Johnston senior of Wellington was the original purchaser of which large property in Australia or New Zealand whose main activity is the raising of sheep for their wool and meat?
Sheep station A sheep station is a large property (station, the equivalent of a ranch) in Australia or New Zealand whose main activity is the raising of sheep for their wool and meat. In Australia, sheep stations are usually in the south-east or south-west of the country. In New Zealand the Merinos are usually in the high country of the South Island. These properties may be thousands of square kilometres in size and run low stocking rates to be able to sustainably provide enough feed and water for the stock.
Special Rural Properties, Western Australia Special Rural Properties are a type of property ranging from two to ten hectares (or five to twenty five acres) allowing the owners to engage in special types of rural pursuits without needing a very large property or working farm. The types of uses are generally similar throughout Western Australia, although most local municipalities or shires often adjust the uses permissible to suit. Typical uses include a small area of agriculture or horticulture as well as the keeping of small numbers of animals. With these uses available, a Special Rural Property can provide what is locally known as a "hobby farm" for people used to living in the city for a fraction of the cost of a real working farm. People who have these hobby farms are aften referred to "Tree Changers" characterized as being tired of living in the city and desiring to live a rural country life.