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Riveren
Riveren Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in the Northern Territory of Australia. Situated approximately north west of Lajamanu, Northern Territory, Lajamanu and south west of Daguragu, Northern Territory, Daguragu in the Victoria River (Northern Territory), Victoria River district, the property was originally part of Inverway Station, which was carved up into Inverway, Bunda Station, Bunda and Riveren Stations. All of the holdings are situated in the headwaters of the Victoria River. The property shares a boundary with Inverway to the east, Limbunya Station to the north, Birrindudu to the south and the Daguragu Aboriginal Land Trust to the east. The country is a mix of vertisol, black soil plains covered with pastures of Mitchell grass, Queensland blue and silky brown top grasses. The red dirt country supports stands of Triodia (grass), spinifex. The station occupies an area of , and in 2012 was carrying a mixed herd of approximately 23,000 catt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Underwood
Marie Therese "Terry" Underwood (born 19 December 1944) is a best-selling Australian author who lived on a remote cattle station in the Northern Territory of Australia. Early life Underwood was born as Marie Therese Augustus in Albury, New South Wales in 1944.''Who's Who in Australia'', ConnectWeb, 2016. She was "enchanted by the magic of words and the power of the pen" from a young age. As a child she wrote about swagmen and gypsies, saying "I loved writing and some of my poems and short stories". Some of her early work was published in ''The Catholic Weekly''. Her first introduction to the outback was via her favourite poems, Banjo Paterson's ''The Man From Snowy River'' and Henry Lawson's ''Outback''. Through their words, she imagined a place that was evocative, mysterious and compelling. She dreamed of one day living in such a place, “marrying a farmer and penning her own autobiography.” But Underwood's love affair with the outback was cut short when, at the age of ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inverway Station
Inverway Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in the Northern Territory of Australia. Location It is situated approximately north west of Lajamanu and south west of Daguragu in the Victoria River district. The property was originally much larger until it was carved up into Inverway, Bunda and Riveren Stations. Inverway is bounded by Bunda to the west, Riveren to the east, Limbunya to the north and Birrindudu Station to the south. Description The property currently occupies an area of and is stocked with a herd of 17,000 cattle. The country is a mix of black soil plains covered with pastures of Mitchell grass, Queensland blue and silky brown top grasses. The red dirt country supports stands of spinifex. History The area was originally scouted by Nat Buchanan and his son Gordon. The three Farquharson brothers, Archie, Harry and Hugh, acquired the lease to the holding in 1894. The men stocked the property by overlanding cattle from Inverell. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunda Station
Bunda Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in the Northern Territory of Australia. Situated approximately west of Lajamanu and south west of Daguragu in the Victoria River district. The property was originally part of Inverway Station until it was carved up into Inverway, Bunda and Riveren Stations. Bunda is bounded to the west by Kirkimbie, the south by Wallamunga, the east by Inverway and the north by Limbunya Station. The property currently occupies an area of and is stocked with 13,500 Brahman and Charbray infused cattle. To water stock 22 bores have been sunk. The Underwood family have owned the property since 1956 when it was still part of Inverway Station. Consolidated Pastoral Company acquired the station, adjacent to Kirkimbie which it already owns, in the Victoria River District in the Northern Territory for approximately 15 million in 2014. The property had been passed in at auction two years earlier for 10 million. See also *List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limbunya
Limbunya Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in the Northern Territory of Australia. Location The property is situated approximately west of the community of Daguragu and south of Darwin. The property shares a boundary with Waterloo Station to the north and Inverway, Riveren and Bunda Stations to the south. The Daguragu Aboriginal Land Trust bounds Limbunya to the east with the Malngin Aboriginal Land Trust to the west. Description Limbunya occupies an area of and typically supports a herd of 35,000 cattle. Cattle are raised for the live export trade and shipped out from Darwin to markets in Indonesia, Egypt and the Philippines. Split up into 21 paddocks ranging in size from to , the property is also equipped with six sets of processing yards. The property has about of fencing and of internal roads. Stock are watered by 11 bores and 12 dams as well as numerous springs and creeks situated on the property. The homestead is composed of thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ranches And Stations
This is a list of ranches and sheep and cattle stations, organized by continent. Most of these are notable either for the large geographic area which they cover, or for their historical or cultural importance. West Africa *Obudu Cattle Ranch * SODEPA cattle ranches in Cameroon Australia ''Station'' is the term used in Australia for large sheep or cattle properties. New South Wales * Borrona Downs Station *Brindabella Station * Caryapundy Station * Cooplacurripa Station * Corona Station *Elsinora *Momba Station * Mount Gipps Station * Mount Poole Station *Mundi Mundi *Nocoleche * Oxley Station *Poolamacca Station *Salisbury Downs Station * Sturts Meadows Station *Thurloo Downs * Toorale Station *Uardry *Urisino *Yancannia Station Northern Territory * Alexandria Station *Ambalindum *Alroy Downs *Amburla *Amungee Mungee *Andado *Angas Downs Indigenous Protected Area *Anthony Lagoon * Argadargada Station *Austral Downs *Auvergne Station * Ban Ban Springs Station *Banka Banka Station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria River (Northern Territory)
The Victoria River is a river in the Victoria Bonaparte bioregion of the Northern Territory, Australia. Location and features Flowing for from its source, south of the Judbarra / Gregory National Park, until it enters Joseph Bonaparte Gulf in the Timor Sea, the Victoria River is the longest singularly named permanent river in the Northern Territory. Part of the area adjoining the river mouth has been identified as the Legune (Joseph Bonaparte Bay) Important Bird Area because of its importance for waterbirds. However, the longest permanent river in the Northern Territory, as defined by international standards, is the Katherine/Daly River. This is a single river with two separating (at the Flora River tributary) European names. This great river was, until recently, deemed as two separate rivers due to the European naming conventions of the time. Its journey begins just south of Jabiru The jabiru ( or ; ''Jabiru mycteria'') is a large stork found in the Americas from Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Grass
''Astrebla'' is a small genus of xerophytic (adapted to survive in an environment with little liquid water) grasses found only in Australia. They are the dominant grass across much of the continent. They are commonly known as Mitchell grass after Scottish explorer, Thomas Mitchell (1792-1855), who first collected a specimen near Bourke in New South Wales. Mitchell grasses grow on clay soils, mainly between an upper limit of and a lower limit of average annual rainfall, and at even lower rainfall in depressions where the water concentrates following rains, for example in Sturt's Stony Desert. Mitchell grasses are deep-rooted and become dormant during drought, allowing them to survive extended periods without rainfall. They are commonly found clumped together and reaching one metre high, providing habitat for organisms such as mammals. ; Species See also * List of Poaceae genera The true grasses ( Poaceae) are one of the largest plant families, with around 12,000 species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairfax Media
Fairfax Media was a media company in Australia and New Zealand, with investments in newspaper, magazines, radio and digital properties. The company was founded by John Fairfax as John Fairfax and Sons, who purchased ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' in 1841. The Fairfax family retained control of the business until late in the 20th century. The company also owned several regional and national Australian newspapers, including ''The Age'', ''Australian Financial Review'' and '' Canberra Times'', majority stakes in property business Domain Group and the Macquarie Radio Network, and joint ventures in streaming service Stan and online publisher HuffPost Australia. The group's last chairman was Nick Falloon and the chief executive officer was Greg Hywood. On 26 July 2018, Fairfax Media and Nine Entertainment Co. announced it had agreed on terms for a merger between the two companies. Shareholders in Nine Entertainment Co. took a 51% of the combined entity and Fairfax shareholders ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triodia (grass)
''Triodia'' is a large genus of hummock-forming bunchgrass endemic to Australia. They are known by the common name spinifex, although they are not a part of the coastal genus '' Spinifex''. Many of the soft-leaved members of this species were formerly included in the genus ''Plectrachne''. It is known as ''tjanpi'' in central Australia, and is used for basket weaving by the women of various Aboriginal Australian peoples. A multiaccess key (SpiKey) is available as a free application for identifying the ''Triodia'' of the Pilbara (28 species and one hybrid). Description ''Triodia'' is a perennial Australian tussock grass that grows in arid regions. Its leaves (30–40 centimetres long) are subulate ( awl-shaped, with a tapering point). The leaf tips, that are high in silica, can break off in the skin, leading to infections. Uses Spinifex has traditionally had many uses for Aboriginal Australians. The seeds were collected and ground to make seedcakes. Spinifex resin was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cattle Station
In Australia and New Zealand, a cattle station is a large farm ( station is equivalent to the American ranch), the main activity of which is the rearing of cattle. The owner of a cattle station is called a '' grazier''. The largest cattle station in the world is Anna Creek Station in South Australia, which covers an area of . Improvements Each station has a homestead where the property owner or the manager lives. Nearby cottages or staff quarters provide housing for the employees. Storage sheds and cattle yards are also sited near the homestead. Other structures depend on the size and location of the station. Isolated stations will have a mechanic's workshop, schoolroom, a small general store to supply essentials, and possibly an entertainment or bar area for the owners and staff. Water may be supplied from a river, bores or dams, in conjunction with rainwater tanks. Nowadays, if rural mains power is not connected, electricity is typically provided by a generator, although sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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