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With 23 km² and up to 10 head of cattle, Anna Creek Station is the largest beef farm in the world and is larger than countries like Israel and El Salvador.
In the heart of the Australian outback lies a rural property so vast it seems endless. 23.677 square kilometers in size, a territory larger than countries like Israel, El Salvador or Kuwait, and more than three times the size of the city of São Paulo. This immensity defines the Anna Creek Station, recognized as the largest cattle farm in the world or the world's largest meat farm, a livestock colossus that symbolizes the strength and resilience of the Australian agribusiness in one of the most inhospitable environments on the planet.
Located in the state of South Australia, Anna Creek was founded in 1863, in the midst of the British colonial era, when cattle ranchers ventured into arid areas in search of new productive frontiers. The farm is so remote that access is only possible by dirt roads that cross hundreds of kilometers of desert, and in many periods of the year, the main form of transport is by plane.
An empire in the Australian desert
Today the farm belongs to the company Williams Cattle Company, one of Australia's largest agricultural groups. The size of the property is impressive not only due to its territorial dimensions, but also due to the logistical challenges of maintaining livestock operations in one of the most arid places on the planet.
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The Anna Creek Station region is characterized by extreme temperatures, scarce rainfall, and vast plains of sand and rock. Therefore, cattle are raised extensively, dispersed in immense natural pastures, where each animal has access to more than 2 km² of area to graze. During dry periods, herds are reduced to prevent ecosystem collapse and preserve water resources.
Even with these limitations, the farm maintains an average 6 to 10 thousand head of cattle, depending on the weather conditions. The entire herd is composed mostly of Santa Gertrudis cattle, known for its resistance to heat and water scarcity — a crucial adaptation for survival in the Australian outback.
An operation bigger than entire cities
Inside Anna Creek Station there is residential villages, workshops, hangars, fuel depots and airstripsThe property operates practically as a self-sufficient city, with its own infrastructure for radio communication, vehicle maintenance, and fueling.
Employees live in isolated quarters and work long shifts, maintaining livestock in dozens of pens and handling points spread across hundreds of kilometers.
Logistics is so complex that the company uses helicopters and light aircraft to locate the herd, manage it and transport supplies and equipment.
The water supply, in turn, depends on deep underground wells and solar-powered pumping systems, one of the few viable alternatives in the arid desert.
A historic legacy of pioneering spirit
The history of Anna Creek is tied to the very formation of Australian cattle farming. In the 19th century, British settlers brought cattle to explore the vast outback lands, and many of these properties became legendary. Anna Creek, however, has always stood out for its scale and perseverance.
She once belonged to the group S. Kidman & Co., from the legendary businessman Sir Sidney Kidman, known as “the cattle king” in Australia. During the height of his empire in the early 20th century, Kidman came to control more than 260 thousand km² of land —almost the size of Italy. Anna Creek was one of the jewels in his cattle-raising crown.
In 2016, after decades of negotiations, the property was acquired by Williams Cattle Company, which maintains the traditional management model, combined with modern tracking, irrigation and environmental monitoring technologies.
The engineering behind success
Anna Creek's production isn't just about beef. The farm is also a open-air laboratory for sustainable management in arid regions, with studies on breed adaptation, soil recovery and ecological balance in extreme environments.
The use of technology is essential. Drones, sensors, and climate monitoring software help identify degraded areas, map livestock, and plan grazing rotations. This approach has earned Anna Creek international recognition as a large-scale integrated management model, balancing production and preservation.
The farm's success also reinforces Australia's role as one of the world's leading agricultural powerhouses. The country exports around 70% of all the meat it produces, with strong markets in Japan, China and the Middle East, and maintains strict animal traceability standards — something that makes Australian meat one of the most valued in the world.
A monument to world livestock farming
More than a farm, Anna Creek Station is a symbol of the human capacity to transform extreme environments into productive centersThe combination of centuries-old tradition, technology, and respect for the environment makes it a unique example of modern agricultural engineering.
While Brazil dominates the global market in terms of volume and exports, Australia holds the record for land area. Together, the two nations set the pace for global livestock farming.
From above, Anna Creek looks like a patch of green amidst a sea of reddish sand—living proof that Australian agriculture knows no bounds.
Great. But there is a Brazilian raising **** in Australia... In Brazil, if you add up all the cattle, it exceeds 10,000 heads.
A monument 🤣🤣🤣!!
Only if it is a monument to the predatory English colonialism that killed and displaced millions of Australia's indigenous people!