Henbury Station

Henbury occupies an area of 5,273 square kilometres (2,036 sq mi) that extends from the tops of the MacDonnell Ranges, down the foothills and across the open red plains to the Finke bioregion.

[4] There are twelve land systems at Henbury the most prevalent of which is the Simpson's system where the landscape is dominated by spinifex on sand dunes with sparse shrubs and low trees or Desert Oak over grasses on sand dunes Mulga, Coolibah or sparse low trees over copper-burr, samphire or saltbush growing in the swales.

The most productive land system is Chandler's which is widespread through the property which includes mesas, low ranges, clayey stony slopes, bluebush rises and open woodlands.

[6] A log cabin was built along the banks of the Finke River in 1886 which became the new homestead and still stands today,[6] the property was carrying 3,000 head of cattle in the same year.

[8] In about 1902 the Joseph Breaden acquired the leasehold and experienced good falls of rain later the same year ensuring water and feed for stock for the next 12 months.

[15] The area experienced heavy rains in 1967 which caused the Finke River to flood closing roads around the property for a week.

Neighbouring pastoralists said the property was not being effectively managed for fire and feral animals, increasing the risk for adjacent cattle stations.

Williams Agricultural Holdings re-structured the project, partnering with carbon finance company C-Quest Capital.

It said it would be changing focus to include the reintroduction of cattle on some parts of the station, producing a mixed carbon farming model.

The new covenant includes Running Waters, which is one of the largest permanent waterholes in Central Australia, as well as habitat linking Finke Gorge National Park and Owen Springs Conservation Reserve.