33-554: The Barkly Tableland is a region in the Central East if the Northern Territory, extending into Western Queensland. The region was named after Sir Henry Barkly . The epithet “Tableland” is inaccurate, since the region is neither elevated relative to adjacent landforms, nor are the boundaries marked by a distinct change in elevation. The Barkly Tableland is a poorly defined region. The name Barkly Tableland properly applies only to
66-422: A Peelite , one of the supporters of Prime Minister Robert Peel , Barkly found himself adrift with few political prospects when Peel was overthrown, and he gratefully accepted the governorship of British Guiana when the post was offered by his Liberal opponents in 1848. Barkly was sworn in as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Guiana on 12 February 1849. His family connections with British Guiana and
99-651: A cattle station in Northern Territory . The property is situated approximately 201 kilometres (125 mi) east of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory and 226 kilometres (140 mi) west of Camooweal in Queensland . Located on the Barkly Tableland a portion of the Playford River flows also through the station as does a portion of Buchanan Creek. It shares a boundary with Brunette Downs Station to
132-633: A Barkly Tablelands IBRA subregion which conforms approximately with parts of the Barkly Tablelands proper. William Landsborough was the first non- Indigenous Australian person to explore the tableland, and named it after Sir Henry Barkly , then governor of Victoria . In 1877 the overlander, Nathaniel Buchanan and Sam Croker crossed the Barkly Tableland and rode on to the Overland Telegraph Line opening new land for settlement. It
165-761: A force which would have been strong enough to control the other tendencies in South African politics." He was involved with the Royal Commission on Colonial Defence in 1879. He died in Brompton, Kensington , London, on 20 October 1898 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery . In 1840, he married Elizabeth Helen, the second daughter of J. F. Timins. Elizabeth was an artist and botanical collector who collected with her husband and undertook illustrations for him. She died in 1857 leaving him with their daughter Emily. Emily
198-494: A number of endangered species and localised habitats that are threatened. Protected areas that contain Mitchell grassland include Connells Lagoon Conservation Reserve in the Northern Territory. 19°38′50″S 134°11′25″E / 19.64722°S 134.19028°E / -19.64722; 134.19028 Henry Barkly Sir Henry Barkly GCMG KCB FRS FRGS (24 February 1815 – 20 October 1898)
231-540: A session of bargaining with the Boer republics. Federation in 1875 would have produced the same results as Union did in 1910... Barkly was undoubtedly right to foster the nucleus of a Liberal party which was forming around Molteno. Liberal democracy was a tender plant in the climate of South Africa, but it had taken root in the Cape, and it was only the insensitive handling of Downing Street which prevented it growing, as Barkly hoped, into
264-726: The Acclimatization society of Victoria and the Melbourne Observatory . He was appointed 10th Governor of Mauritius from 26 November 1863 to 4 June 1870. In August 1870 he was sent to the Cape Colony as governor and as British High Commissioner for Southern Africa . He helped to implement responsible government in the Cape and worked closely with John Molteno , its first elected Prime Minister . He served in South Africa until 1877, and played an important role in assisting
297-735: The Alpine National Park , is named in honour of Barkly. The bell atop the tower of the Ballarat Fire Brigade, on the corner of Barkly & East streets, Ballarat East was christened the "Lady Barkly" by the brigades Captain in August 1863. the Barkly Tableland a region in the Central Eastern part of the Northern Territory which extends into Western Queensland was named by explorer William Landsborough in December 1861 in honour of Barkly.
330-462: The Barkly Highway which extends from Threeways in the Northern Territory to Mount Isa in Queensland which runs through the Barkly Tableland was also named in honour of Barkly. Alroy Downs 19°17′42″S 136°04′19″E / 19.295°S 136.072°E / -19.295; 136.072 ( Alroy Downs ) Alroy Downs Station is a pastoral lease that operates as
363-569: The Barkly Pass are named after him. Several notable streets were named after him including a main civic street in Ballarat East named Barkly Street for him in 1858 along with the main street of Ararat, Victoria also named Barkly Street. Barkly Street in Mentone, Victoria was named for him though later renamed Rogers Street. The Barkly River , located in the alpine region of Victoria, within
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#1732844557424396-532: The Elapidae ; speckled brown snake ( Pseudonaja guttata ), Ingram's brown snake ( Pseudonaja ingrami ), and Collett's snake , all of which are venomous. Insects include a number of endemic species of ant, and grasshopper such as Ecphantus quadrilobus . Some of the grassland is protected but most is pasture and although largely unspoilt, it is vulnerable to overgrazing , particularly areas of Queensland bluebush ( Chenopodium auricomum ). The downs are home to
429-799: The Mueller Plateau and Sandover-Pituri Platform physiographic sections between the desert uplands in the west and Mount Isa , Queensland in the east. The Tableland drains into the Gulf of Carpentaria via the Flinders River while the southwestern plains drain into Lake Eyre via the Diamantina River or into the Simpson Desert via the Georgina River which has its source on the Tableland. Waterways of
462-679: The West Indies in general served him well as governor of the colony, and prompted Lord Grey , the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies , to refer to his "remarkable skill and ability" in addressing the colony's economic issues by widening the franchise of the College of Kiezers and introducing indentured servants from Asia. In 1853, he was transferred to Jamaica and served three years as its governor and captain-general . In November 1856, Barkly
495-700: The West Indies : Barkly's mother, Susannah Louisa, whose maiden name was ffrith, was the daughter of a Jamaica planter; his father's company was concerned with trade in the West Indies; and the family owned an estate in British Guiana . According to the Legacies of British Slave-ownership database Barkly's father was compensated £132,000 from the Imperial Parliament for the emancipation of some 4,440 slaves in 1834. Barkly inherited his father's estate in 1836 at
528-460: The Barkly Tableland. There are healthy populations of grassland birds such as the flock bronzewing . The seasonal wetlands of the downs are important habitats, particularly as breeding grounds for waterbirds. These include the Lake Woods and Lake Buchanan . There are also many snakes and other reptiles and amphibians adapted to the clay soils that crack in the long dry season and turn to mud after
561-480: The Barkly Tableland. Rainfall in this inland area is low (350mm per year) and subject to extreme seasonal fluctuations with rains occurring from November to March during the hot (up to 40 °C) summer. Winters are cool and frost may occur, especially in the southern section of the plain in Queensland. The Barkly Tableland is a distinct physiographic province of the larger West Australian Shield division. It includes
594-417: The Tableland is semi-arid savanna of Mitchell grass . The grasslands are mostly used for cattle grazing and are home to some threatened species of plants and animals. Mitchell grass is hardy with long roots so is well adapted to dry soils and periods of drought. The grasslands support other distinctive plants alongside the grasses but there are no areas of thick woodland, only acacia trees scattered across
627-647: The Tableland itself are small as most water drains into the porous limestone, sometimes forming salt lakes. Tarrabool Lake , the largest wooded swamp in tropical Australia, is located in the west of the Tablelands. Other important water sources on the downs are the artesian springs . Some of the very large cattle stations located on the Tableland include Alexandria Station , Alroy Downs , Anthony Lagoon , Austral Downs , Avon Downs , Banka Banka , Brunette Downs , Creswell Downs, Eva Downs, Helen Springs , Newcastle Waters and Lake Nash Station . The dominant flora of
660-703: The Tanami desert to the Queensland border. The Barkly Tableland proper, the associated Gulf Country, the upper Georgina River basin, and portions of the inland desert country. From the McArthur River in the north, parallel approximately 100 miles inland from the west coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Queensland border in the east. The Barkly Shire local government area . Barkly locality in Queensland. Various regions defined by Northern Territory and Australian Commonwealth government departments. In addition, there exists
693-502: The age of 20. He was awarded two of the compensation claims following his father's death. He remained involved in the partnership until 1843. Barkly was elected to the House of Commons at a by-election on 26 April 1845 as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for the borough Leominster . He was returned unopposed, and The Times observed that his election address did not render voters "much wiser" about his political views. As
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#1732844557424726-478: The areas of largely treeless, cracking-clay soils supporting grasslands dominated by Mitchell Grass (Astrebla spp.). A variety of terms such as “Barkly Tablelands Region, or “Barkly Region” have come into common use, referring to various circumscriptions of the region. All include portions of the Barkly Tablelands proper, along with varying adjoining landforms and vegetation types. Varying Barkly regions encompass: An area from Dunmarra south to Barrow Creek, and from
759-553: The early growth of the Cape Liberal tradition. He was also influential in supporting the local resistance against Lord Carnarvon 's attempt to unite the region's states into a federation (inspired by the success of the Canadian Confederation ). Crucially, he shared with the Cape government the belief that the Cape's non-racial constitution was still fragile and that it was "impossible that the Cape's native laws would survive
792-612: The family most recently run by Trevor Schmidt who was also the managing Director of the Australian Agricultural Company from 1974 to 1988. The property was acquired by the Stanbroke Pastoral Company in 1984. Peter Sherwin bought Alroy Downs in 2004 for A$ 30 million in the Stanbroke sell-off and sold it in 2008 for A$ 70 million. The property was in the grips of a drought it was sold. The purchaser
825-444: The north of the property. Currently the property occupies an area of 4,232 square kilometres (1,634 sq mi). Alroy Downs was founded on Yindjilandji tribal lands. The lease was first granted in 1877 with the property being established in 1878 by W.Lamb. It was later acquired by the J. C. Schmidt in 1914 who appointed F. Story to manage the property. Schmidt's son Rudolf ran the property from 1934 to 1936 and remained in
858-441: The north, Rockhampton Downs to the west, Dalmore Downs to the south and Alexandria Station to the east. The Tablelands Highway bisects the property. The landscape consists of clay plains of various origins that support stands of Mitchell and other annual grasses. The southern areas are more lateritic in origin with the red coloured earth of the outback. Drainage areas, Coolibah swampland and areas of bluebush are found in
891-584: The plain, and red river gum along watercourses. The habitat of the Mitchell Grass Downs is mostly a uniform cover of grassland and therefore does not support a great variety of wildlife. The few mammals include the brushtail possum ( Trichosurus vulpecula ) and the Alexandria false antechinus ( Pseudantechinus mimulus ), a small carnivorous marsupial found only in a number of small, isolated localities in northern Australia, including Alexandria Station on
924-426: The rains. These include burrowing frogs that emerge to breed in the mud and the long-haired rat which erupts in huge numbers after the monsoon and spreads across the grasslands. Endemic reptiles of the downs include the dwarf dtella gecko ( Gehyra minuta ), some species of Ctenotus and Lerista skinks , an agamid lizard ( Pogona henrylawsoni ), and a monitor lizard ( Spencer's goanna ). The snakes include
957-600: Was a British politician, colonial governor and patron of the sciences. Born on 24 February 1815 at Highbury , Middlesex (now London), he was the eldest son of Susannah Louisa (born ffrith) and Æneas Barkly, a Scottish born West India merchant. He was educated at Bruce Castle School in Tottenham , where the school's particular curriculum endowed him with a lifetime interest in science and statistics. Upon completing his schooling and studies in commerce, Barkly worked for his father. The Barkly family had several connections with
990-500: Was also a botanical artist, drawing illustrations for her father and collecting botanical specimens. Barkly was remarried to the botanist Anne Maria Pratt , the daughter of Thomas Simson Pratt , three years after the death of his first wife. His oldest son Arthur Cecil Stuart Barkly (1843–1890) was his father's private secretary in Mauritius and the Cape, and went on to become the last British governor of Heligoland . Henry Barkly
1023-630: Was appointed Governor of Victoria , Australia, arriving in Melbourne on 24 December 1856. He achieved one of his main goals of stable government with the appointment of the James McCulloch ministry. He was noted for his support of philanthropic and intellectual movements. He was a founder and president of the Royal Society of Victoria , 1860–63, and helped to found the National Gallery of Victoria ,
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1056-606: Was awarded a Knight of the Order of the Bath on 18 July 1853, just prior to his appointment as Governor of Jamaica. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1864, and of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) in 1870. He was made a GCMG on 9 March 1874. The Navarre diggings, a small Victorian gold field was named Barkly on 1 November 1861 in his honour. The South African towns of Barkly East and Barkly West , and
1089-688: Was not until the introduction of generous leasing arrangements on the Barkly in the late 1870s that the region became more settled. In 1883, Harry Readford , one of the inspirations for the literary character Captain Starlight, drove a mob of cattle to the Barkly and subsequently established Brunette Downs (then called Corella Creek), with outstations at Anthony Lagoon and Cresswell Creek, for Macdonald, Smith and Co. In 1884, 2,500 cattle were driven to Brunette Downs and in 1885, Readford brought in 1,200 mixed cattle from Burketown . Black soil plains cover much of
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