Pungalina-Seven Emu Northern Territory | |
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Nearest town or city | Borroloola |
Coordinates | 16°31′54″S 137°24′46″E / 16.531793604°S 137.412879106°E[1] |
Established | 2009citation needed] | [
Area | 3,072.12 km2 (1,186.2 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | Australian Wildlife Conservancy |
Website | Pungalina-Seven Emu |
See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
Pungalina-Seven Emu Sanctuary is a 3060 km2 private protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is managed by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) which purchased Pungalina Station in 2009, with some assistance from the Wildlife Australia Fund. It adjoins the Gulf of Carpentaria near the border with Queensland, lying in the Gulf Coastal bioregion. The reserve is bordered by Calvert Hills and Wollogorang Stations to the south and east. The nearest town is Borroloola, 150 km to the west.[2]