Bulgunnia Station
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Headquarters | Coober Pedy (nearby) , Australia |
Area served | North-west region of South Australia |
Key people | Shane Miller, Cheryl Miller (managers) |
| Products | Merino sheep |
Number of employees | 7 |
| Parent | Jumbuck Pastoral Company |
Bulgunnia Station is a sheep station situated in the north-west region of South Australia.
Description
Positioned to the south-west of Coober Pedy and approximately north-west of Adelaide, Bulgunnia supports a flock of 26,000 Merino sheep and employs a workforce of seven individuals. It forms part of a cluster of four neighboring properties overseen by the Jumbuck Pastoral Company within this area. The station endures an arid desert environment, characterized by an average yearly rainfall of and temperature fluctuations from around 18 °C during winter to highs exceeding 40 °C in summer.
In 2011, significant flooding caused temporary isolation of the station, leading managers Shane and Cheryl Miller to construct a new access route to ensure continued supply deliveries.
The pastoral lease encompassing Bulgunnia was officially named the locality "Mount Eba" in April 2013.
Birds
Bulgunnia has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because it supports populations of the restricted-range, near-threatened chestnut-breasted whiteface, along with other species confined to this biome such as the inland dotterel, Bourke's parrot, chiming wedgebill, cinnamon quail-thrush, pied honeyeater, and thick-billed grasswren.
Sources
- IBA: Bulgunnia, Birdata, Birds Australia (archived)
- Bulgunnia, Jumbuck Pastoral (archived)