head station

British  

noun

1. the main buildings on a large sheep or cattle farm

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Example Sentences

Gracemere head station is on the south side of the Fitzroy River, and is distant seven miles from Rockhampton.

From Early Days in North Queensland by Palmer, Edward

We were about twenty miles from the head station and had about finished the job.

From Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields by Boldrewood, Rolf

The duty of this man is not fatiguing; he has to look out that the fences are in good repair and report to the head station when anything is out of order.

From Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) by Weitemeyer, Thorvald

A little way from the head station was an outcrop of white stones.

From The Euahlayi Tribe; a study of aboriginal life in Australia by Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh)

The Hughenden cattle station is twenty miles further up the Flinders than the Hughenden head station.

From Early Days in North Queensland by Palmer, Edward