The station currently occupies an area of 7,275 square kilometres (2,809 sq mi) and is able to carry 11,000 head of cattle. It is currently owned by Morella Agriculture (David Coulton) and is managed by Peter Degoumois.[2][3][4]
History
The traditional owners of the area are the Wongkumara people. The name comes from the words ngappa meaning water and merri meaning sandhill.[5]
The property doesn't have a huge number of channels through the area but is part of a natural floodplain and contains low lying swamps that provide excellent feed after floodouts that last until the dry season. The homestead has been built above and adjacent to the Nappa Merrie waterhole.[6]
The station was one of the first established along Cooper Creek, taken up in 1871 by John Conrick.[7] Conrick and five companions, all under the age of 21, overlanded a herd of about 1,000 cattle to the property from Warrnambool to stock the station.[8] The Conrick family later took up the Chasleton lease and remained on the station for the next 83 years. From 1892 to 1934 the property was running mostly sheep with only a few cattle. Remnants of fences and an old wool scour can still be found on the property.[8] At one point a flock of 46,000 head of sheep were grazing on the property resulting in the land collapsing and the station being vacated for a time.[9] In the late 1940s the Tancred brothers invested in the company with Harry Tancred later appointed as the chairman of directors. Shortly afterwards the Lake Pure lease was acquired.[1] Cattle grazing, which had been confined to the channels and wetlands, was expanded after bores were sunk in the plains away from the channel country allowing stock to roam further.[8]
The entire area was struck by drought in 1946 with many cattle dying and properties destocking.[10]
The Cooper Creek broke its banks in 1950 resulting in widespread flooding through the area.[12]
In 1954 the station was sold, Nappa Merrie included the Lake Pure and Chasleton leases and occupied an area of 2,833 square miles (7,337 km2) and was sold to the Playford River Pastoral Company by the Tancred Brothers and Conrick family.[1]
Peter "Whip" Degoumious became the manager of Nappa Merrie in 2004 when it was still owned by the Stanbroke Pastoral Company. S. Kidman & Co. took up the lease in 2007 for a seven-year period.[6]
Bushfires swept through the area in late 2011 burning a large portion of the station resulting in the loss of feed for stock.[13]
In November 2016, the property was purchased by Morella Agriculture.[3][4]
^ abc"Nappa Merrie Sold". Queensland Country Life. Queensland: National Library of Australia. 16 September 1954. p. 21. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
^"Nappa Merrie". S. Kidman & Co. 2012. from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
^ abPhelps, Mark (4 November 2016). "Coultons buy Nappa Merrie". Queensland Country Life. from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
^ ab"Property: Pre-emptive strike secures Channel Country's famed Nappa Merrie - Beef Central". Beef Central. 4 November 2016. from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
^"Heritage of the Birdsville and Strzelecki Tracks" (PDF). Department for Environment and Heritage. December 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2004. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
^ ab"Nappa Merrie, SW Qld - Nearly a Circle". Kent Saddlery. 11 February 2009. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
^"'Conrick, John (1852–1926)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography". Australian National University. 2012. from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
^ abc"Dig Tree - Nappa Merrie". Bulloo Shire Council. 2012. from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
^"Official Committee Hansard - House of Representatives - Standing Committee on Environment and Heritage" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. September 2000. Archived from the original on 13 May 2002. Retrieved 19 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"Drought Closes On South-West Queensland". Western Grazier. Wilcannia, New South Wales: National Library of Australia. 15 November 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
^"Airmail Service For Outback Stations Commences Next Week". Barrier Daily Truth. Broken Hill, New South Wales: National Library of Australia. 15 April 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
^"Floods in the state have caused heavy damage". Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, New South Wales: National Library of Australia. 13 June 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
^"Fires updates for western Qld, October 2011". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 November 2011. from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
^Hugh Lavery; Tom Kirkpatrick; David Foote (1997). "On the process of extending conservation beyond nature reserves" (PDF). Retrieved 19 May 2013.
^"Heritage Listed Sites". Pandora Web Archive. 2008. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
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Nappa Merrie Station most commonly known as Nappa Merrie is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in central west Queensland Australia Nappa Merrie Stationclass notpageimage Location in Queensland Nappa Merrie homestead in 1959 The Dig Tree on Cooper Creek Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Dig Tree 4 See also 5 ReferencesDescription EditThe property is located 40 kilometres 25 mi north east of Innamincka and 260 kilometres 162 mi south east of Birdsville in the Channel Country of Queensland It has double frontage to Coopers Creek and is bounded to the west by the South Australian border 1 The station currently occupies an area of 7 275 square kilometres 2 809 sq mi and is able to carry 11 000 head of cattle It is currently owned by Morella Agriculture David Coulton and is managed by Peter Degoumois 2 3 4 History EditThe traditional owners of the area are the Wongkumara people The name comes from the words ngappa meaning water and merri meaning sandhill 5 The property doesn t have a huge number of channels through the area but is part of a natural floodplain and contains low lying swamps that provide excellent feed after floodouts that last until the dry season The homestead has been built above and adjacent to the Nappa Merrie waterhole 6 The station was one of the first established along Cooper Creek taken up in 1871 by John Conrick 7 Conrick and five companions all under the age of 21 overlanded a herd of about 1 000 cattle to the property from Warrnambool to stock the station 8 The Conrick family later took up the Chasleton lease and remained on the station for the next 83 years From 1892 to 1934 the property was running mostly sheep with only a few cattle Remnants of fences and an old wool scour can still be found on the property 8 At one point a flock of 46 000 head of sheep were grazing on the property resulting in the land collapsing and the station being vacated for a time 9 In the late 1940s the Tancred brothers invested in the company with Harry Tancred later appointed as the chairman of directors Shortly afterwards the Lake Pure lease was acquired 1 Cattle grazing which had been confined to the channels and wetlands was expanded after bores were sunk in the plains away from the channel country allowing stock to roam further 8 The entire area was struck by drought in 1946 with many cattle dying and properties destocking 10 Airmail delivery to remote properties in outback South Australia New South Wales and Queensland commenced in 1949 Nappa Merrie along with other remote properties including Mungerannie Clifton Hills Glengyle Davenport Downs Morney Plains Mount Leonard Durrie Mulka Tanbar Durham Downs Cordillo Downs Lake Pure and Naryilco were also on the route 11 The Cooper Creek broke its banks in 1950 resulting in widespread flooding through the area 12 In 1954 the station was sold Nappa Merrie included the Lake Pure and Chasleton leases and occupied an area of 2 833 square miles 7 337 km2 and was sold to the Playford River Pastoral Company by the Tancred Brothers and Conrick family 1 Peter Whip Degoumious became the manager of Nappa Merrie in 2004 when it was still owned by the Stanbroke Pastoral Company S Kidman amp Co took up the lease in 2007 for a seven year period 6 Bushfires swept through the area in late 2011 burning a large portion of the station resulting in the loss of feed for stock 13 In November 2016 the property was purchased by Morella Agriculture 3 4 Dig Tree EditApproximately 30 000 35 000 people enter Nappa Merrie every year to visit the heritage listed Burke and Wills Dig Tree situated on a small reserve held in the name of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland 14 The tree was made famous for its part in the Burke and Wills expedition and is situated near Bullah Bullah waterhole part of Cooper Creek about 6 kilometres 3 7 mi from the station homestead 15 See also EditList of ranches and stations List of the largest stations in AustraliaReferences Edit a b c Nappa Merrie Sold Queensland Country Life Queensland National Library of Australia 16 September 1954 p 21 Retrieved 5 May 2013 Nappa Merrie S Kidman amp Co 2012 Archived from the original on 2 May 2013 Retrieved 5 May 2013 a b Phelps Mark 4 November 2016 Coultons buy Nappa Merrie Queensland Country Life Archived from the original on 29 May 2017 Retrieved 7 January 2018 a b Property Pre emptive strike secures Channel Country s famed Nappa Merrie Beef Central Beef Central 4 November 2016 Archived from the original on 17 November 2016 Retrieved 7 January 2018 Heritage of the Birdsville and Strzelecki Tracks PDF Department for Environment and Heritage December 2012 Archived from the original PDF on 17 July 2004 Retrieved 19 May 2013 a b Nappa Merrie SW Qld Nearly a Circle Kent Saddlery 11 February 2009 Archived from the original on 27 June 2013 Retrieved 16 May 2013 Conrick John 1852 1926 Obituaries Australia National Centre of Biography Australian National University 2012 Archived from the original on 3 September 2014 Retrieved 5 May 2013 a b c Dig Tree Nappa Merrie Bulloo Shire Council 2012 Archived from the original on 11 April 2013 Retrieved 19 May 2013 Official Committee Hansard House of Representatives Standing Committee on Environment and Heritage PDF Commonwealth of Australia September 2000 Archived from the original on 13 May 2002 Retrieved 19 May 2013 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Drought Closes On South West Queensland Western Grazier Wilcannia New South Wales National Library of Australia 15 November 1946 p 4 Retrieved 9 October 2014 Airmail Service For Outback Stations Commences Next Week Barrier Daily Truth Broken Hill New South Wales National Library of Australia 15 April 1949 p 1 Retrieved 23 August 2014 Floods in the state have caused heavy damage Barrier Miner Broken Hill New South Wales National Library of Australia 13 June 1950 p 8 Retrieved 9 October 2014 Fires updates for western Qld October 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 18 November 2011 Archived from the original on 13 November 2014 Retrieved 8 October 2014 Hugh Lavery Tom Kirkpatrick David Foote 1997 On the process of extending conservation beyond nature reserves PDF Retrieved 19 May 2013 Heritage Listed Sites Pandora Web Archive 2008 Archived from the original on 2 October 2008 Retrieved 19 May 2013 Coordinates 27 35 46 S 141 06 22 E 27 596 S 141 106 E 27 596 141 106 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nappa Merrie amp oldid 1061319398, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
