Famed australia ranch to be sold due to export ban the san diego. In the 1960s, a pastoral lease for bullo river valley station was granted, bringing about the arrival of pastoralists, stockmen and women who faced oppressive conditions and isolation. Book an adventure at bullo river station, 800 kilometres southwest of darwin. Sara jane henderson was an australian pastoralist and author who became an australia household name after the publication of her autobiography from strength to strength in 1993 about rebuilding bullo river cattle station in the northern territory of australia.
Book bullo river station, australia on tripadvisor. The list of daily tasks needed to manage the 4,000 strong brahmancross herd across half a million acres can look exhausting, however its certainly interesting and lots of fun. At the bullo river cattle station, sara fixed water pumps, killed crocodiles, rode in. Be inspired by bullo river as you watch lisa young.
Ranacher is the eldest daughter of american exserviceman, charles and his wife, acclaimed author sara henderson, and was raised on the remote topend cattle statio n bullo r iver in the vic toria river district of the northern territory of australia. So much has changed at bullo river station in its nearly 60 years, but not the spirit of the bushmen and women who pioneered cattle in the outback, and still resonates in our team today. Its a celebration of a remarkable bushwoman, of her fierce strength and wild, irrepressible spirit, her deep respect for the land she once called home and her abiding love for her reprobate. However, her humor and personality come through as clearly as the story she sets out to tell. Bullo river station also once known as bullo river valley station, is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in the northern territory.
Although we are still compiling a great deal of bullos early history, it is clear. Henderson is the author of four bestselling books in australia. The lease was known as bullo river valley station and was pioneered by raymond and barbara locke. Bound by the victoria and bullo rivers, with abundant waterholes, billabongs and seasonal creeks, bullo river station is teeming with wildlife. Owners marlee and franz ranacher share their stories of life and running their. At the bullo river cattle station, sara fixed water pumps, killed crocodiles, rode in cattle musters roundups and managed the ranch. A rich history of stockmen and women with cattle in their blood.
Bullo river station undergoes milliondollar redevelopment by new. Wellknown pastoralist and author sara henderson, who documented her life story in the book from strength to strength, died yesterday. Owners marlee and franz ranacher share their stories of life. Australias bestknown outback cattle ranch bullo river station has. They also had an airstrip constructed at a cost of 1,200 pounds. Youll get out on the station in fourwheel drives, allterrain vehicles or even on horseback. Bullo river station, northern territory, australia youtube. One of ms hendersons three daughters, speaking from bullo river, told aap. They poured their blood sweat and tears into developing bullo into a viable cattle station.
She and husband franz acquired the property in march 2001 from her mother after a legal battle documented on the abcs australian story. Book great deals with our mataranka provider, negotiate directly with the property owner accommodation search australia. The story documented her familys struggle to manage the massive top end cattle station after her americanborn husband charlie died in 1985. Gutsy top end cattle producer marlee ranacher and her husband franz have sold their northern territory cattle property. Gutsy top end cattle producer marlee ranacher and her husband franz have sold their northern territory cattle property, the worldfamous. The locke family established bores and fencing and had a herd of over 1,000 shorthorn cattle. Bullo river station is 500000 acres of privately owned countryside and is situated. Near the convergence of the victoria and bullo rivers, where the savannah is transformed into an oasis of rolling green lawns, shady eucalypts and iconic boab trees, youll find bullo river station s iconic homestead.
The new owner of renowned bullo river station in the northern territory is. The bullo river gorge is a stunning location that can only be taken in from a boat. Bullo river station sells queensland country life queensland. The river banks are lined with mangroves, fig trees and pandanus, while the red cliffs tower over the water. When you come to bullo, its only natural to spend some pleasurable hours on our namesake river. Activities include bore checks, lick runs and cattle yard work. While he is well aware of the propertys history, mr farris is. Bullo river station mataranka accommodation search.
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