Pungalina-Seven Emu Sanctuary
| Pungalina-Seven Emu | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private nature reserve |
| Location | Gulf Country, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Coordinates | 16°43′17″S 137°24′57″E / 16.72139°S 137.41583°ECoordinates: 16°43′17″S 137°24′57″E / 16.72139°S 137.41583°E |
| Area | 3060 km2 |
| Created | 2009 |
| Operated by | Australian Wildlife Conservancy |
| Website | AWC |
Pungalina-Seven Emu Sanctuary is a 3060 km2nature reserve in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is managed by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) which purchased Pungalina Station in 2009, with some assistance from the Wildlife Australia Fund. It adjoins the Gulf of Carpentaria near the border with Queensland, lying in the Gulf Coastal bioregion. The reserve is bordered by Calvert Hills and Wollogorang Stations to the south and east. The nearest town is Borroloola, 150 km to the west.
The reserve is made up of two separate pastoral properties, Pungalina and Seven Emu. Pungalina is a former cattle station while Seven Emu is owned by a Garawa man, Frank Shadforth, who has subleased 110,000 ha of the property to AWC for wildlife conservation. Seven Emu has 55 km of coastline and links Pungalina to the coast. The arrangement is a historic partnership between a non-profit, private conservation organization and an indigenous landholder.
The Gulf Coastal bioregion is characterised by:
"...gently undulating coastal plains along the southern Gulf of Carpentaria from near the Roper River to near the Queensland border, with scattered rugged areas of Proterozoic sandstones. Soils are predominantly sandy red earths and shallow gravelly sands. The climate is tropical with annual rainfall between 800 and 1200 mm, falling mostly between December and March; cyclones are a frequent phenomenon. The bioregion encompasses the lower reaches of many major rivers. Eucalyptus woodland with tussock or hummock grass understorey dominates the bioregion, with significant areas of tidal flats, mangroves and littoral grassland."
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