From the 1850s however a shortage of white labour caused by the exodus to the gold fields saw many in the Aboriginal communities join the pastoral workforce.

Aboriginal people continued to be a significant part of this work force for many decades whilst still maintaining their cultural traditions and attending local and regional ceremonies until the 1910s.

[5] In the 1880s through to the early twentieth century however, drought, severe overstocking and rabbit infestation led to massive damage to land, soil and native plants and animals.

By the early twentieth century the property was one of four substantial runs leased by Sir Samuel McCaughey on the Darling River.

His total holdings were 3.2 million acres where he experimented with a number of farming implements and technologies, including using heavy machinery for ploughing and soil excavation, mechanised sheep shearing and widespread irrigation.

[8] Large areas of yapunyah (Eucalyptus ochrophloia) woodland can be found on the Paroo and Warrego Rivers and Cuttaburra Creek.

Other plant species of conservation significance include the algae Chara braunii, spikegrass (Elytrophorus spicatus), downy mother of misery (Cuphonotus andraeanus), chariot wheels (Maireana cheelii), silver turkey bush (Eremophila bowmannii ssp latifolia) and corkbark (Hakea ivoryi).