Dear Liam
Elkedra is a property in the Davenport Ranges area (NT). I've forgotten the name of
the lessee(in 1985) but
I do remember being hunted off the property with the TOs when I first visited. The TOs
told me that the
"boss" was OK but when we went to the homestead they all scattered and left me alone
to confont him -
uncomfortable when you aren't sure if the "boss" is armed or not and if so, whether he
is likely to shoot
out your tyres if you stand your ground. (Eventually) he did agree to me fencing off a
stone arrangement
with dreaming associations near one of the station tracks east of the homestead that
was threatened by
grading. There was also a sacred object store not far from the homestead that he
didn't know about which
appeared not to have been interfered with and which must have been around in the
thirties. The property
seemed well managed and had good stock on it. Bruce Reyburn should be able to tell you
more - it was in his
region when he worked for CLC and lived at Tennant Creek.
Liam wrote:
> Does anyone here know ANYTHING about the Cattle Station, Elkedra? anything
> at all would be good...I know next to nothing
>
> My family is from there...way back in the 30s...
>
> peace
>
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