How to prep and build a paver patio with curves and border \\ diy project duration. We went to the cobungra in december, and normally that is a good time of year o go before the river gets too low and warm, but with this summer being so wet we ended up having too much water for really good fishing. Then cattle bred on cobungra station were sold at markets situated several days. Browse the latest properties for sale in cobungra and find your dream home with. The name is derived from an aboriginal word for mountains or hills. Nov 28, 2015 this video was uploaded from an android phone. These two stations graze 1500 of the 8000 head of cattle in the park. Mt feathertop was sighted and named in early 1851 by jim brown and jack wells, stockmen from cobungra station.
Alpine national park cobungra 2020 all you need to. Population population station,homestead victoria cobungra station. The black friday bushfires of th january, 1939 were the peak of a summer of devastation in victoria. Dr henrik wahren and his long legs are striding across victorias bluesky roof. Connect with cobungra station pty ltd at great alpine road, cobungra, vic. History the first reported sighting by europeans of the wide plain that the aborigines called omeo was by the naturalist john lhotsky from the southern alps. In 1852 this lease was transferred to john meehan whose brother peter meehan was the subject of the dogs grave 4. Told through accounts of his life as an artist and demonstrated by his. For twenty minutes the fire raged at him from four directions. Great australian horse stories by anne crawford nook.
Many people will recognise cobungra station as traditional mountain hereford breeders but in recent years the herd has evolved to a predominantly black. Highest, largest, biggest the best of rural victoria the. At between m and 1500m above sea level, the altitude and clean mountain air, combined with abundant clean water makes a naturally healthy place to raise cattle. The other large station, cobungra station, is majorityowned by financier and ski enthusiast mark suhr. A few years later, he bought what is in freehold and leasehold combined the largest station in this state. Proving to be the most appalling bush fires in the history of australia, the. Today, in 2015 cobungra station is still the largest cattle station in victoria.
We specialise in maps and books for 4wd, rooftop maps, caravan, camping, topographical maps, fishing, geological, gold prospecting, motorcylce, walking, history and australiana. Cobungra station is located in the foothills of mount hotham in victorias high country. The ditch was cut by the cobungra gold mining company in 1884 at the cost of. Standing in his backyard ted holds all thats left of his. Live the high country lifestyle with the purchase of this one of a kind block located tucked behind. Brandy creek mine to cobungra river is a 7km, grade 3 return hike located in alpine national park victoria.
One of victorias biggest beef farms, the 31,000ha cobungra station, is for sale for only the third time in 100 years. The current historical omeo highway bridge at anglers rest stands on the site of the. Be prepared for a hike to access the cobungra, with some areas of high altitudes, including the area we visited around dibbins hut reaching the 0m mark. Innisfail is 8o km south of cairns, and the largest community between there and townsville. It became incorporated in 2003 and currently has a membership of 64 people. The books 2 volumes so far have hundreds of black and white photos showcasing the history of the nswgr network in the 195060s. Beef farm cobungra station in east gippsland is for sale. Our goal is to create an online website that is the equal of the map shop you knew that was just around the corner for all those years. To be honest, i thought it was an nrma brochure, said pongrass, who went on to say even now hes not sure exactly who he should be after, but at the end of the day its ross turnbull, i. But sadly it appears to be purely a commercial concern as we could not find any acknowledgement of its historically significant past. The threepage invite to pokie king len ainsworths 80th blacktie birthday bash is anything but sedate.
The grays may have been the first to take their short horn cattle to the high plains. The cobungra river descends 743 metres 2,438 ft over its 55kilometre 34 mi course. Cobungra station pty ltd great alpine road, cobungra, vic. At the base of mt hotham near omeo, cobungra comprises freehold and leasehold grazing country running wagyu, wagyucross, angus and hereford cattle with a carrying capacity of 4000 cows. It is an extremely scenic area situated in the lush coastal belt of tropical north queensland. The polo match is an entertaining reenactment of banjo pattersons famous poem the geebung polo club whereby the high country cattleman play against the city slickers. We have been in the map, book and travel guide industries for more than 25 years. Faced with a mountain of material, they had some huge, leatherbound books made up and simply pasted the stuff onto the pages, quite randomly, as it came in. The fire swept up from the valley forcing ted to hide under the floor of the half built house hes building by hand. Visited the high country with a friend, alpine national park has some amazing views to see, great lookout points. From information provided by a family member, the people in this image standing and sitting centre are. Today, our cattle comprises full blood wagyu, f1 wagyu cross and english breed herds. View sold price history for this house and research neighbouring property values in cobungra, vic 3898.
Ohmeeoh is a town in victoria, australia on the great alpine road, east of mount hotham, in the shire of east gippsland. Reproduction rights owned by the state library of victoria. Maps of directions of cobungra vic, 3898 for locals and travellers. Dogs grave written for the stratford and district historical society in 1980. We arrived after a very cold and snowy night, made the scenery look even better. Alpine national park cobungra 2020 all you need to know. Michael macnamara and his wife had five sons, and michaels brother tom had four sons. Compared with south australia, west australia, and the northern territory it is, of course, pocket handkerchief. Black friday bush fires devastate victoria the age.
Her husband james trussell was the manager of cobdogla station, which was owned by the chambers brothers of adelaide. The cobungra river starts in the valleys just below mount hotham and makes its way east to where it joins with big river and the bundara river near the omeo highway. Great australian horse stories brings to life the exploitsfunny, poignant and sometimes dramaticof horses from all over the nation, including outback legends, loyal carthorses, spectacular high jumpers, and trusty stock horses. Jul 08, 2004 the other large station, cobungra station, is majorityowned by financier and ski enthusiast mark suhr. They are well taken photos and a great reference material for history readers and model enthusiasts. Hiked mt bogong for the first time recently and what a great experience. Half the town in which they lived was destroyed, being the town that has resulted in my career as an historian omeo. Cobungra cattle station omeo picture, state library of. Highest, largest, biggest the best of rural victoria. After two years solid work, cataloguing 6312 documents and 5449 photos, we are very proud of our achievement to date and committed to growing our digital library for all to enjoy. The hike should take approximately 23hrs to complete. The brandy creek mine to cobungra river hike follows a disused vehicle track leaves the great alpine road 6 km towards omeo from hotham village. Dinner plain brings you a lot more than the geebung vs. The new cobungra station homestead mick stanic flickr.
Cobungra station has a history and reputation as a grower of high quality australian beef stretching back to the 1800s. They and their descendants became good bushmen and cattlemen. Cobungra station pty ltd great alpine road, cobungra. Jan 27, 2003 in the fight for cobungra, three cfa crews were forced to shelter for halfanhour in their truck as a fireball sped over them. May 24, 2003 the threepage invite to pokie king len ainsworths 80th blacktie birthday bash is anything but sedate. Backcountry trout fishing trip report cobungra river, victoria. Cobdogla station homestead photograph state library of. Property data for 1929 great alpine road, cobungra, vic 3898. As from 1932 cattle have been driven to market by road in trucks, the days of long droves are now gone. Cuff and collar polo match at cobungra station, but a host of easter activities. An artist seen through his work ray ellis, ck wolfson, david mccullough on.
By 1852, george gray held 32,000 acres at cobungra station. Comprising a freehold area of 6,488 hectares and alpine leases of 24,512 hectares, cobungra station is widely renowned as a premium cattle breeding enterprise with a history dating back to the. The 1939 fires which swept through three states have been a history well known to me as my grandparents where midst the horrific trauma, as was my mother and many relatives. Neds corner station is a 30,000ha former sheep station, just west of mildura, which states it is victoria. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Cobungra station will be leased to wagyu producer stone axe pastoral company on a. Standing in his backyard ted holds all thats left of his pet. Cobungra station and other mountain stories, published for the. John hartley barling aged 31 years son of james hartley barling and nettle carlise carson.
Brandy creek mine to cobungra river 7km trail hiking. The lease on cobungra required a rental of 10 pounds per annum with an additional 2 pounds ten shillings for every thousand head of cattle above 4,000. Get the full bog experience when you become a member and you can instantly download this place in gpx or oziexplorer format ready to plug into your navigation system. Cobungra is a renowed alpine beef property supplied. Few artists work reflects their life philosophies and personalities as directly and intimately as the paintings of nationally recognized impressionist ray elliss. No serious injuries were reported, but more than 300,000 hectares of parks, forests and private property have been burnt out in the fires, which have been burning for 20 days. The high country history hub hchh is a digital library of the victorian high country history from 1834 to now. Backcountry trout fishing trip report cobungra river. The story of the history and development of the geraldton shire tramway and the mourilyan tramway of north queensland john armstrong on. Mr suhr, who made his fortune from computer software, is the coowner of victorias largest rural holding, cobungra station, in the foothills of the victorian alps. It is unprecedented in recent history a one in 100 year event. Stockman for cobungra station o vertaken by the flames on the alps road via omeo and died trying to reach his wife and newborn child, not knowing they remained safe in omeo his body was found by charlie rundell. Showcase cobungra station could make farm tender prime. Trussell family members outside cobdogla station homestead, including mary ann and several of her children.
Today interpretation signs along the course of the ditch describe the history of the water race and its construction. One day after the australia day fires in east gippsland i photograph cobungra resident ted cole. Up here, on grassy plains near falls creek, its tough keeping up with the alpine ecologist as he deftly negotiates the heathlands hes studied for almost 20 years. Comprising a freehold area of 6,488 hectares and alpine leases of 24,512 hectares, cobungra station is widely renowned as a premium cattle breeding enterprise with a history dating back to the late 1800s, today its cattle comprise full blood wagyu and english breed herds.
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