Currawilla

Currawilla
Location in Queensland

Coordinates: 25°09′17″S 141°20′31″E / 25.15471°S 141.34204°E / -25.15471; 141.34204 (Currawilla)

Buildings and gardens at Currawilla Station 1929

Currawilla Station is a pastoral lease that currently operates as a cattle station in Queensland.

It is located approximately 135 kilometres (84 mi) west of Windorah and 217 kilometres (135 mi) east of Birdsville in Queensland. The property adjoins Palparara[1] and Narradunna Stations.[2] It is situated in the Channel Country and is well watered by numerous creeks in the area. The homestead is found along the Currawilla waterhole on the Torrens Creek.[3] Farrar's Creek also runs through the property.[4]

Established at some time prior to 1878,[5] by Jack Farrar. Farrar had worked at McGregor's Mount Margaret Station and kept his own herd. Farrar later left and followed the Diamantina River down the channel county and took up a block about 100 square miles (259 km2) on Farrar's Creek and named it Currawilla after the Aboriginal name for a waterhole. Farrar later sold it to Mr Cotton who substantially increased the size of the holding.[4]

In 1881 it was sold by Messrs Cotton and Malpas[6] to Messrs Martin and Johnston.[4] At this time Currawilla occupied an area of 1,300 square miles (3,367 km2) and was stocked with 4,000 cattle and 60 horses.[6] In 1887 the heaviest flooding known at the time following exceptionally heavy rains in the area, Currawilla recorded 11 inches (279 mm) over a two-day period.[7] In 1887 the property was managed by William Henry Watson.[8] The owners of the station in 1889 were Messrs Edward Martin and Company of Melbourne.[3] Drought struck in 1897 but it was less severe at Currawilla compared to many surrounding properties.[9] Eventually in 1889,[10] Watson, who was still managing the property, bought it outright.[4]

In 1914 Currawilla was sold by Watson to the Bergin brothers. The 1,120 square miles (2,901 km2) property was stcked with approximately 6,000 head of cattle and 150 horses.[11]

The property currently occupies an area of 2,230 square kilometres (861 sq mi) and is owned and run by Roger and Debbie Oldfield.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Million Acre Property". The Charleville Times. Brisbane, Queensland: National Library of Australia. 31 December 1936. p. 1. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Classified Advertising.". The Queenslander. Brisbane, Queensland: National Library of Australia. 5 September 1885. p. 371. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 "From Windorah to Birdsville". Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Queensland: National Library of Australia. 19 December 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "History of Currawilla". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Queensland: National Library of Australia. 24 November 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Richmond river". The Queenslander. Brisbane, Queensland: National Library of Australia. 12 July 1879. p. 57. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Commercial.". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland: National Library of Australia. 5 July 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Queensland News". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland: National Library of Australia. 22 March 1887. p. 5. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "The Barcoo". Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Queensland: National Library of Australia. 15 July 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "The Drought in Queensland". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland: National Library of Australia. 11 June 1897. p. 6. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Fartherest West in Queensland". The Queenslander. Brisbane, Queensland: National Library of Australia. 27 December 1902. p. 1921. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "Sale of Currawilla Station". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Queensland: National Library of Australia. 3 August 1914. p. 6. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Three for the Road". David Adams Films. 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/16/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.