| Bulloo Downs Station Queensland | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1894 |
| Postcode(s) | 4492 |
| Location | 125 km (78 mi) from Thargomindah |
| LGA(s) | Bulloo Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Warrego |
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa |
Bulloo Downs Station
Bulloo Downs Station, most commonly referred to as Bulloo Downs, is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is located on the traditional lands of the Bitjara.[2]
It is situated about 136 kilometres (85 mi) north east east of Tibooburra and 151 kilometres (94 mi) west of Hungerford in the Channel Country of south west Queensland. The property encompasses a portion of the Bulloo River and its floodplains. The property adjoins Naryilco Station.[3]
The property occupies an area of 10,700 square kilometres (4,131 sq mi) and in 2010 was owned by the Gibson family.[4] Mick and Marie Gibson acquired Bulloo Downs in 2004 paying A$20 million for the property following the breakup of the Stanbroke Pastoral CompanybyPeter Menegazzo.[5]
In 1894 the property was owned by Messrs. Jones, Green and Sullivan and was carrying 43,000 head of cattle. The property was then struck by drought for a year, and the herd was reduced to 14,000 head. The cattle bred up to a herd of 18,000, then another even longer-lasting drought reduced the herd to 2,700 head in 1900. Sir Sidney Kidman acquired the property in 1903[6] for £20,000 when it was stocked with only 3,000 head of cattle.[7] At this time the station occupied an area of 3,800 square miles (9,842 km2) and was part of Kidman's expansive empire.[8]
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