Article by Glen Barclay, courtesy of The Scottish Farmer
28.05.2025
Australia’s richest woman, Gina Rinehart, has quietly expanded her vast agricultural holdings with the $35 million acquisition of Jindabyne Station.
The ranch is a 7,000-hectare cattle property in northern New South Wales.
The station was purchased through her company S. Kidman & Co, which, along with Hancock Agriculture, forms a major part of Rinehart’s farming empire.
Between the two entities, she now controls more than 20 properties across the country, covering a staggering 3.5 million hectares and managing over 150,000 head of cattle – making her one of Australia’s largest beef producers.
S. Kidman & Co is already seeking staff for its newest acquisition, currently advertising for a machinery operator and station hand to join the Jindabyne team.
The billionaire made headlines earlier this year with outspoken political commentary during and after Australia’s federal election. She criticised the media’s influence on the Liberal Party, claiming it had discouraged bold policy moves.
“She blamed the ‘left media’ for the Liberal Party’s defeat, saying it had frightened the party from doing ‘anything Trump’,” reports noted.
Rinehart also claimed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s election victory had an immediate negative effect on the business climate.
“Indeed, within an hour or so of the election result being called, a friend who started her own business and is a small business owner said she’s going to close and move overseas,” she wrote.
Despite her concerns, Ms Rinehart acknowledged the democratic outcome, writing: “Australians have overwhelmingly voted in returning the PM and government, we must wish him well, with carefully considered policies that don’t lead us quickly to becoming an Argentina prior to the outstanding [President Javier] Milei.”
The acquisition of Jindabyne Station marks another step in Ms Rinehart’s long-term strategy to consolidate her position at the forefront of Australia’s agriculture and beef industry.
