Monkira
| NAPCO purchased Monkira in 1939. Monkira is located on the Diamantina River in Queensland's Channel Country. It adjoins NAPCO owned Coorabulka to the north and is the southern most Channel Country property. Monkira is dominated by the mighty flood plains of the Diamantina River, which produce highly productive pastures of blue bush and native sorghum. |
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| Manager/Contact: | Anthony Desreaux |
| Location: | 130 km east of Bedourie QLD |
| Operations: | Anthony, Debbie and their family have lived at Monkira since 2002. Anthony grew up in the bush, having previously worked in the Channel Country before managing a large station in the Northern Territory. Monkira employs approximately eight staff. Monkira is run as a grower property for weaner steers. After growing out on Monkira, cattle are sent to backgrounding properties or direct to the Wainui Feedlot. Monkira is famous for turning off a shorthorn bullock in the 1890's which weighed 1 381 kg, known as the Monkira Ox. |
| Postal Address: | Monkira Station MS 160 Windorah QLD 4481 |
| Telephone: | 07 4656 4956 |
| Fax: | 07 4656 4959 |
| Cattle Numbers: | 6 000 head depending on season |
| Area: | 373 000 hectares |
| Annual Rainfall: | 221 mm |