Naryilco
{{Short description|Pastoral lease in Queensland}}
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Naryilco Station, also known as Naryilco Downs, is a pastoral lease in Queensland, Australia, that operates as a cattle station.
Description
It is located about {{convert|98|km|mi|0}} north of Tibooburra and {{convert|146|km|mi|0}} 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.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13513610 |title=Advertising. |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=New South Wales |date=17 June 1882 |accessdate=16 March 2014 |page=17 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} The property adjoins Bulloo Downs Station.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19798552 |title=Classified Advertising. |newspaper=The Queenslander |location=Brisbane|date=6 June 1885 |accessdate=17 March 2014 |page=908 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
Naryilco occupies an area of {{convert|7510|km2|sqmi|0}}. As of 2012 it had a carrying capacity of 12,000 head of cattle, and was being managed by Ian Halstead.{{cite web|url=http://www.kidman.com.au/properties/13/naryilco/|title=Naryilco|year=2012|accessdate=16 March 2014 |publisher=S. Kidman & Co|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222160335/http://www.kidman.com.au/properties/13/naryilco|archive-date=22 February 2014|url-status=live}}
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 {{convert|1125|sqmi|km2|0}} of country.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5963539 |title=Commercial Intelligence |newspaper=The Argus |location=Melbourne, Victoria|date=11 June 1880 |accessdate=16 March 2014 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
Naryilco was advertised again in 1882, at this stage it occupied an area of {{convert|850|sqmi|km2|0}}. In 1885 it was advertised again this time stocked with 3,500 head of cattle and 6,000 sheep.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19797010 |title=Classified Advertising. |newspaper=The Queenslander |location=Brisbane, Queensland |date=21 March 1885 |accessdate=17 March 2014 |page=442 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} Cormack was found to be insolvent in 1887{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137554757 |title=The Insolvency of Alexander Cormack. |newspaper=Riverina Recorder |location=Balranald, Moulamein, New South Wales |date=5 October 1887 |accessdate=17 March 2014 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} and Naryilco was placed on the market again. At this stage it occupied an area of {{convert|1550|sqmi|km2|0}} and was carrying 30,000 head of sheep and 2,500 head of cattle.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7947600|title=Advertising. |newspaper=The Argus|location=Melbourne|date=8 October 1887 |accessdate=17 March 2014 |page=15 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
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.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article129314708 |title=Big cattle deal. |newspaper=The News |location=Adelaide|date=5 November 1923 |accessdate=16 March 2014 |page=4|publisher=National Library of Australia}}
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.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140892061 |title=Airmail Service For Outback Stations Commences Next Week. |newspaper=Barrier Daily Truth |location=Broken Hill, New South Wales |date=15 April 1949 |accessdate=23 August 2014 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
The property was owned by S. Kidman & Co from some time before 2012 until April 2023. In 2016 S. Kidman & Co was bought by Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting. In April 2023, Durrie was sold to the Appleton Cattle Company,{{cite web | last=Brann | first=Matt | title=Gina Rinehart sells four more S. Kidman and Co cattle stations in Queensland, NT | website=ABC News (Australia)| date=11 April 2023 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-04-11/gina-rinehart-sells-more-kidman-cattle-stations/102205502 | access-date=11 April 2023}} a family-owned beef cattle enterprise which has organic certification,{{cite web | title=Appleton Cattle Company | website=Organic Industries of Australia | url=https://organicindustries.org.au/Members/appleton-cattle-company | access-date=11 April 2023}} along with Durrie and Glengyle stations.