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Massive NSW property Narriearra Station hailed by conservationists as ecological treasure trove
In 1960, Bill O’Connor was a strapping 24-year-old on a remote pastoral property when, in a split second, his life changed forever.
Key points:
- Narriearra Station, a vast property in north-west New South Wales, has immense ecological and heritage value
- Its long-time owner, Bill O’Connor, lost his leg in an accident on the property but managed it for the next 60 years
- Using Mr O’Connor’s knowledge, New South Wales Parks and Wildlife are preparing the property to open to the public
Warning: This story contains descriptions that may be distressing.
He and a mate were repairing a fence on Narriearra Station, east of Tibooburra in the far north-west corner of New South Wales.
They were digging a post hole with a mechanical auger when the machine…
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