Bullo river station history book

Henderson is the author of four bestselling books in australia. 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. The river banks are lined with mangroves, fig trees and pandanus, while the red cliffs tower over the water. Owners marlee and franz ranacher share their stories of life. Bullo river station is 500000 acres of privately owned countryside and is situated.

Book an adventure at bullo river station, 800 kilometres southwest of darwin. Owners marlee and franz ranacher share their stories of life and running their. While he is well aware of the propertys history, mr farris is. Australias bestknown outback cattle ranch bullo river station has. The new owner of renowned bullo river station in the northern territory is. Bound by the victoria and bullo rivers, with abundant waterholes, billabongs and seasonal creeks, bullo river station is teeming with wildlife. Be inspired by bullo river as you watch lisa young. When you come to bullo, its only natural to spend some pleasurable hours on our namesake river.

Wellknown pastoralist and author sara henderson, who documented her life story in the book from strength to strength, died yesterday. 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. They poured their blood sweat and tears into developing bullo into a viable cattle station. Although we are still compiling a great deal of bullos early history, it is clear. Bullo river station sells queensland country life queensland. Book bullo river station, australia on tripadvisor. 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. Bullo river station is a maintenance area and comprises high sandstone ranges in the southeast and several other high stony hills with good grazing in the.

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. At the bullo river cattle station, sara fixed water pumps, killed crocodiles, rode in. 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 mataranka accommodation search. Gutsy top end cattle producer marlee ranacher and her husband franz have sold their northern territory cattle property, the worldfamous.

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. 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. The story documented her familys struggle to manage the massive top end cattle station after her americanborn husband charlie died in 1985. She and husband franz acquired the property in march 2001 from her mother after a legal battle documented on the abcs australian story. 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. Famed australia ranch to be sold due to export ban the san diego.

However, her humor and personality come through as clearly as the story she sets out to tell. 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. Activities include bore checks, lick runs and cattle yard work. Gutsy top end cattle producer marlee ranacher and her husband franz have sold their northern territory cattle property. The locke family established bores and fencing and had a herd of over 1,000 shorthorn cattle. The bullo river gorge is a stunning location that can only be taken in from a boat.

Book great deals with our mataranka provider, negotiate directly with the property owner accommodation search australia. The lease was known as bullo river valley station and was pioneered by raymond and barbara locke. One of ms hendersons three daughters, speaking from bullo river, told aap. Bullo river station, northern territory, australia youtube. 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.