Mount Elizabeth Station is a

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that operates as a

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. It is situated about north of

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and approximately east of

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just off the

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in the

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region. The abundant water supply and multiple food sources of the area enabled Aboriginal peoples to develop a rich cultural life in the area. Examples of both the

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and

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artwork can be found on rock outcrops at the station.

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and explorer

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visited the area in 1898 and named Mount Elizabeth after his mother. Pioneer Frank Lacy

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a herd of cattle across the Kimberley and established the station in 1945. Both Lacy and his wife, Theresa, are buried near the

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. The Lacy family has held the lease since 1945 and started offering accommodation to tourists in addition to rearing cattle in the 2000s. the property was still on the market along with at least 15 others in the Kimberley and

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. The property is stocked with approximately 6,000 head of cattle.

Climate

Mount Elizabeth as a

tropical savannah climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry "winter") and ''As'' (for a dry "summer"). The driest month has less than ...

( Aw). Winters (dry season) are short and dry with very warm days and cool nights due to the high elevation. Summers are very hot and rainy with oppressive humidity leading up to the wet season.

References

{{Stations of the Kimberley Western Australia Stations in the Kimberley (Western Australia)

Climate

See also

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