Rocklands Station

Rocklands is located in Queensland
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Location in the Northern Territory

19°51′49″S 138°5′12″E / 19.86361°S 138.08667°E / -19.86361; 138.08667 (Rocklands)

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. The station was established in 1864 by brothers James and George Sutherland.[1]

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.[2] The Herbert River flows through the middle of the property.[1] The Barkly Highway runs through the southern end of the property.[2]

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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.[3]

Western Grazing acquired Rocklands, from the Stanbroke Pastoral Company, in 2004 at the same time Tanbar.[4]

Rocklands Station records are held in the State Library of Queensland[1]

  1. ^ a b c Powell, Marg (28 June 2023). "Rocklands Station". State Library Of Queensland. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Northern Territory Pastoral Properties" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Company Profile". Western Grazing. 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2014.