Claraville Station
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cattle station |
| Founded | before 1884 |
| Headquarters | Gulf Country region, Queensland , Australia |
Area served | Queensland, Australia |
| Products | Cattle |
Claraville Station functions as a pastoral lease and operates as a cattle station in Queensland. It is situated roughly southwest of Croydon and southeast of Normanton within the Gulf Country region. The terrain includes open woodland alongside more fertile frontage lands adjacent to the Clara and Yappar Rivers and their smaller tributaries. The vegetation comprises stands of Mitchell Grass, Spearwood, Spinifex, as well as edible shrub varieties like verano and stylos.
The area's channel networks support growths of Coolibah, Gum, and Box Tree species, which gradually transition into areas dominated by Wattle. Claraville is segmented into ten principal paddocks, six minor paddocks, in addition to several holding paddocks. The primary homestead residence was built in 2005.
Dating back to before 1884, Claraville was purchased by the Rochfort brothers, who also owned Dotswood and Wallabadah Stations. By 1891, under the ownership of A. S. Haydon, the property extended over and maintained a herd of 2,000 cattle. In 1925, Jack Campbell and John Thomas Willcox took control of the station, with Campbell overseeing daily operations. During 1952, the Priestley brothers held ownership amid a dry season that reduced the livestock to 2,000 head, half of which were relocated to Wondoola Station.
In 2013, Claraville was placed on the market by its Sydney-based proprietors Mike and Kim Sergeant. At that time, the station covered an area of and supported around 10,000 cattle.