Austin Downs, located near Cue, WA, is a pastoral lease regenerating diverse vegetation including acacias, eremophilas, grevilleas, bluebushes, saltbushes, samphire, mulla mullas, and grasses across approximately 167,000 hectares. This richness in vegetation is matched by the number of repositories of cultural information - still relevant as they tell us about about how Wajarri and Yugunga-Nya families managed this part of their estate, and the function of our landscape features within the fabric of ecology, geology and meteorology on the property, within the region and beyond. The property features an ephemeral lake system on its southern border and granite monoliths in the western half, with shrubs and open woodlands throughout. A 25-year Carbon Project was established here in 2018.

Like the recently declared national park that adjoins it, Austin Downs is home to several recognised priority ecological communities and species. One of these is the distinct 'black form' of the Western Pygmy Skink (Egernia stokesii badia), which finds excellent habitat among the granite monoliths such as Walghana Rock. The property is also a well-known location for birders due to its diverse birdlife. Lake Austin provides a habitat for threatened migratory water birds, such as the Oriental Plover and Common Greenshank. Additionally, 28 different species of invertebrates and two species of freshwater fish have been identified in the area. Notably, the critically endangered beaked emu bush (Eremophila rostrata) can also be found here. Priority ecological communities include two assemblages of unique subterranean fauna as well as the Austin Land Type.