Rocklands Station
19°51′49″S 138°5′12″E / 19.86361°S 138.08667°E
Rocklands Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station along the border of the Northern Territory and Queensland in the Barkly Tableland region.
It is situated about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Camooweal and 120 kilometres (75 mi) north east of Alpurrurulam. The property shares a boundary with Adder and Avon Downs Station to the west, Alexandria Station to the north and Austral Downs to the south.[1] The Herbert River flows through the middle of the property. The Barkly Highway runs through the southern end of the property.[1]
The 6,679 km2 (2,579 sq mi) property was acquired by the Paraway Pastoral Company from the Western Grazing Company in 2016 along with Tanbar Station for A$130 million. The property was stocked with 35,000 head of Brahman, Brahman cross Santa, Charbray and Senegus cattle.[2]
Western Grazing acquired Rocklands, from the Stanbroke Pastoral Company, in 2004 at the same time Tanbar.[3]
Rocklands was established at some time prior to 1878 when it was owned by Crosthwaite.[4]
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References
- ^ a b "Northern Territory Pastoral Properties" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Samantha Campbell (12 May 2016). "Paraway Pastoral spends $130 million on Rocklands Station and Tanga Station in QLD". North West Star. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Company Profile". Western Grazing. 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "The Morning Bulletin, Rockhampton". Morning Bulletin. Queensland, Australia. 26 August 1878. p. 2. Retrieved 12 April 2020 – via Trove.