Rallen Australia is becoming a prominent player in the world of Australian landownership thanks to its backing from Giovanni Ravazzotti, who just so happens to be one of the richest men in South Africa.

Ravazzotti's daughter, Luciana Ravazzotti Langenhoven, and her husband, Pierre Langenhoven, are the owners of the business, which currently has around 1.1 million hectares of land in its portfolio.

In February 2020, the company acquired two major cattle stations, Tanumbirini and Forrest Hill, at a cost of AU$70 million ($51.5m/£39m). The stations stretch across 559,370 hectares and make up the bulk of the company’s extensive portfolio, which also includes Kalala Station, purchased for AU$58 million ($43.5m/£32m).

Rallen Australia also owns the Mt McMinn and Big River stations, acquired for AU$7.5 million ($5.6m/£4.2m) and AU$5.5 million ($4m/£3m) respectively. A sixth station, the 70,000 hectare Larrizona, was snapped up in February 2021.

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