About one third is red dirt and sandy forest, of which about half has been cleared with some being converted to humidicola pasture.
[3] Originally a part of neighbouring Stapleton Station, La Belle was taken up by the Townsend family in 1962.
La Belle, along with Welltree Station, was sold by Peter Camm in 2008 for A$72 million, during a land boom.
[4] R. M. Williams Agricultural Holdings acquired the property, which it held until 2013 when the company went into receivership.
Both La Belle and Welltree were then sold to the Australian Agricultural Company for A$27.1 million.