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was held, the lease going to Edgar
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and is periodically inundated with water from heavy rains further north, resulting in lush vegetation growth immediately afterwards. Some pasture species that appear when the water recede are Nardoo, Cooper Clover, Verbine, Lignum as well as many grasses. The
Cordillo Downs road links the station
297:. The woolshed was damaged by a storm in 2017, and restored with the help of Scottish stonemasons, with the work completed in July 2019. The stonework was restored using the traditional techniques, and the roof that had been blown off was replaced.
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Beltana owned the property until 1981 when they sold it to
Brookman Holdings for $ 1.2 million. Brookman holdings is owned by the Brook family, Bill Brook was 81 years old when he bought Cordillo, where he was employed in 1918 as a
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Queensland in 1940, they were prevented from making it further south by the flooded
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roof, built this way due to a lack of timber in the area. Cordillo gets around 167.3mm of rain annually.
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that were prevalent in the area and were inside the boundary fence at the time would cause less damage.
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a flock of around 85,000 by 1905. The homestead was abandoned for a few years during the 1930s.
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1528:"Cordillo Downs woolshed in South Australian outback restored by Scottish stonemasons"
1329:. Broken Hill, New South Wales: National Library of Australia. 29 June 1954. p. 1
1301:. Broken Hill, New South Wales: National Library of Australia. 13 June 1950. p. 8
1189:. Port Pirie, South Australia: National Library of Australia. 19 March 1940. p. 1
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but otherwise has a light grass covering. Native vegetation found in the area include
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per week. The property was owned by
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during their 2012 tour of the outback. The Brooks run a herd of approximately 40,000
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in 1946 with many cattle dying and properties destocking.
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Droving sheep to
Innamincka Station from Cordillo Downs
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and
Narilya, all of whom reported the phenomena to the
1616:. Government of South Australia. 2011. Archived from
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1142:"Heritage of the Birdsville and Strzelecki Tracks"
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1293:"Floods in the state have caused heavy damage"
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16:Pastoral lease and locality in South Australia
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352:List of ranches and stations § Australia
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154:. Frazer let the property go in 1878 and a
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1237:"Drought Closes On South-West Queensland"
357:List of the largest stations in Australia
187:Airmail delivery to remote properties in
72:The woolshed and store at Cordillo Downs
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321:, katoora,
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1699:Categories
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443:Anna Creek
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215:, Tanbar,
107:Birdsville
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754:Warrioota
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538:Muloorina
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428:Andamooka
418:Allandale
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175:wild dogs
1541:2 August
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679:Kirkala
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619:Arcoona
513:Macumba
508:Lambina
478:Cowarie
463:Clayton
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315:drought
280:organic
268:Camilla
258:for 30
189:outback
182:drought
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