Kynuna Station

Composed of open plains vegetated with Mitchell Grass interspersed with areas of Gidyea, Coolibah and Boree woodlands, it is bordered by the river at the northeastern boundary of the property[2] for a distance of over 40 miles (64 km).

Kynuna Station lies at the northern rim of a roughly circular zone measuring some 130 km across that has been identified by Geoscience Australia as a crustal anomaly.

[3] Messrs Wilson and Colt sold the station in 1882 to Mr. A. K. Finlay when the property had an area 450 square miles (1,165 km2) and was carrying 600 cattle.

Strikes at many stations were being called and a cook at Kynuna was not allowed to accept the terms offered by the pastoralist and trouble was anticipated.

[13] One of the first artesian bores at Kynuna was drilled in 1896 with water being struck at a depth of 1,708 feet (521 m), producing a flow of about 600,000 imperial gallons (2,727,654 L) daily.

At this stage Kynuna occupied an area of 668 square miles (1,730 km2) and was "regarded as one of the finest stations in the district"[16] with seven artesian bores.

[18] The area was severely flooded in 1953 following heavy rain and the Diamantina River broke its banks spreading out a couple of kilometres on either side.