Original article by Matthew Cranston
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 32 : 16-May-16

The growing demand for Australian cattle stations is being driven by superannuation funds and foreign investors. A number of local companies are also buying cattle farms in partnership with overseas pension funds, while the sector continues to attract interest from Chinese investors. It is estimated that almost $A500m worth of cattle stations have changed hands in recent weeks, and sales in the sector are on track to top $A1bn in 2016.

CORPORATES
MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED – ASX MQG, PARAWAY PASTORAL COMPANY LIMITED, WESTERN GRAZING COMPANY, QIC LIMITED, NORTH AUSTRALIAN PASTORAL COMPANY, STICHTING PENSIOENFONDS ABP, PENSION PROTECTION FUND, QUEENSLAND. LONG TERM ASSET ADVISORY BOARD, HEWITT CATTLE AUSTRALIA, CANADA. PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD, GUNN AGRI PARTNERS, ZHEJIANG RIFA HOLDING GROUP, RIFA SALUTARY PTY LTD, SHANGHAI CRED REAL ESTATE STOCK COMPANY LIMITED, CBRE PTY LTD, DAKANG AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD, S KIDMAN AND COMPANY PTY LTD, THYNNE AND MACARTNEY