| 词条 | Iffley Station |
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|position=bottom |lat_deg=18.86821|lat_dir=S |lon_deg=141.20696|lon_dir=E |caption=Location in Queensland}}{{coord|18.86821|S|141.20696|E|type:landmark_region:AU|name=Iffley|display=title}} Iffley Station is a pastoral lease that currently operates as a cattle station in Queensland. DescriptionThe property is situated approximately {{convert|133|km|mi|0}} south of Normanton and {{convert|206|km|mi|0}} north of Julia Creek in the Gulf Country of Queensland. The property is composed of rolling downs grassed with Mitchell Grass, Bluegrass, salt bush and other herbages.[1] Occupying an area of about {{convert|1600|sqmi|km2|0}}, the property is composed of half sandy forest country[1] and the remainder is open downs of Mitchell Grass. Both the Saxby and the Norman Rivers traverse the property.[2] HistoryIn 1884 the {{convert|997|sqmi|km2|0}} property was sold by Messrs Walsh, Brown and Walsh to D. F. MacKay along with the 4,400 head of cattle it was stocked with.[3] Mackay placed the station on the market in 1894. At this time it was {{convert|801|sqmi|km2|0}} and was stocked with 22,000 head of cattle and 166 horses.[4] The property was placed on the market by the trustees of the estate of D. F. MacKay in 1904. Stocked with about 15,000 Durham cattle and 187 horses the {{convert|934|sqmi|km2|0}} station included managers house, men's quarters store house, cattle yards and two recently sunk bores.[5] In 1931 the property was owned by Kidman and Angliss,[6] who remained in charge until at least 1942.[7] The property was acquired by Don McDonald, the eldest son of Jim McDonald, in 1979 along with Rutland Plains.[8] Iffley is currently owned by MDH, still owned by the McDonald family, and is one of the companies 11 cattle stations throughout Queensland.[9] It is managed by Clint and Heidi Smith who have been there since 2003.[2] See also
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/site-archive/rural/qld/stories/s955881.htm|title=Bullcatching|date=23 September 2003|accessdate=28 September 2014|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.kentsaddlery.com.au/articles/2011/iffley-station-qld-gulf-clint-and-heidi-smith|title=Iffley Station, Qld Gulf - Clint and Heidi Smith|date=7 January 2011|accessdate=28 September 2014|publisher=Kent Saddlery}} 3. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article70346215 |title=Fifty years ago |newspaper=The Central Queensland Herald |location=Rockhampton, Queensland|date=11 October 1934 |accessdate=28 September 2014 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 4. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71212516 |title=Advertising. |newspaper=Australian Town and Country Journal |location=Sydney, New South Wales |date=14 April 1894 |accessdate=29 September 2014 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 5. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22266309 |title=Important Station property for disposal |newspaper=The Queenslander |location=Brisbane, Queensland|date=2 July 1904 |accessdate=28 September 2014 |page=36 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 6. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article61335181 |title=Gulf Notes |newspaper=Townsville Daily Bulletin |location=Queensland|date=10 April 1931 |accessdate=29 September 2014 |page=11 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 7. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97036001 |title=Cannon Hill official report. Rates were lower |newspaper=Queensland Country Life |location=Queensland |date=2 October 1941 |accessdate=29 September 2014 |page=24 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/prospering-in-cattle-country-20130115-2crhp.html|title=Prospering in cattle country|author=Mark McGinness|date=16 January 2013|accessdate=3 October 2014|work=Sydney morning herald|publisher=Fairfax Media}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mdh.net.au/properties.html|title=Properties|year=2014|accessdate=28 September 2014|publisher=MDH Pty. Ltd.}} 3 : Stations (Australian agriculture)|Pastoral leases in Queensland|North West Queensland |
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