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North Australian Pastoral Company

Logo: napco.com.au4

Australian cattle company

The North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCO) is a large, privately owned, Australian cattle company which operates 14 cattle stations (as well as the Wainui farm and feedlot) covering over 60,000 km2, managing around 200,000 cattle, throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory. It produces beef cattle which are pasture raised and grain finished before sale to Australian meat processors, who onsell beef to domestic and international customers.2 It was founded by Thomas McIlwraith and Sir William Ingram, 1st Baronet.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1877Founded1
  • Industryagriculture1
  • HeadquartersBrisbane1
  • Websitewww.napco.com.au
  • Legal formprivately held company1
  • LEI254900WW6VQD8TVF73713
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address11\133 Mary Street, 4000 Brisbane, Australia3
  • Registered withThe Australian Securities and Investment Commission, 009 591 5113

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The North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCO) is a large, privately owned, Australian cattle company which operates 14 cattle stations (as well as the Wainui farm and feedlot) covering over 60,000 km2, managing around 200,000 cattle, throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory. It produces beef cattle which are pasture raised and grain finished before sale to Australian meat processors, who onsell beef to domestic and international customers.2

The story

Founded by Sir William Ingram, 1st Baronet and Thomas McIlwraith in 1877.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 1877Founded Founded1

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