List of ranches and stations

This is a list of ranches and stations, organized by continent. Most of these are notable either for the large geographic area which they cover, or for their historical or cultural importance.

Contents 1 Africa 2 Australia 3 New Zealand 4 North America 4.1 Canada 4.2 United States 5 South America 6 Fictitious Ranches 7 See also 8 References

Africa

• Obudu Cattle Ranch in Nigeria

Australia

• Anna Creek station in South Australia. At approximately 6 million acres (24,000 km²), this is the world's largest working cattle station.
• Anna Plains Station in Western Australia
• Argyle Downs
• Austin Downs
• Avondale Agricultural Research Station
• Banjawarn station
• Boolardy Station in Western Australia
• Brindabella Station
• Credo Station
• Cubbie Station in Queensland
• Curtin Springs in the Northern Territory
• De Grey Station
• El Questro in Western Australia
• Fossil Downs Station
• Fraser Range Station
• Hamersley Station
• Ivanhoe Station
• Kirkalocka
• Louisa Downs Station
• Mandora Station in Western Australia
• Mardie Station
• Mornington Station
• Mount Elvire Station
• Mundrabilla, Western Australia
• Ningaloo Station
• Noonkanbah Station in Western Australia
• Three Rivers Station
• Thundelarra
• Wallal
• Yardie Creek Station
• Yeelirrie Station

New Zealand

• Castle Hill station
• Molesworth Station
• St James Station, now conservation land^[1]

North America

Canada

• Douglas Lake Ranch in British Columbia, Canada is Canada's largest working cattle ranch.
• Gang Ranch in British Columbia, Canada

United States

• A. S. Gage Ranch in Texas
• Adams Ranch in Florida
• Allen Ranch in Texas (now dissolved)
• Babcock Ranch in Florida
• Bell Ranch (New Mexico) in New Mexico
• Conaway Ranch in California
• Deseret Ranches in Florida
• Flying W Ranch in Colorado
• Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in Montana
• Hardware Ranch in Utah
• Harris Ranch in California
• Hollister Ranch in California
• Imus Ranch in New Mexico
• JA Ranch in Texas
• Keys Desert Queen Ranch in California
• King Ranch in Texas
• La Escalera Ranch in Texas
• Latigo Ranch in Colorado
• Lee's Ferry and Lonely Dell Ranch in Arizona
• Michaelis Ranch in Texas
• Miller Brothers 101 Ranch in Oklahoma
• Parker Ranch in Hawaii
• Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico
• Pitchfork Ranch in Texas
• Prairie Chapel Ranch in Texas
• SLW Ranch in Colorado
• Snake River Ranch in Wyoming
• Southfork Ranch in Texas
• Spade Ranch in Nebraska
• Spade Ranch in Texas (now dissolved)
• TA Ranch Historic District in Wyoming
• Tejon Ranch in California
• Thomas Ranch in Arizona
• Vermejo Park Ranch in New Mexico
• XIT Ranch in Texas

South America

• Dadanawa Ranch in Guyana
• Estancia Harberton in Argentina
• Finca Los Alamos in Argentina

Fictitious Ranches

Ranches that do not really exist but have been made famous in literature, films and television include:

• Ponderosa Ranch, from the television show Bonanza, the three TV movies of the same name, and now-defunct theme park
• The Venneford Ranch, from the book and miniseries Centennial, by James Michener.
• The High Chaparral, from the television show The High Chaparral.

See also

• Cattle station
• Estancia
• Guest ranch
• Hacienda
• Movie ranch
• Sheep station
• Station (Australian agriculture)
• Station (New Zealand agriculture)
• List of historic ranches in British Columbia

References