Austin Downs
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Austin Downs Station, Western Australia is a pastoral lease
.
The property covers an area of 160000 hectares (395,368 acre) and has traditionally farmed sheep for the production of wool
. The station is located in the Murchison
region of Western Australia
and the nearest town is Cue
which is found 17 kilometres (11 mi) to the South East from the Homestead. An area of 118 square kilometres (46 sq mi) within the station is composed of reserve
s and crown land
. The soil has a low level of erosion
with 96% of the land being described as nil or minor. The perenniel vegetation condition is good with 15% of vegetation cover being described as poor or very poor.
The station is the subject of a book The Station at Austin Downs written by Jo Jackson King.
The station contains part of Lake Austin
and close to Nallan Creek.
Pastoral lease
A pastoral lease is Crown land that government allows to be leased, generally for the purposes of farming.-Australia:Pastoral leases exist in both Australian commonwealth law and state jurisdictions....
.
The property covers an area of 160000 hectares (395,368 acre) and has traditionally farmed sheep for the production of wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
. The station is located in the Murchison
Murchison
Murchison is the name of:* Alice Lynne Murchison, the maiden name of Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton* Carl Murchison , American psychologist* Charles Murchison , British politician...
region of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
and the nearest town is Cue
Cue, Western Australia
- Further reading:* 'Along the Cue railway. Inspection of line with suggested improvements, visit to Georgina Siding'. West Australian, 11 June 1898, p. 5-External links:* *...
which is found 17 kilometres (11 mi) to the South East from the Homestead. An area of 118 square kilometres (46 sq mi) within the station is composed of reserve
Reserve
-Economic:* Official gold reserves, held by central banks as a store of value* Foreign exchange reserves, the foreign currency deposits held by central banks and monetary authorities...
s and crown land
Crown land
In Commonwealth realms, Crown land is an area belonging to the monarch , the equivalent of an entailed estate that passed with the monarchy and could not be alienated from it....
. The soil has a low level of erosion
Erosion
Erosion is when materials are removed from the surface and changed into something else. It only works by hydraulic actions and transport of solids in the natural environment, and leads to the deposition of these materials elsewhere...
with 96% of the land being described as nil or minor. The perenniel vegetation condition is good with 15% of vegetation cover being described as poor or very poor.
The station is the subject of a book The Station at Austin Downs written by Jo Jackson King.
The station contains part of Lake Austin
Lake Austin
Lake Austin is a reservoir on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas in the United States. The reservoir was formed in 1939 by the construction of Tom Miller Dam by the Lower Colorado River Authority....
and close to Nallan Creek.