Bulgunnia Station is a 18,500 km2 sheep station in north-western South Australia. It lies 75 km south-west of Coober Pedy and about 750 km north-west of the state capital, Adelaide. It carries 26,000 merinos and is operated with a staff of seven people. It is one of four adjoining properties operated by Jumbuck Pastoral in the region. The climate at Bulgunnia is arid, with an annual average rainfall of 160 mm and with daytime maximum temperatures ranging from about 18 °C in winter to the 40s in summer.[1]
Contents |
Bulgunnia has been classified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because it is a stronghold for the restricted-range and near-threatened Chestnut-breasted Whiteface as well as supporting the biome-restricted Inland Dotterel, Bourke's Parrot, Chiming Wedgebill, Cinnamon Quail-thrush, Pied Honeyeater and Thick-billed Grasswren.[2]