| 词条 | Wooramel Station |
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|position=right |lat_deg=25.737|lat_dir=S |lon_deg=114.285|lon_dir=E |caption=Location in Western Australia}} Wooramel Station is a pastoral lease and sheep station located {{convert|78|km|mi|0}} east of Denham and {{convert|113|km|mi|0}} south east of Carnarvon in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. The property occupies an area of {{convert|1430|km2|sqmi|0}} and is situated along the North West Coastal Highway with {{convert|60|km|mi|0}} frontage to the road providing 10-month-a-year access to most parts of the station. Wooramel also has {{convert|60|km|mi|0}} of coastline frontage to the Indian Ocean and backs onto the Shark Bay world heritage area.[1] The Wooramel River cuts through the property providing well grassed flood plains, the coastal plain also provide good grazing land. Saltbush and Bluebush pastures make up about 40% of the property with Wanyu and Acacia bushland making up the remaining 40%. The station was established in the early 1800s when artesian water was drilled so large volumes were available to water stock.[2] A shepherd for the station was advertised in 1882 and the owner of Wooramel in 1883 was Mr. J. W. Hackett.[3] The unstocked station was put on the market in 1885, at this time it occupied an area {{convert|200000|acre|ha|0}}.[4] The property had a flock of approximately 21,000 sheep including 5,000 lambs in 1910. During shearing of the same year 325 bales of wool were produced.[5] In 1923 Ernest A. Hall sold Sherlock Station to Edward Meares and acquired Wooramel Station.[6][7] Hall immediately set to drilling bores to find permanent water sources for the flock. Three bores were sunk during 1924 to a depth of {{convert|1222|ft|m|0}} and were producing flows of millions of gallons per day.[8] The station suffered from extensive damage from flooding following the passing of the remnants over a cyclone over the area in 1945.[9] Father O'Sullivan, the flying padre, was forced to land his Tiger Moth airplane on a claypan at Wooramel in 1956 after experiencing engine trouble and poor visibility. He was sighted later by the pilot of a MacRobertson Miller DC3 that had been diverted to search. O'Sullivan was later rescued by a search party that had to cut a road from Wooramel to the site.[10] The area was struck by years of drought until large scale flooding occurred in late 2010 following heavy rains from a tropical low. {{Convert|227|mm|in|0}} of rain fell in 24 hours and once the waters ebbed away locusts started to become a problem.[11] See also
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.noagentproperty.com.au/private-real-estate/search/sell/WA/for_sale/rural/11256/category-farm-pastoral_stations-/location-Central-Carnarvon-Carnarvon|title=Rural Farm For Sale, Carnarvon Western Australia|year=2012|accessdate=19 August 2013|publisher=No Agent Property}} {{Coord|25.737|S|114.285|E|type:landmark_region:AU-WA|display=title}}{{Stations of the Gascoyne Western Australia}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wooramel.com.au/#!history|title=Wooramel Station|year=2013|accessdate=19 August 2013|publisher=Wooramel Station}} 3. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2988899 |title=Correspondence |newspaper=The West Australian |location=Perth |date=8 June 1883 |accessdate=21 August 2013 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 4. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2997468 |title=Classified Advertising. |newspaper=The West Australian |location=Perth |date=18 April 1885 |accessdate=21 August 2013 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 5. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74885618 |title=Wooramel |newspaper=The Northern Times |location=Carnarvon, Western Australia |date=19 November 1910 |accessdate=21 August 2013 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 6. ^{{cite news|url=http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/hall-ernest-a-453|title=Obituaries Australia – Hall, Ernest A. (?–1956)|date=2012-05-13}} 7. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75694749 |title=General Items|newspaper=The Northern Times |location=Carnarvon, WA |date=23 June 1923 |accessdate=19 August 2013 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 8. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74967845 |title=Wooramel |newspaper=The Northern Times |location=Carnarvon, Western Australia |date=24 October 1924 |accessdate=20 August 2013 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 9. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article78768404 |title=Cyclone is spent |newspaper=The Daily News |location=Perth |date=7 February 1945 |accessdate=23 August 2013 |page=9 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 10. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49609591 |title=Flying Padre found safe near station |newspaper=The West Australian |location=Perth |date=6 January 1954 |accessdate=23 August 2013 |page=12 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/landline/old-site/content/2010/s3229941.htm|title=Summer to Forget|date=29 May 2011|accessdate=28 December 2018|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}} 4 : Pastoral leases in Western Australia|Stations (Australian agriculture)|Homesteads in Western Australia|Gascoyne |
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