Walhallow Station
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cattle station |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Founder | John Bassett and William Christian |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Northern Territory |
| Products | Brahman cattle |
Walhallow Station, which is also referred to as Walhallow Downs or simply Walhallow, functions as a pastoral lease and cattle station situated in Australia's Northern Territory.
Location
Positioned approximately northwest of Elliott and northeast of Tennant Creek, Walhallow shares its boundaries with Mallapunyah Station to the north, Cresswell Downs to both the south and east, and Anthony Lagoon to the south and west.
Description
Spanning around , this property encompasses a variety of landscapes including open plains, mitchell grass downs, coolabah woodlands, and spinifex desert within the Barkly Tableland. The station has the capability to sustain up to 50,000 head of Brahman cattle. Operations at Walhallow are conducted in coordination with the neighboring Anthony Lagoon.
History
The traditional custodians of the land are the Kotandji, with European exploration initiated during expeditions led by Ernest Favenc and Nathaniel Buchanan in 1878. The establishment of the station dates back to 1881 when John Bassett and William Christian founded it. By 1907, ownership remained with Christian, who was actively involved in cattle droving activities.
In 1913, ownership transferred to Messrs Cumming and Capper, with the property covering an area of about . Early 1925 saw an exceptional rainfall event, with 28 inches recorded over three months.
A significant event occurred in 1929 when two white workers were charged following the murder of an Aboriginal employee on the station.
By 1987, Walhallow had become the headquarters for Peter Sherwin’s Sherwin Pastoral Company. Later, in 2009, Paraway Pastoral Company—supported by Macquarie Pastoral—purchased Walhallow along with Clonagh and Davenport Downs from Georgina Pastoral Company and AACo. As of 2012, management under Cameron Fulcher involved running Walhallow alongside Cresswell Downs.