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.