Naryilco
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cattle station |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Queensland, Australia |
Key people | Ian Halstead (manager) |
| Products | Cattle |
| Owner | Appleton Cattle Company |
Naryilco Station, which is also referred to as Naryilco Downs, operates as a cattle station under a pastoral lease in Queensland, Australia.
Description
Situated approximately north of Tibooburra and southeast of Innanincka within Queensland's Channel Country, Naryilco is characterized by ridges covered in mulga alongside vegetation such as cotton bush, saltbush, and extensive expanses of Mitchell grass. The property benefits from abundant water sources including a significant creek, Lake Naryilco, Arramerterry, and Yulamatina. It shares a boundary with Bulloo Downs Station.
Spanning an area of , the station had the capacity to support 12,000 head of cattle as recorded in 2012, with management overseen by Ian Halstead.
History
In 1880, ownership of Naryilco—then encompassing about —was transferred from Mr. L. W. Bate to Alexander Cormack and Co. Throughout the 1880s, the property was listed for sale multiple times and had expanded to by 1887. At that time, it was stocked with 30,000 sheep and 2,500 cattle before Cormack faced insolvency.
The station was purchased by A. McDonald in 1905. A notable event in 1923 involved the sale of over 4,500 cattle from Naryilco to restock Quinyambie, representing a major livestock deal.
Beginning in 1949, Naryilco was included on an airmail service route that connected isolated outback stations across South Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland.
Prior to April 2023, ownership belonged to S. Kidman & Co, which became part of Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting group following their acquisition of Kidman in 2016. In April 2023, the station was acquired by Appleton Cattle Company—a family-run business certified for organic farming—along with Durrie and Glengyle stations.