Viv Oldfield adds Middle Creek Station to vast property portfolio

Middle Creek Station is a 60,200ha property on the Sturt Plateau, south of Katherine. (Supplied: Elders)

Australia's largest private landholder, Viv Oldfield, has added Middle Creek Station in the Northern Territory to his vast portfolio.

Mr Oldfield bought the property, 200 kilometres south of Katherine, for $12 million through his company Middle Creek Land Holdings, according to documents from the NT Land Titles Office.

That price does not cover any cattle, plant or equipment sold with the 60,200-hectare property, ABC Rural understands.

Middle Creek was sold by Nino Niceforo, one of Australia's largest mango growers, who runs farms near Darwin, Katherine and Mataranka.

Mr Oldfield, in partnership with the Costello family, owns at least 9.4 million hectares of cattle country across the Northern Territory, South Australia, and Western Australia.

They also own a 30,000-head feedlot and export yard in Katherine, and Mr Oldfield leases the 300,000 hectare Owen Springs Station near Alice Springs.

Viv Oldfield owns, in partnership with the Costello family, at least 9.4 million hectares across the NT, WA and SA. (ABC News: Nathan Coates)

Although Middle Creek is small by NT standards, Elders real estate agent Alison Ross said it was well-situated because of its proximity to the Stuart Highway.

"Viv Oldfield owns property both to the north, around the Katherine area, and to the south, through the Alice Springs district," Ms Ross said.

"So it's perfect for that breeder option, feeding into both the northern operations he has as well as southern markets.

Middle Creek Station was owned by one of Australia's biggest mango growers. (Supplied: Elders)

"The [previous] owners put a lot of infrastructure in place — fencing, laneways and a lot of water.

"That was really the drawcard for the buyer, that the infrastructure was in place."

Rinehart sells Brunchilly Station for $75 million

Meanwhile, NT Land Titles Office documents show the Gina Rinehart-owned S. Kidman & Co sold Brunchilly Station for $75 million.

When including the cattle, plant and equipment, ABC Rural understands the walk-in walk-out deal exceeded $100 million. 

The station, which includes the Banka Banka East outstation, covers 457,200 hectares north of Tennant Creek.

Brunchilly was bought by pastoralist and cotton grower Malcom Harris, who also owns Ucharonidge, Rockhampton Downs, and Benmara Stations in the NT.

Mrs Rinehart bought S. Kidman & Co in a partnership with the Chinese-owned CRED pastoral in 2016.

She now owns just one property in the NT — Helen Springs Station.