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Naryilco Station also known as Naryilco Downs is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station.
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Description
It is located about 98 kilometres (61 mi) north of Tibooburra and 146 kilometres (91 mi) south east of Innanincka in the Channel Country of outback Queensland. It consists of mulga ridges interspersed with cotton bush and saltbush flats with large areas of Mitchell grass and other herbage. A large creek runs through the property which is also well watered by Lake Naryilco, Arramerterry and Yulamatina. The property adjoins Bulloo Downs Station.
Naryilco is current owned by S. Kidman & Co. and occupies an area of 7,510 square kilometres (2,900 sq mi) with a carrying capacity of 12,000 head of cattle, the property is managed by Ian Halstead.
History
Mr. L. W. Bate owned the property in 1880 when he sold the property complete with cattle and plant to Alexander Cormack and Co. for a satisfactory price. The property was divided into 16 blocks comprising an area of approximately 1,125 square miles (2,914 km2) of country.
Naryilco was advertised again in 1882, at this stage it occupied an area of 850 square miles (2,201 km2). In 1885 it was advertised again this time stocked with 3,500 head of cattle and 6,000 sheep. Cormack was found to be insolvent in 1887 and Naryilco was placed on the market again. At this stage it occupied an area of 1,550 square miles (4,014 km2) and was carrying 30,000 head of sheep and 2,500 head of cattle.
The station was acquired by A. McDonald in 1905.
In 1923 over 4,500 head of cattle were purchased from Naryilco for the purpose of restocking Quinyambie, it was thought to be one of the biggest cattle deals of the time.
Airmail delivery to remote properties in outback South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland commenced in 1949. Naryilco along with other remote properties including Mungerannie, Clifton Hills, Glengyle, Davenport Downs, Morney Plains, Mount Leonard, Durrie, Mulka, Tanbar, Durham Downs, Nappa Merrie, Lake Pure and Cordillo Downs were also on the route.