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Family HoldingPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 5 SOURCES

Family-owned Darwin group, third generation, best known for South Sea pearling; also runs pastoral, property, tourism, wine, aviation and marine-engineering businesses.

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Family & background

FAMILY
Paspaley
HEADQUARTERS
Darwin, Australia
FOUNDED
1935

Investment approach

GEOGRAPHY
Australia
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)

Overview

Paspaley Group is a family-owned company based in Darwin, now in its third generation and chaired by Nick Paspaley AC. It began in pearling and today describes itself as the leading producer of cultured South Sea pearls. Its group portfolio also spans jewellery, pastoral properties in New South Wales and the Northern Territory, tourism, a property arm with commercial and hospitality projects, wine, aviation and marine engineering.

Holdings & investments (8)

  • Paspaley Pearling
    Food & Agriculture
  • Paspaley Jewellery
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Paspaley Pastoral (Kurrajong Park, Thornthwaite, Bunnamagoo Farm and other NSW/NT properties)
    Food & Agriculture
  • Paspaley Properties (incl. The Wall Street Hotel, Pinctada Hotel Broome)
    Real Estate & PropTech
  • Paspaley Tourism
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Paspaley Wine
    Food & Agriculture
  • Paspaley Aviation
    Mobility & Logistics
  • Paspaley Marine Engineering
    Industrial & Manufacturing

People

  • Nick Paspaley AC
    Chairman · source
  • Marilynne Paspaley AM
    Family member in management (with Nick Paspaley and Roslynne Bracher after 1984) · source
  • James Paspaley
    Executive Director and CEO · source

Frequently asked questions

Paspaley Group is a family holding based in Darwin, Australia, founded in 1935.

Paspaley Group invests on behalf of the Paspaley family.

Paspaley Group invests its own capital into companies.

Paspaley Group invests in Consumer & E-commerce, Food & Agriculture, Real Estate & PropTech, Industrial & Manufacturing and Mobility & Logistics.

Key people at Paspaley Group include Nick Paspaley AC (Chairman), Marilynne Paspaley AM (Family member in management (with Nick Paspaley and Roslynne Bracher after 1984)) and James Paspaley (Executive Director and CEO).

Paspaley Group's holdings and investments include Paspaley Pearling, Paspaley Jewellery, Paspaley Pastoral (Kurrajong Park, Thornthwaite, Bunnamagoo Farm and other NSW/NT properties), Paspaley Properties (incl. The Wall Street Hotel, Pinctada Hotel Broome), Paspaley Tourism, Paspaley Wine, Paspaley Aviation and Paspaley Marine Engineering.