List of ranches and stations
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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.
Africa
Australia
- Anna Creek station in South Australia. At approximately 6 million acres (24,000 km2), this is the world's largest working cattle station.[citation needed]
- 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.[citation needed]
- 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
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