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WOLLOGORANG STATION, Northern Territory


Wollogorang is located in North Eastern Northern Territory, and the adjacent property Wentworth is in North Western Queensland with a total of approximately 80 kilometres beach frontage to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Wollogorang Pastoral lease is bounded by 40 kilometres frontage to the Gulf of Carpentaria - 115 kilometres frontage to the Northern Territory / Queensland border.

RAINFALL
Approximately 1000 mm or 39 inches at Homestead. 1250 mm per year on coast 1000 mm per year at Wentworth out station 800 mm per year at Wollogorang which is an official Meteorological reporting station.

FACILITIES
30 KVA 3 phase lighting plant Correspondence Schooling and School of the Air STD Telephone and fax service Rail trucking yards Cloncurry 800 km

AREA AND TENURE
Wollogorang Northern Territory Government Perpetual Lease Area-2206 square miles (1,411,840 acres) Wentworth Queensland Government Pastoral Leasman- Area -500 sq miles (320,000 acres).

TOTAL AREA
1,731,840 acres (2706 sq miles).

COUNTRY
Wentworth is interspersed with many creeks that break over seasonally and run into each other. This is all excellent country and carries a great number of cattle. If this 40-50 inch rainfall country were to be improved the cattle carrying capacity would be increased dramatically. Some marine couch along coast running back to large areas of creek frontage country through Wentworth. Wollogarang lease contains large areas of hills well grassed interspersed with big watercourses and well grassed valleys. Soil types are mostly box grey – large areas of red with small areas of black soil along southern boundary. Grasses, Spear; Button; Buffell; Mitchell; Other soft grasses. Timber, Bloodwood, Ironwood, Gum, Box. Areas of Marine Habitat Mangrove Along Coastal Areas.

WATER
Bore at H.S. – balance natural waters

FENCING
Fencing all good repair – 7 main paddocks, numerous holding paddocks. Approximately 350 km of fencing.

YARDS
Steel yards at H.S. capacity 3OOO head. Set portable yards – 300 panels.

BUILDINGS
Main H.S./Roadhouse built 1926 extensively rebuilt to Northern Territory Liquor standards 1984. 60 ft x 30 ft store – workshop – car shed 30 ft car shed. Amenities block for campers. 40 ft x 30 ft dwelling Wentworth Out station. 80 ft x 30 ft shed on Wentworth beach.

ROADHOUSE
The licence in a Northern Territory Roadhouse Inn licence with the Northern Territory Liquor Commission. This is a 24 hour licence if one wishes to trade these hours. Now trading 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Selling beer, fuel, meals, groceries, clothing etc. 6 air-conditioned motel units, camping ground, caravan area, amenities block.

CARRYING CAPACITY
Wollogorang was comfortable carrying 30,000 head before BTEC. Potential for at least 60,000 cattle depending on areas put under improved pasture on the high rainfall coastal belt. Currently running 10,000 head. T.B. and Brucellosis clean

Wollogorang was for sale in July 1997 at around $10 million.