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a distance of 1,000 miles (1,609 km) to Stuart Creek over a 12-week period in 1910. The feat was considered a droving record of the time. In 1911 the property was owned by the
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Chambers Creek. He was awarded a claim in the area and the creek was later renamed Stuart Creek. By 1862 Stuart was in ill-health and sold his claim to Alfred Barker and John Chambers. Barker stocked the property but significant stock losses during the
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702:Quinyambie
657:Mornington
637:Innamincka
582:Caryapundy
572:Carandotta
547:Anna Creek
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632:Headingly
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493:Stations
232:See also
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642:Macumba
627:Glenroy
592:Cowarie
562:Boorara
552:Arcoona
504:Current
195:drought
191:drought
180:History
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602:Durrie
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