Urisino Explained

Urisino Station, most commonly known as Urisino, is a pastoral lease that has operated as both a sheep station and a cattle station in outback New South Wales.

It is situated about 140km (90miles) north east of White Cliffs and 200km (100miles) west of Bourke. The vegetation is predominantly composed of mulga and mixed native species including bimble box. In 2014 the area had found to have been overgrazed by sheep and feral goats.^[1]

History

Urisino was owned by Samuel Wilson in the 1860s. By 1883 the owners had spent £28,800 on improvements.^[2] In 1894 approximately 120,000 sheep were being shorn at Urisino.^[3]

In 1913 the property was running sheep and was being managed by Mr Tooth who was also the manager of Elsinora and Thurloo Downs Stations.^[4]

Ursino was later a strategic watering hole for stock belonging to Sidney Kidman.^[5] Kidman acquired the property in 1918^[6] along with Elsinora and Thurloo Downs from Goldsbrough, Mort and Co.^[7] and held it until 1923.^[5]

The property occupied an area of 81200acres in 1935 and received an average rainfall of 9inches.^[8]

The station was abandoned and in disrepair in 1992 when it was acquired by Andrea Rudd and Paul Hansen. The pair restored the homestead making it suitable tourist accommodation.^[9]

Since 2007 the station has been the focus of the largest carbon project in Australia's history; the Urisino Forest Regeneration Project.^[10] The project works to de-stock the overgrazing feral animals in a humane way, allowing the flora and fauna to recover from the previous drought-stricken state. It is recognised under the Australian Carbon Farming Initiative.^[11]

See also

• List of ranches and stations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australian Farm Abatement Registry – Details for Urisino. 20 September 2015. Australian Carbon traders. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320174228/http://www.australiancarbontraders.com/afar_act/sell/Primary_Assessment_Header_view.asp?editid1=1618034589. 20 March 2012. dmy-all.
2. News: Western Improvements . . Hay, New South Wales . 26 December 1883 . 23 September 2015 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: The Pastoralists and shearers. The new shearing agreement. . . Sydney, New South Wales . 26 June 1894 . 10 October 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Afghan Carriers in Bourke District. . . Cobar, New South Wales . 31 October 1913 . 20 September 2015 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
5. Web site: Urisino Bush Xanadu, a cultural oasis, a unique cultural icon.. 20 September 2015. Carbon Heritage. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20100530114749/http://carbon-heritage.com/Urisino.html . 30 May 2010. dmy-all.
6. Web site: OutbackNSW.com.au . Pastoralism - Unincorporated Area of New South Wales Heritage Study. 2006. 20 September 2015. River Junction Research. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130504114855/http://outbacknsw.com.au/UA%20Heritage%205%20Pastoral%20Oct06.pdf. 4 May 2013. dmy-all .
7. News: Wanaaring Whispers . . Bourke, New South Wales . 27 July 1918 . 21 September 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: Wanaaring Lands for make-ups. . Bourke, New South Wales . 27 December 1935 . 20 September 2015 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
9. Web site: Life anew for old Urisino.. 1 April 1997. 20 September 2015. National Library of Australia. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409201225/http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/56715953?q&versionId=69699157. 9 April 2017. dmy-all.
10. Web site: Urisino forest regeneration. Climate Friendly. 2016-03-16. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160323030717/http://www.climatefriendly.com/projects/urisino-forest-regeneration. 23 March 2016. dmy-all.
11. Web site: Urisino. urisino.com. 2016-03-16. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160321092903/http://urisino.com/. 21 March 2016. dmy-all.