Australia

Land Report 2016 Deal of the Year: Australia’s S. Kidman & Co.

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Eric OKeefe

Cattle King’s Empire Sells Founded in 1899, S. Kidman & Co grew to be larger than all of Ireland. Its sale became a national obsession for Australians of all walks. Text by Eric O’Keefe The ability of a bold soul…

Tagged with: Australia, Australian Outback Beef, Gina Rinehart, S Kidman and Co, Sidney Kidman, The Cattle King
Posted in Farmland, News Desk

Australian Cattle Barons Drop Bid for Kidman Ranch Empire

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Land Report Editors

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, Chinese conglomerate set to emerge successful with their joint offer. Text by Rob Taylor A group of Australian ranchers has withdrawn its offer for the country’s biggest cattle empire, S. Kidman & Co., leaving the way…

Bidding Heats Up for Australian Cattle Kingdom

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Land Report Editors

Australia’s wealthiest citizen, Gina Rinehart, and a Chinese real estate conglomerate have joined forces to tender an A$365 million bid for a 39,000-square-mile collection of cattle operations that encompasses more than one percent of Australia’s total land area. S. Kidman…

Colorado-based Vail Resorts Acquires Australia’s Largest Ski Resort

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Land Report Editors

Colorado-based Vail Resorts recently announced the purchase of the 3,000-acre Perisher Ski Resort, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest mountain resort. Located in Kosciuszko National Park (New South Wales), the resort includes Perisher Valley, Smiggin Holes, Blue Cow, and Guthega, along with…

Tagged with: Australia, Perisher Ski Resort, Vail Resorts
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