Bradshaw Station
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Founder | Joseph Bradshaw |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Northern Territory |
| Products | Cattle, sheep |
Bradshaw Station, often referred to as Bradshaw's Run, was a pastoral lease functioning as a cattle station situated in the Northern Territory of Australia.
The property lay roughly east of Kununurra and southwest of Katherine, encompassing an area close to . Its boundaries included the Victoria River to the south, Joseph Bonaparte Gulf on the western side, and the Fitzmaurice River along the northern edge.
In 1894, Joseph Bradshaw secured leases along the Victoria River. Four years later, in 1898, his brother Frederick Bradshaw received an adjacent lease, and together they developed the combined holdings by stocking them with both sheep and cattle.
By 1903, a homestead constructed from Cypress-pine was established, supporting a cattle population of approximately 40,000 head. Around this period, Ivan Egoriffe was appointed as station manager; he gained notoriety for his severe treatment of Aboriginal workers, which resulted in considerable labor disputes and violent incidents on the station. In 1905, both Frederick Bradshaw and Egoriffe were killed during a retaliatory attack near Port Keats.
After these events, Joseph Bradshaw continued residing on the property as its fortunes waned and investors eventually withdrew support. The original homestead suffered termite damage and was subsequently replaced by a new manager.
In 1937, Patrick Quilty—son of pastoralist Tom Quilty, who owned Glenore Station and Euroka Springs Station—acquired Bradshaw Station along with Coolibah and Bedford Downs Stations.
Much of Bradshaw Station was acquired in 1995 by the Department of Defence to create the Bradshaw Field Training Area, a military training facility utilized by both the Australian Army and US Army. This training ground covers an area of about .