Alroy Downs
19°17′42″S 136°04′19″E / 19.295°S 136.072°E
Alroy Downs Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in Northern Territory.
Location
The property is situated approximately 201 kilometres (125 mi) east of
Description
The landscape consists of clay plains of various origins that support stands of
Currently the property occupies an area of 4,232 square kilometres (1,634 sq mi).[3][4]
History
Alroy Downs was founded on Yindjilandji tribal lands. The lease was first granted in 1877[3] with the property being established in 1878 by W.Lamb. It was later acquired by the J. C. Schmidt in 1914 who appointed F. Story to manage the property.[5] Schmidt's son Rudolf ran the property from 1934 to 1936 and remained in the family most recently run by Trevor Schmidt who was also the managing Director of the Australian Agricultural Company from 1974 to 1988.[5]
The property was acquired by the Stanbroke Pastoral Company in 1984.[6][failed verification]
Peter Sherwin bought Alroy Downs in 2004 for A$30 million in the Stanbroke sell-off[7] and sold it in 2008 for A$70 million.[8] The property was in the grips of a drought it was sold. The purchaser was Sterling Buntine.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Map of Alroy Downs, NT". Bonzle. 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "Northern Territory Pastoral Properties" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ hdl:10070/238246.
- ^ Jon Condon (24 May 2011). "Macquarie buys Buntine Assets". Beef Central. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Alroy Downs Station". Australian National University. 27 April 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- hdl:10070/191891.
- ^ News Limited. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- News Limited. Retrieved 7 June 2014.