Ellenbrae
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cattle station, Tourism |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Terry family |
| Headquarters | Near Wyndham and Halls Creek , Australia |
Area served | Western Australia |
| Products | Cattle, Tourism accommodation |
Ellenbrae, referred to as Ellenbrae Station, is a pastoral lease functioning as a cattle station situated in Western Australia.
The property spans approximately , positioned roughly south of Wyndham and north of Halls Creek, close to the Gibb River Road. The Durack River flows through a section of the estate, which lies on land traditionally owned by the Wardia clan of the Wurla people. During the dry season, Ellenbrae also operates as a tourist destination.
Acquired by the Terry family in 1983, the station’s management was subsequently handed down to Byrne and Edward Terry. Byrne, alongside his wife, expanded the business by incorporating tourism facilities such as onsite cabins. As both a pastoralist and an artist, Byrne advocated for environmental stewardship and created furniture and decorative items using native resources, including a bathtub feature carved into a 1000-year-old boab tree. His sudden passing occurred in 2001. The station endured significant losses during the bushfires of the 1990s, with its cattle numbers declining from 10,000 to 3,000.
In February 2020, ownership of Ellenbrae Station transferred to Melbourne-based investors Rino and Diana Grollo. By 2008, pastoral manager Susan Bradley and station managers Brian and Marcia Withell—who originally hail from New Zealand—were responsible for overseeing daily operations. A tragic incident took place in 2010 when a helicopter crash during cattle mustering claimed the life of a station worker.