Managers

Simon Robinson

Staff

12 - 15

Location

110km W of the Stuart Highway

Land Size

1 Million Hectares

Stock

55,000 Merino

Annual Rainfall

175mm

Commonwealth Hill/Mobella is a big run comprising just on one million hectares. It is located about 110 km West of the Stuart Highway, midway between Glendambo and Coober Pedy.

In a low 175mm rainfall area, it is made up of soft sandy loam soils with some dunes. There are areas of Mulga, Bullock Bush and Sandalwood scrub, together with Saltbush, Bluebush and annual native grasses such as Spear Grass, Mulga Grass, White Top and Wire Grass, with herbages in season.

The Station is well developed with 58 bores, 18 dams and several long pipelines watering 150 paddocks. It has two 8 stand Wool Sheds, one at the Commonwealth Hill homestead and one at Mobella towards the Western end of the run.

The Western and Northern boundaries are 1.6 metres high netting fences, forming part of the famous South Australian Dog Fence.

The Station depastures an average of 55,000 medium wooled Merinos, lambing down 22,000 ewes.

A Cessna 182 aircraft is used to facilitate mustering efficiency, with air-to-ground UHF communication with motorcycle musterers. Staff numbers vary between 12
and 15.

An average of 15,000 sale sheep are turned off each year, mostly at auction in Jamestown or alternatively on C.A.L.M. The 1400 bale clip is transported to Gillman, Adelaide and usually sold by separation in Melbourne.

The Manager of Commonwealth Hill, is Simon Robinson. Prior to Commonwealth Hill, Simon managed Retreat Station in Queensland.

Daily temperatures are high in the summer and mild (19C) in the winter.

Social activities attended by staff throughout the year include Gymkhanas at Glendambo, race meetings and camp drafts in the general area and the Woolbalers B&S ball at Glendambo.

Commonwealth Hill and Mobella offer a Certificate III in Agriculture (Sheep and Wool). This certificate is nationally recognised and comes at no expense to the trainee. Outside experts are brought in to deliver modules on Welding, First Aid
and OH&S.

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