The area takes its name from a cattle station established in 1844 and later subdivided.

In 1884 he took up a cattle station on the Henry River.

There is always something going on out here in the bush on a big cattle station.

Fraser once more turned to agriculture and bought a cattle station.

The company also has a cattle station which is used as food for the region.

For many decades in the 20th century it operated as a cattle station.

Most of the citizens in the area own or work on cattle stations for a living.

In the 1950s and 1960s, White farmers set up cattle stations around the town.

Several major events have had an impact on cattle stations during about the last sixty years.

A cattle station without one in these days was a back number.