Rocklands Station

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Rocklands

Location in the Northern Territory

Rocklands Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station along the border of the Northern Territory and Queensland in the Barkly Tableland region. The station was established in 1864 by brothers James and George Sutherland.^[1]

It is situated about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Camooweal and 120 kilometres (75 mi) north east of Alpurrurulam. The property shares a boundary with Adder and Avon Downs Station to the west, Alexandria Station to the north and Austral Downs to the south.^[2] The Herbert River flows through the middle of the property.^[1] The Barkly Highway runs through the southern end of the property.^[2]

Rockland

The 6,679 km² (2,579 sq mi) property was acquired by the Paraway Pastoral Company from the Western Grazing Company in 2016 along with Tanbar Station for A$130 million. The property was stocked with 35,000 head of Brahman, Brahman cross Santa, Charbray and Senegus cattle.^[3]

Western Grazing acquired Rocklands, from the Stanbroke Pastoral Company, in 2004 at the same time Tanbar.^[4]

Rocklands Station records are held in the State Library of Queensland^[1]

See also

• List of ranches and stations