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the press that the assailant had been one of a group of
Aboriginal people who were camped relatively close by, and who must have stolen the murder weapon earlier. Ross's colleagues also said they'd gone looking for the unknown murderer(s) the next day, but couldn't find them. Another man named John Corbett died at the station in the same year when the
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A murder was committed at the station in 1885 when a station hand named Ross was killed, apparently by an axe-wielding assailant, while he was returning to his camp after spending the day sinking a well. Ross's colleagues, who said they were not with him when he was killed but heard his cries, told
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in 1952, which was eventually broken by heavy falls in May of that year. The station had an estimated size of 11,000 square miles (28,490 km) at the time and was "recognised as being one of the best developed and most keenly husbanded property in the north".
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waterway cross the property including the
Buchanan river, Ranken River, Buchanan Creek, Cigarette Hole Creek and other smaller tributaries. The South Barkly Stock Route crosses the property at the south west corner.
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Alexandria to hear the charges.
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Periodic flooding is a way of life in
Alexandria, with both the Playford and Rankin rivers breaking their banks. In 1939 over 6 inches (152 mm) of rain fell over the course of two days during the
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Heavy flooding occurred in the area about the station during the monsoon of 1895. Alexandria received 17 inches (432 mm) of rain in
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124:. It is the Northern Territory's largest pastoral property and Australia's third largest pastoral property, after
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in an area of 10 square miles (26 km) around
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In 1955, Alexandria and other stations in the surrounding area were victims of the largest
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50 employees live on the station, with the main homestead being situated close to the
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per annum for use on other properties in the group. Alexandria shares a boundary with
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exploded prematurely causing him to fall to the bottom. He later died of
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215:. Two outstations are found on the property; Soudan is along the
924:"Floodwaters cover Alexandria Station in the Northern Territory"
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762:"Makin it good for a few. Million acre leases of the Territory"
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It is located about 173 kilometres (107 mi) north west of
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The station is currently one of 15 properties owned by the
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Cattle station and pastoral lease in the Northern Territory
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Alexandria and the rest of the Tablelands were struck by
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Alexandria Station, homestead and outbuildings, in 1921
818:"Peter Sherwin: The Battles Of A Real Strange Critter"
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and Queensland, westwards towards Alexandria Station,
219:and Gallipoli is on the eastern side of the lease.
415:List of pastoral leases in the Northern Territory
152:. Alexandria shares a boundary to the west with
226:cattle but in 1982 the decision was made that
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500:"Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association"
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410:List of the largest stations in Australia
144:and 273 kilometres (170 mi) east of
622:"Heavy floods in the Northern Territory"
464:"Northern Territory Pastoral Properties"
734:"G.N 35.18 Stock and brands Department"
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339:amongst cattle that were travelling to
120:is a pastoral lease that operates as a
526:"Northern Australian Pastoral Company"
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954:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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189:and was established prior to 1877.
981:Stations in the Northern Territory
950:"Flooding hits Alexandria Station"
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820:. Toowoomba Hotel. 7 January 1989
438:North Australian Pastoral Company
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194:North Australian Pastoral Company
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655:The Northern Territory Times
599:The Northern Territory Times
405:List of ranches and stations
374:Victoria River Downs Station
573:State Library of Queensland
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578:5 February
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421:References
359:wet season
170:Queensland
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557:CC-BY-4.0
376:in 1986.
337:red-water
285:Doomadgee
224:Shorthorn
174:ephemeral
162:Mittiebah
142:Camooweal
880:10 March
774:16 March
565:"Waanyi"
560:licensed
442:Archived
440:. 2017.
399:See also
366:jackaroo
297:dynamite
261:Waangyee
136:Location
484:6 April
381:drought
315:Drought
238:History
228:Brahman
148:in the
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269:Garawa
265:Wonyee
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