Brooking Springs
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cattle station |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Kimberley region, Western Australia |
| Products | Cattle |
Brooking Springs Station operates as a pastoral lease functioning as a cattle station situated in Western Australia.
Location
The station is positioned roughly north of Fitzroy Crossing and about southeast of Derby, Western Australia, within the Kimberley area. It boasts approximately of river frontage along the Fitzroy River, which includes several permanent waterholes. The property also encompasses Mount Hardman and multiple creeks within its perimeter.
History
The traditional custodians of the land are the Bunuba people, who have been employed as stockmen on the station since its inception.
In 1954, Brooking Springs spanned , supporting a herd of 8,000 cattle and 160 horses, and was segmented into five paddocks.
By 2001, Peter Camm, the leaseholder at the time, was prevented from purchasing Moola Bulla and Mount Amhurst Stations due to allegations of cattle theft dating back three years.
After Jill Jenyns tragically died in a helicopter accident in 2011, her family decided to put the station on the market. At that point, it carried approximately 15,000 head of cattle and was anticipated to sell for around AUD 15 million. Later in the same year, the property was acquired for AUD 18 million by the Indigenous Bunuba Cattle Company, with management handled by the Australian Agricultural Company.
As of 2014, this pastoral lease, measuring , was still listed for sale among at least 15 other stations across the Kimberley and Northern Territory regions.