Nockatunga Station

Nockatunga Station most commonly known as Nockatunga is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in South West Queensland, Australia. DescriptionNockatunga is located about 195km east of Innamincka and 197km south west of Quilpie in Queensland. Situated amongst the channel country of outback Queensland the property includes frontage to the Wilson River. Occupying an area of approximately 8500sqkm, almost the size as Puerto Rico with an area of 8959sqkm, the property is able to carry 27, 000 head of cattle on a good season. The station is currently held by the Consolidated Pastoral Company who had acquired it from the Hughes family in 1990 after they had owned it for 120 years. The country is described as open bendee opening onto well grassed downs studded with water worn stones and lightly timbered with stunted gidyah. The open plains contain cotton bush and saltbush. HistoryThe traditional owners of the area are the Kullili peoples of the Garlali language group, who have inhabited the area for thousands of years. The name of the property is thought to be derived from the Aboriginal words from the Theirila language Nock meaning water and tunga meaning smell.

Nockatunga Station most commonly known as Nockatunga is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in South West Queensland, Australia. DescriptionNockatunga is located about 195km east of Innamincka and 197km south west of Quilpie in Queensland. Situated amongst the channel country of outback Queensland the property includes frontage to the Wilson River. Occupying an area of approximately 8500sqkm, almost the size as Puerto Rico with an area of 8959sqkm, the property is able to carry 27, 000 head of cattle on a good season. The station is currently held by the Consolidated Pastoral Company who had acquired it from the Hughes family in 1990 after they had owned it for 120 years. The country is described as open bendee opening onto well grassed downs studded with water worn stones and lightly timbered with stunted gidyah. The open plains contain cotton bush and saltbush. HistoryThe traditional owners of the area are the Kullili peoples of the Garlali language group, who have inhabited the area for thousands of years. The name of the property is thought to be derived from the Aboriginal words from the Theirila language Nock meaning water and tunga meaning smell.