Arabella Station (Queensland)
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cattle station |
| Founded | before 1887 |
| Headquarters | Charleville (approximate) , Australia |
| Products | Cattle, sheep |
Arabella Station is a pastoral lease functioning as a cattle station in Queensland, situated approximately east of Charleville and south of Augathella.
The station was established prior to 1887 and was under the ownership of Mr McKenzie in 1888, during which time it was involved in cattle trading. In 1907, the property, carrying 2,000 cattle and 30 horses, was sold by Messrs Fisken and Bunning to Arnold Wienholt.
By 1924, the unstocked station was sold by Messrs Keogh and Rowe to C. E. Tidswell. Later, in 1938, Tidswell transferred ownership of the same-sized property to G. H. Griffiths for £20,000; at that point, the station was stocked with 10,000 sheep.
An armed robbery took place at the homestead in 1956 involving the proprietor, C. Starky.
In 2014, the property was affected by a significant drought. Its owner, Greg Ballinger, had begun destocking from early 2013 and relied on thinning permits to provide mulga for feed along with supplements to maintain the livestock.