All this land is held on pastoral leases from the state - it's not freehold.

In the late 19th century, the island became a pastoral lease.

Most of the land in Ashburton is taken up by pastoral leases.

Most of the rural land is held under perpetual and pastoral leases.

The first pastoral lease was taken up in 1846.

European settlers moved to the area in 1869 to take up pastoral leases for farming.

It is a pastoral lease that has been used for grazing cattle.

The Broad family were the last occupiers of the pastoral lease and the left the area in 1970.

The first pastoral lease was taken up on 1865.

The pastoral lease at Noonkanbah was purchased for the community in 1976.