A vast 407,000-acre (165,000-hectare) property has hit the market, offering a rare opportunity to embrace the pastoral lifestyle amidst the tranquillity of Western Australia’s outback.

Western Australia’s historic Dairy Creek Station, located at 1 Cobra Dairy Creek Road, Gascoyne River, is being sold through an Expression of Interest and is listed by Gerald Wetherall, Principal of Raine & Horne Rural WA.

According to a report in Farm Weekly Dairy Creek Station has high historic significance as evidence of the early pioneering and settlement of the Gascoyne region and for its connection with the development of the pastoral industry in the area. It was originally owned by the Fitzpatricks, who were well-known West Australian pioneers.

John Bernard Fitzpatrick was the first to inspect virgin land on the Duri Creek with a view to establishing a sheep station. In the 1880s he purchased the land and 2000 sheep from Gooch and Wheelock for 1300 pounds.

Mr Fitzpatrick moved to the station with his wife, Rose, and their family. The aboriginal name for the station's main creek was Duri or Durri, but it has since been anglicised to Dairy Creek.

Introducing Dairy Creek Station

Offered bare of plant and livestock, Dairy Creek’s accommodation consists of the main homestead built in 1904, located on the north bank of Geerenoo Creek. It is now a three-bedroom brick residence with reverse-cycle air conditioning.  According to the Farm Weekly, “the station buildings are evidence of the changing fortunes of the various pastoralists who have owned the station since the Fitzpatricks and of the use of local materials.”

The Dairy Creek lease was held by Norman Armstrong for a short time and then by Richard Kingsley Cornish, the Steadman family and the Bleechmore family - who bought the station 18 years ago and are now selling-up as part of a family succession plan according to Fram Weekly.

Mr Bleechmore said his family also had a property at Boyup Brook and would be concentrating its agricultural pursuits there.

The second home is a stone building, offering one bedroom and one bathroom it is also fitted with reverse-cycle air conditioning.

For staff of Dairy Creek Station there is dedicated workers’ quarters with three bedrooms and a bathroom.

Practical infrastructure is also in place, with a spacious workshop and a hay shed, which has been repurposed from a former shearing shed.

Mr Bleechmore told Farm Weekly that “the three sets of cattle yards were in good condition and there was an old shearing shed that was currently used for storing hay and general storage.

"There is soon to be a bitumen road through Dairy Creek, which will be a major advantage in that the road can stay open for much of the year, particularly after rain events," he said.

Raine & Horne Rural WA’s Gerald Wetherall added that Dairy Creek was equipped with essential infrastructure, including 35 water points mostly solar powered.

Dairy Creek station has an extensive system of small and large creeks, all with prolific establishment of buffel grass and natural herbage, making it ideal for cattle grazing.

Travis Wentriro, Regional & Rural Network Manager at Raine & Horne, said the listing of this vast property demonstrates the brand’s scale across Australia and capability.

“We have the capability of managing the sale of large-scale rural properties such as Dairy Creek Station, which could suit buyers looking for a standalone cattle operation or those seeking an additional investment, right through to small hobby farms,” Travis said.

He added that the sale also highlights Raine & Horne Rural’s strong focus on meeting the needs of farmers, investors, corporates, and rural landowners across rural Australia.

“Apart from NSW, we have operations in Western Australia, South Australia, and Queensland,” Travis said.

“Our offices in Western Australia — including Raine & Horne Rural WA and Raine & Horne Great Southern, led by John and Julie Hetherington — are some of our biggest rural offices, covering vast swathes of WA,” he said.

Travis also noted the brand’s steady growth across Australia.

“One of our recent additions, Raine & Horne Rural Casino, which services the Northern Rivers region of NSW and is led by Kate Morgan and Gary Mortimer, was recently recognised among the top three rural offices in the state based on gross commission income.

“We have a steadily expanding and robust network of rural offices spread across rural Australia — and we’re continually looking for great people to join us.”

If you’re considering buying or selling rural property in 2025, contact your local Raine & Horne Rural office for expert advice and more information.