Moroak Explained

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Moroak Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in Northern Territory, Australia.

The property is situated approximately 70km (40miles) east of Mataranka and 98km (61miles) north east of Larrimah. The Roper River flows through the property and acts as the southern boundary of Moroak and the northern boundary of Elsey Station.[1] Moroak is bounded to the north by Mountain Valley Station, to the west by Goondooloo and to the east by Flying Fox Station.[2]

The traditional owners of the area are the Mangarrayi people. Some of the Mangarrayi work as rangers along the river.[3]

Alfred Thick owned the property in 1949.[4] In 2013 Moroak was run in conjunction with Goondooloo, and together the leases occupy an area of 2329km2; the lands were stocked with 25,000 head of Brahman cattle.[5] The property is run by Tony Davis, who acquired it in 2004[6] for 10 million,[7] and who also owned Limbunya Station. Between 2004 and 2014 Davis built 40 additional dams, had the property completely fenced and made improvements to the homestead.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roper River (Moroak and Elsey) freshwater fishes survey. Gavin Dally. Helen K. Larson. 1 November 2008. 2 June 2014. Northern Territory Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20140608213516/http://www.artsandmuseums.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/16992/MAGNTResearchReportNo12_RoperRiverfreshwaterfishessurvey_November2008.pdf. 8 June 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: Northern Territory Pastoral Properties. 2003. 5 April 2015. Northern Territory Government. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150409202959/http://pitac.org.au/wp-content/documents2/Part_B_Checklist/4._NT_Pastoral_Map_June_2013.pdf. 9 April 2015. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Indigenous Water Values and Water Management on the Upper Roper River, Northern Territory. 2012. 2 June 2014. Australian Government.
  4. News: Heavy fine for killing a Bullock . . Darwin, Northern Territory . 29 September 1950 . 2 June 2014 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  5. Web site: RSD 1705 Roper Highway Katherine NT 0850. 2013. 2 June 2014. realestate.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20140602195752/http://www.realestate.com.au/property-livestock-nt-katherine-7641379. 2 June 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: Roots run deep at Moroak . Jim Pola. 3 April 2012. 2 June 2014. North Queensland Register. Fairfax Media.
  7. Web site: Barefoot cattleman walking on gold. Paul Toohey. 29 March 2008. 2 June 2014. The Australian. News Limited.

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