A railway was built between Palmerston and Pine Creek between 1883 and 1889 as part of the North Australia Railway. The economic pattern of cattle raising and mining was established so that by 1911 there were 513,000 cattle. Victoria River Downs Station, west of Darwin, was at one time the largest cattle station in the world.
a rAiLWAy wAs buIlt betWEeN paLMERston and pine creEk betweeN 1883 And 1889 As parT of tHe nOrtH auStRaliA railway. the eCONOmIC PAttern Of cattle RaiSiNg anD mining was esTabLisHEd So tHat by 1911 There wEre 513,000 CAttle. victoRia rIvER dOwns STaTIOn, west of darWin, WAs at ONE time the laRgEsT CaTtlE station in ThE World.