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Resource management technical reports

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Kimberley region (WA)

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The Problems And Prospects Of The Kimberley Pastoral Industry, R B. Hacker Dec 1982

The Problems And Prospects Of The Kimberley Pastoral Industry, R B. Hacker

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The pastoral industry in the Kimberley region began in the early 1880s withthe introduction of cattle overlanded from Queensland and New South Wales into the East Kimberley and with the almost simultaneous introduction, by sea, ofboth sheep and cattle into the Fitzroy Valley.Occupation of the more accessible areas was gradually achieved by theprogressive extension of these two arms of settlement which ultimately metaround the present location of Fitzroy Crossing. Extensive development of themore rugged areas of the North Kimberley came later with the construction ofreasonable access roads to the few isolated stations which had been initiallyestablished in this area.


Visit Of Working Party On North Kimberley Agricultural Development To The Area In July 1977, D G. Wilcox, J Ripley, R F. Johnson Dec 1977

Visit Of Working Party On North Kimberley Agricultural Development To The Area In July 1977, D G. Wilcox, J Ripley, R F. Johnson

Resource management technical reports

Report suggests that the area of land suitable for Townsville Stylo in the North Kimberley above the 750 mm rainfall isohyet is about 1.25 million hectares. The regions in which land suitable for Stylosanthes can be found are shown. A brief description of the suitability of the land systems of the region for Stylosanthes is given.