1932 from E. Bridge and Sons.
The family business Quilty and Sons expanding their already vast ownership in the region, acquired Springvale in 1948 from W. J. McAdam in 1948. The Quilty’s already owned neighbouring Bedford Downs Station.
In 2003 the 1,344-square-kilometre (519 sq mi) property was sold as part of a A$15-million four-property deal to South African interests. The four adjoining stations of Springvale, Bedford Downs, Mabel Downs and Alice Downs comprised an area of 5,850 square kilometres (2,259 sq mi) and were stocked with approximately 32,000 head of cattle.
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