Earth:Coongan Station

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Short description: Pastoral lease in Western Australia

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Coongan Station is a pastoral lease that was once a sheep station but now operates as a cattle station in Western Australia.

It is approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi) north of Marble Bar and 117 km (73 mi) south-east of Port Hedland on the Coongan River in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.[1]

The station was established at some time prior to 1896, when it was owned by a Mr. Hardey.[2] The following year the station was owned by the Robinson brothers.[3] The Robinsons, Percy and John, started with a flock of 2,000 sheep.[4]

In 1910, the property supported a flock of 17,500 sheep, which produced 250 bales of wool.[5]

Percy Robinson died in 1943 at the age of 77 years.[4][6]

See also

  • List of pastoral leases in Western Australia
  • List of ranches and stations

References

  1. "Map of Coongan, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas. Digital Atlas Pty Limited. 2017. http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=11636. Retrieved 13 March 2017. 
  2. "The Calvert Expedition". The West Australian (Western Australia) 12 (3,363): p. 5. 1 December 1896. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3103264. Retrieved 13 March 2017. 
  3. "District News. Talga.". The Pilbarra Goldfield News (Western Australia) I (1): p. 4. 19 February 1897. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146125588. Retrieved 13 March 2017. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "MR P. F. Robinson Dead.". The West Australian (Western Australia) 59 (17,795): p. 2. 22 July 1943. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46763497. Retrieved 14 March 2017. 
  5. "High wool prices". Northern Times (Western Australia) V (261): p. 2. 20 August 1910. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74884375. Retrieved 13 March 2017. 
  6. "Pastoralist Dies". The Daily News (Western Australia) LXI (21,308): p. 6. 21 July 1943. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article78453721. Retrieved 14 March 2017. 

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