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[[File:Molesworth Station Fence Gate.jpg|thumb|right|Molesworth station includes high-country areas.]] |
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'''Molesworth Station''' is located behind the [[Kaikoura Ranges|Inland Kaikoura]] Mountain range in the South Island's Marlborough district. It is [[New Zealand|New Zealand's]] largest farm, at over 1,800 km²,<ref name="SHARING">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/land-information-nz/news/article.cfm?o_id=433&objectid=10398453&pnum=2|title=Mathew Clark: Sharing our land's bounty|last=Clark|first=Mathew |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|pages=2 of 2|accessdate=30 January 2010|date=29 August 2006}}</ref> and supports the country's biggest herd of cattle. It also hosts government science programs, such as research into [[bovine tuberculosis]] and related research into [[common brushtail possum|possums]].<ref name="PROGRESS">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/landcare-research-ltd/news/article.cfm?o_id=303&objectid=10010226&pnum=1|title=Scientists make progress in war on TB|date=2005-02-09|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|accessdate=30 January 2010}}</ref> |
'''Molesworth Station''' is located behind the [[Kaikoura Ranges|Inland Kaikoura]] Mountain range in the South Island's Marlborough district. It is [[New Zealand|New Zealand's]] largest farm, at over 1,800 km²,<ref name="SHARING">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/land-information-nz/news/article.cfm?o_id=433&objectid=10398453&pnum=2|title=Mathew Clark: Sharing our land's bounty|last=Clark|first=Mathew |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|pages=2 of 2|accessdate=30 January 2010|date=29 August 2006}}</ref> and supports the country's biggest herd of cattle. It also hosts government science programs, such as research into [[bovine tuberculosis]] and related research into [[common brushtail possum|possums]].<ref name="PROGRESS">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/landcare-research-ltd/news/article.cfm?o_id=303&objectid=10010226&pnum=1|title=Scientists make progress in war on TB|date=2005-02-09|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|accessdate=30 January 2010}}</ref>. The station helps rabbit population reduction. |
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The land is owned by the Crown and is leased for farming. On 1 July 2005, administration of the land was handed to the [[New Zealand Department of Conservation]].<ref name="SHARING"/> |
The land is owned by the Crown and is leased for farming. On 1 July 2005, administration of the land was handed to the [[New Zealand Department of Conservation]].<ref name="SHARING"/> |
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Revision as of 22:16, 14 December 2018
Molesworth Station is located behind the Inland Kaikoura Mountain range in the South Island's Marlborough district. It is New Zealand's largest farm, at over 1,800 km²,[1] and supports the country's biggest herd of cattle. It also hosts government science programs, such as research into bovine tuberculosis and related research into possums.[2]. The station helps rabbit population reduction.
The land is owned by the Crown and is leased for farming. On 1 July 2005, administration of the land was handed to the New Zealand Department of Conservation.[1]
The HVDC Inter-Island transmission line travels through the station.
See also
References
- ^ a b Clark, Mathew (29 August 2006). "Mathew Clark: Sharing our land's bounty". The New Zealand Herald. pp. 2 of 2. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ "Scientists make progress in war on TB". The New Zealand Herald. 2005-02-09. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
External links
- Molesworth Station at the Department of Conservation
- Map of Molesworth Station
42°05′25″S 173°11′33″E / 42.09024°S 173.1924°E
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