Cobungra station history book

Reproduction rights owned by the state library of 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. Standing in his backyard ted holds all thats left of his. The cobungra river rises below the slopes of the ski resort at mount hotham and mount loch and flows generally east and then north, joined by two tributaries including the victoria river. Connect with cobungra station pty ltd at great alpine road, cobungra, vic. Cobungra cattle station omeo picture, state library of. We arrived after a very cold and snowy night, made the scenery look even better. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr.

Today, our cattle comprises full blood wagyu, f1 wagyu cross and english breed herds. A stunning afternoons entertainment headed up by mike brady, the peter sullivan show band and other wonderful artists. Brief history the hut was built by robert hughes in 1937, and used as a mining residence for gold panners. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. 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. Search the latest properties for sale in cobungra and find your dream home with realestate. The kerries charles kerry was a photographer and was known as the father of australian skiing. The 1939 bushfires remain the most significant event in the environmental history of victoria since 1788. Omeo and juliet in two reels get yotir monej xoorth the picture machine is the most important part of the equipment of the photoplay theatre. The fire swept up from the valley forcing ted to hide under the floor of the half built house hes building by hand. 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. Compared with south australia, west australia, and the northern territory it is, of course, pocket handkerchief.

One day after the australia day fires in east gippsland i photograph cobungra resident ted cole. Beef farm cobungra station in east gippsland is for sale. Mount feathertop was named in 1851 by jim brown and jack wells, stockmen who worked on cobungra station and were the first europeans to systematically explore the bogong high plains. Named after jim brown, who with jack wells, discovered the bogong high plains while searching for new summer grazing land for cobungra station in 1851. 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. Also that day is the nearby tambo valley picnic cup at swifts creek. Today, in 2015 cobungra station is still the largest cattle station in victoria. Cobungra station has a history and reputation as a grower of high quality australian beef stretching back to the 1800s. Here you will discover photographs, videos, documents, publications and objects which reflect the history of the high country. As from 1932 cattle have been driven to market by road in trucks, the days of long droves are now gone. The other large station, cobungra station, is majorityowned by financier and ski enthusiast mark suhr. At its confluence with the big river in the alpine national park, near anglers rest on the omeo highway, the two rivers become the mitta mitta river, itself a tributary of the murray river.

Cobungra station is located in the foothills of mount hotham in victorias high country. Cobungra property market, house prices, suburb profile. The new cobungra station homestead mick stanic flickr. Highest, largest, biggest the best of rural victoria. For twenty minutes the fire raged at him from four directions. By 1852, george gray held 32,000 acres at cobungra station. Showcase cobungra station could make farm tender prime. But sadly it appears to be purely a commercial concern as we could not find any acknowledgement of its historically significant past.

To search, type keywords in the basic search box below or conduct an advanced search. Visited the high country with a friend, alpine national park has some amazing views to see, great lookout points. They and their descendants became good bushmen and cattlemen. All rights reserved privacy terms sitemap privacy terms sitemap. Hiked mt bogong for the first time recently and what a great experience. Alpine national park cobungra 2020 all you need to.

At more than 26,000ha, cobungra station is at the foothills of mt hotham, with a commercial herd today mainly consisting of black angus and angushereford crossbreeding cows and, since 2001, a full blood wagyu breeding program. These two stations graze 1500 of the 8000 head of cattle in the park. Who will win the survival of the fittest, in a game twisted with competitive sportsmanship and character, this year. The otway ranges, the grampians and areas in the south west were also affected. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. History classroom offers resources for teachers, parents and students including education guides, learning tools, and links to educational content. Droving cattle cobungra station omeo district victoria australia moving picture news 1911. The grays may have been the first to take their short horn cattle to the high plains. A few years later, he bought what is in freehold and leasehold combined the largest station in this state. Michael macnamara and his wife had five sons, and michaels brother tom had four sons. 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. I had only a vague idea as to where its locality lay, and it was to these men only a place name where mobs of cattle were camped on their way through from cobungra station to dargo and on to the cattle sale centres and fattening pastures of north and central gippsland.

Demand is calculated as the average number of visits per listing per month over the last 12 months to realestate. Supply is calculated as the average number of property listings per month that have been viewed at least once that month on realestate. 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. This place, dogs grave was the first camp out from cobungra.

One of victorias biggest beef farms, the 31,000ha cobungra station, is for sale for only the third time in 100 years. Maps of directions of cobungra vic, 3898 for locals and travellers. His wife elynes book about their experiences published during the war was the main stimulus to post war interest in skiing the area and the construction of things like. Jindabyne spelt in earlier days jindaboine for a valley. Cobungra station apparently mostly safe but 1 building lost. What is interesting is that oliver smith had been occupying and living in the wonnangtta valley from circa 1866, he was already there in june,1867 when his son thomas was born as he recorded his address on the birth certificate as wonnangatta river. Alpine areas in the north east such as bright, cudgewa and corryong suffered. Discover smiths crossing to angelers rest, victoria australia. Things to do in cobungra, victoria, australia facebook. Share in this superb family afternoon of sport, music, childrens activities, food and wine. The high country history hub hchh is a digital library of the victorian high country history from 1834 to now.

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. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. Cobungra station pty ltd great alpine road, cobungra. 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. At the base of mt hotham near omeo, cobungra comprises freehold and leasehold grazing. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. Discover cobungra, victoria, australia with the help of your friends. Population population station,homestead victoria cobungra station.