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and meat. The property is managed by Ian
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Station. Wilgena occupied an area of 943 square miles (2,442 km) at that time and was stocked with 400 head of mixed cattle. By 1884 the property encompassed an area of 1,150 square miles (2,978 km) and was stocked with 800 cattle, and was sinking
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The land occupying the extent of the
Wilgena Station pastoral lease was gazetted as a locality by the Government of South Australia on 26 April 2013 under the name 'Wilgena'.
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In 1954 the station covered an area of 3,000 square miles (7,770 km) and carried a flock of about 45,000 sheep. The property had a plentiful supply of
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Currently the station occupies an area of 4,742 square kilometres (1,831 sq mi) and is owned by A.J. and
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which holds a volume of 22,727 litres (4,999 imp gal) and
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490:Proposed Locality Boundaries for Pastoral Areas
223:. New South Wales. 19 February 1954. p. 13
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215:"Running the world's largest sheep station"
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80:and 197 kilometres (122 mi) south of
192:List of the largest stations in Australia
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294:Government of South Australia
187:List of ranches and stations
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1199:Stations in South Australia
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49:Location in South Australia
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220:The Sydney Morning Herald
112:(1,559 sq mi)
86:Trans-Australian Railway
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435:"Station changes hands"
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1133:Merty Merty
1051:Viticulture
1032:Taylorville
966:Woolundunga
846:Holowiliena
755:Roxby Downs
700:Moolawatana
615:Angorichina
605:Alton Downs
533: /
521:134°44′42″E
82:Coober Pedy
69:in outback
1193:Categories
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1138:Oraparinna
1093:Boolgunnia
1088:Booborowie
1083:Balcanoona
1037:Witchelina
1027:Kalamurina
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851:Kappawanta
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730:Mungeranie
685:Innamincka
670:Dulkaninna
630:Arckaringa
625:Anna Creek
518:30°46′11″S
363:8 November
198:References
121:Aboriginal
1168:The Twins
1103:Dalhousie
992:Arkaroola
956:Wirrealpa
946:Wilkatana
936:Warrioota
926:Redcliffe
876:Moolooloo
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816:Bundaleer
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745:Parakylia
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720:Muloorina
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129:Coolbring
94:salt bush
1148:Paralana
1007:Calperum
961:Wooltana
951:Winnowie
891:Munduney
881:Moonaree
796:Angepena
680:Etadunna
575:Stations
181:See also
161:Adelaide
125:Adelbing
90:Tarcoola
1173:Yadnina
1123:Kanyaka
1118:Hiltaba
1098:Canowie
1058:Banrock
1042:Yubalia
1017:Gluepot
997:Bon Bon
941:Wilgena
921:Puttapa
916:Oulnina
906:Nonning
901:Nilpena
871:Mikkira
861:Kirkala
841:Edeowie
836:Corunna
806:Beltana
801:Arcoona
695:Macumba
690:Lambina
660:Cowarie
645:Clayton
586:Current
447:14 June
419:14 June
391:15 June
335:24 July
307:13 June
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249:12 June
227:11 June
135:History
61:, is a
59:Wilgena
1153:Pekina
1078:Aroona
1071:Former
987:Arkaba
971:Yardea
675:Eringa
620:Anlaby
593:Cattle
267:. 2012
245:. 2012
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141:Yardea
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84:. The
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1143:Paney
931:Talia
789:Sheep
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