Rocklands Station Explained

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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 10km (10miles) north of Camooweal and 120km (80miles) 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. The Barkly Highway runs through the southern end of the property.[2]

Rockland

The property was acquired by the Paraway Pastoral Company from the Western Grazing Company in 2016 along with Tanbar Station for 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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Powell . Marg . 2023-06-28 . Rocklands Station . 2023-06-28 . State Library Of Queensland . en.
  2. Web site: Northern Territory Pastoral Properties . 2003 . 12 April 2020 . . 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 .
  3. Web site: Paraway Pastoral spends $130 million on Rocklands Station and Tanga Station in QLD. Samantha Campbell. 12 May 2016. 12 April 2020. North West Star. Australian Community Media.
  4. Web site: Company Profile. 2012. 5 October 2014. Western Grazing.