The Crown does not charge one fixed rent rate for all pastoral leases in the Kimberley; rent is set by the WA Department and reviewed regularly, generally based on current market value unless another arrangement applies.

Historically, the Kimberley had a statutory minimum rental of 10 shillings per year for every 1,000 acres under an old land law reference, but that is not the same as the modern rent charged today.

What that means in practice

  • Rent depends on the specific lease and its conditions.
  • The department sets it in consultation with the Valuer-General.
  • Pastoral lease rent is reviewed regularly rather than being a single universal figure.

Practical answer

For a current Kimberley pastoral lease, the best general answer is: there is no single public “per-acre” Crown rent rate I can confirm from the available material ; the charge is assessed case by case.

Old benchmark

An old Kimberley rule said the minimum rental was 10 shillings per 1,000 acres per year , which works out to a very small nominal amount by modern standards, but it is only a historical reference.

Bottom line

If you mean a modern WA pastoral lease in the Kimberley , the rent is not a flat statewide number and is typically determined by the lease’s current valuation and review process.

Would you like the historical rent converted into today’s dollars, or the current WA pastoral lease rules explained more simply?