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and Hugh Louis Heber-Percy, who initially took up the lease. Heber-Percy stayed on at the property as a manager for many years. By 1881 the property had been put for auction by
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acquired the property in 1908, paying A£25,000 for the station and all its stock. The property occupied an area of 2,132 square miles (5,522 km) at the time and was purchased along with nearby
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purchased the property in 1992 and subsequently gazetted the 5,070-square-kilometre (1,958 sq mi) property, capable of holding up to 12,000 head of cattle, as the
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traverses the area meaning the plains are able to support extensive grasslands and have near-permanent naturally deep waterholes, fed by seasonal rains and the
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peoples, who were well supported by the watercourses, ranges and plains in the area, and maintain a close spiritual connection with it.
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274:"Diamantina National Park – Nature, culture and history"
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244:List of ranches and stations
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228:Diamantina National Park
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65:that once operated as a
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492:"State cattle stations"
214:Davenport Downs Station
863:Stations in Queensland
538:23.76401°S 141.14119°E
49:Location in Queensland
278:Queensland Government
224:Queensland Government
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186:to finance the deal.
141:John Arthur Macartney
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400:"Station purchased"
160:Mount Poole Station
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176:Northern Territory
170:; Kidman sold off
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150:Mayne River
857:Categories
832:Witchelina
792:Quinyambie
747:Mornington
727:Innamincka
672:Caryapundy
662:Carandotta
637:Anna Creek
526:23°45′50″S
304:"Obituary"
255:References
203:Innamincka
98:Queensland
71:Queensland
837:Yancannia
817:Tickalara
782:Palparara
762:Mundowdna
722:Headingly
647:Annandale
102:sandstone
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712:Glengyle
697:Elsinora
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238:See also
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129:Karuwali
125:Maiawali
90:Windorah
61:, was a
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732:Macumba
717:Glenroy
682:Cowarie
652:Boorara
642:Arcoona
594:Current
191:drought
174:in the
135:History
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92:in the
702:Eringa
692:Durrie
677:Corona
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