Coniston is best known as the site of the Coniston massacre, which was the last known massacre of Indigenous Australians, in August 1928. Owing to a severe drought, the original owners (the Warlpiri, Anmatyerre, and Kaytetye people ) gravitated towards their ancient water sources, which the pastoralists were using for their livestock. Conflicts soon arose.[1]
Coniston is still a working cattle station, and has been featured[permanent dead link] by the Northern Territory government for its introduction of a 6.4 kW solar power station. Developed in 1923 by Randall Stafford[2] because of a sustainable water supply, the station still thrives today.
Coniston Station has been owned and managed by Max Lines and his wife Jacqui for more than three decades. In 2014, Max Lines found himself bedbound.[3] With the help of her family and loyal staff, Jacqui continued to run the property.[3][needs update]
coniston, northern, territory, coordinates, coniston, cattle, station, northern, territory, australia, central, australia, located, about, kilometres, north, west, alice, springs, coniston, stationclass, notpageimage, location, northern, territory, laden, vehi. Coordinates 22 02 35 S 132 29 28 E 22 043 S 132 491 E 22 043 132 491 Coniston is a cattle station in the Northern Territory of Australia in central Australia and is located about 250 kilometres north west of Alice Springs Coniston Stationclass notpageimage Location in Northern Territory Laden vehicle near Coniston Station c 1935 Coniston is best known as the site of the Coniston massacre which was the last known massacre of Indigenous Australians in August 1928 Owing to a severe drought the original owners the Warlpiri Anmatyerre and Kaytetye people gravitated towards their ancient water sources which the pastoralists were using for their livestock Conflicts soon arose 1 Coniston is still a working cattle station and has been featured permanent dead link by the Northern Territory government for its introduction of a 6 4 kW solar power station Developed in 1923 by Randall Stafford 2 because of a sustainable water supply the station still thrives today Coniston Station has been owned and managed by Max Lines and his wife Jacqui for more than three decades In 2014 Max Lines found himself bedbound 3 With the help of her family and loyal staff Jacqui continued to run the property 3 needs update See also EditList of ranches and stationsReferences Edit Coniston History coniston pawmedia com au Retrieved 1 May 2015 Northern Territory Cattlemen s Association Advancing and protecting the interests of Cattle Producers in the Northern Territory www ntca org au Archived from the original on 13 October 2009 Retrieved 1 May 2015 a b Pezet Lauren 16 June 2014 Coniston without the boss ABC Rural Retrieved 1 May 2015 This Northern Territory geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coniston Northern Territory amp oldid 1135243096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
