Lake Nash Station

The limestone contains many caves, many filled with pools of water; Lake Nash has several, some of which are accessible and reach a depth of over 300 feet (91 m).

[7] The area was subjected to severe flooding in 1901 when Lake Nash experienced over 10 inches (254 mm) of rain in a single day, with the Georgina River running at almost record high levels.

[15] The surrounding areas then received over 4 inches (102 mm) of rain in March 1953 resulting in the Georgina River rising over 23 feet (7 m), the highest level in over 36 years.

[16] The following year the property was hit by drought with only 2 inches (51 mm) of rain falling in the first eight months; this in turn meant that cattle could not be moved far from waterholes or bores, as little water lay along the stock routes.

[18] After suffering a drought through 2008[19] the area received good rains in the summer of 2009 when the property was still being managed by George Scott and had 20-25 employees working on the station.

The station is made up of three separate leases that are run as one entity – Lake Nash, Georgina Downs and Argadargada – and has a carrying capacity of 55,000 head in a good season including approximately 30,000 cross-bred breeders.