Cooinda
{{Short description|Pastoral lease in Queensland}}
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Cooinda Station is a pastoral lease that currently operates as a cattle station in Queensland.
The property is situated approximately {{convert|870|km|mi|0}} north of Winton and {{convert|130|km|mi|0}} southeast of Hughenden. The ephemeral Werna Creek runs through the property. The property is predominantly Mitchell and Flinders grass country.
Cooinda was acquired by Balgarnie and Martin at some time prior to 1896. At this time it was running sheep.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52512586 |title=Commercial |newspaper=The Morning Bulletin |location=Rockhampton, Queensland|date=30 June 1896 |accessdate=27 September 2014 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}} Over 10,000 sheep were sold off from the property in 1897.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76383025 |title=Stock, Station & Commercial |newspaper=The Western Champion and General Advertiser for the Central-Western Districts |location=Barcaldine, Qld. |date=9 November 1897 |accessdate=27 September 2014 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}
In 1898 a bore was being sunk at the property to guarantee water for stock.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3674316 |title=Northern Mail Service |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |date=30 June 1898 |accessdate=27 September 2014 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}} It was completed in early 1899 when it reached a depth of {{convert|3200|ft|m|0}} and produced a flow rate of {{convert|1250000|impgal|ML|0}} per day.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article81675101 |title=Telegraphic News. |newspaper=The North Queensland Register |location=Townsville, Queensland|date=16 January 1899 |accessdate=27 September 2014 |page=2 Supplement: Supplement to the North Queensland Register |via=National Library of Australia}} Robert Edward Balgarnie still owned the property when he was married in 1906.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25969563 |title=Family Notices. |newspaper=The Queenslander |location=Brisbane|date=15 September 1906 |accessdate=27 September 2014 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}
The Consolidated Pastoral Company acquired Cooinda in 2010 at which time the property occupied an area of {{convert|243|km2|sqmi|0}} and runs up to 4,000 head of cattle.{{cite web|url=http://www.pastoral.com/en/content/cooinda|title=Cooinda Station|year=2013|accessdate=21 September 2014|publisher=Consolidated Pastoral Company|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904220800/http://www.pastoral.com/en/content/cooinda|archive-date=4 September 2016|url-status=dead}}