Some agricultural interests are on the fringe of the plain including the Rawlinna Station, the largest sheep station in the world, on the Western Australian side of the plain. The property was established in 1962 by Hugh G. MacLachlan, of the South Australian pastoral family, the station has a comparatively short history compared to other properties of its type around Australia. An older property is Madura Station, situated closer to the coast, it has a size of and is also stocked with sheep. Madura was established prior to 1927, the extent of the property at that time was reported as .