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Urella Downs Station

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Cattle Station in Delilah County

Urella Downs Station is a cattle station in far western New South Wales.[1][2]

Urella Downs station is located at 29º 36' 52.6" S 143º 03' 44.73" E.[3] that is on Bloodwood Creek east of the Pindera Downs Aboriginal Area,[4] about 900 km west-northwest of Sydney, 140 km north of Whitecliffs and 80 km east of Tibooburra, New South Wales. Urella Downs is at an altitude of about 100m above sea level.[5] The Bulloo River flows through the western portion of the station.

For many years the station was operated by the Taylor family.[6][7] Nearby cattle stations include the adjoining Caryapundy, Urisino, Salisbury Downs and Thurloo Downs, as well as Bulloo Downs Station, Yancannia Station further away.

References

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  1. ^ Urella Downs Station, New South Wales Map.
  2. ^ Urella station directory listing
  3. ^ Urella Downs , ozexplore.com
  4. ^ Urella Downs , ozexplore.com
  5. ^ Map of Urella Downs, NSW.
  6. ^ SOCIAL HAPPENINGS Station Couple Wed at Brocken. Hill Cathedral Barrier Miner Thu 27 Nov 1952 Page 9.
  7. ^ Western Grazier (Wilcannia) Fri 31 Jul 1942 Page 1.