Cooinda

Cooinda
Location in Queensland

Coordinates: 21°54′55″S 142°52′06″E / 21.9154°S 142.86842°E

Cooinda Station is a pastoral lease that currently operates as a cattle station in Queensland.

The property is situated approximately 870 kilometres (541 mi) north of Winton and 130 kilometres (81 mi) south east of Hughenden. The ephemeral Werna Creek runs through the property. The property is predominantly Mitchell and Flinders grass country.

Cooinda was acquired by Balgarnie and Martin at some time prior to 1896, at this time it was running sheep.[1] Over 10,000 sheep were sold off from the property in 1897.[2] In 1898 a bore was being sunk at the property to guarantee water for stock,[3] it was completed in early 1899 when it reached a depth of 3,200 feet (975 m) and produced a flow rate of 1,250,000 imperial gallons (6 ML) per day.[4] Robert Edward Balgarnie still owned the property when he was married in 1906.[5]

The Consolidated Pastoral Company acquired Cooinda in 2010 at which time the property occupied an area of 243 square kilometres (94 sq mi) and runs up to 4,000 head of cattle.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Commercial". Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Queensland: National Library of Australia). 30 June 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Stock, Station & Commercial". The Western Champion and General Advertiser for the Central-Western Districts (Barcaldine, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 9 November 1897. p. 5. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Northern Mail Service". The Brisbane Courier (Queensland: National Library of Australia). 30 June 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Telegraphic News.". The North Queensland Register (Townsville, Queensland: National Library of Australia). 16 January 1899. p. 2 Supplement: Supplement to the North Queensland Register. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Family Notices.". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Queensland: National Library of Australia). 15 September 1906. p. 14. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Cooinda Station". Consolidated Pastoral Company. 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
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