Minilya Station

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Minilya Station is located in Western AustraliaMinilya StationMinilya Station
Location in Western Australia
Coordinates: 23.85°S 113.971°EMinilya Station, most often referred to as Minilya,
is a pastoral lease currently operating as a cattle station that once operated as a
sheep station in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.

The property is situated approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Coral Bay and
119 kilometres (74 mi) north of Carnarvon.

History
Charles Brockman advertised to sell Minilya in 1882 when it had an area of 380,000
acres (153,781 ha). Stocked with 4,000 sheep, 40 cattle and horses the run was
described as open grassy country with areas of saltbush and milkbush country. A
large portion was well timbered and the run was well watered by clay pans, natural
springs and North Brook. An estimated 70,000 acres (28,328 ha) of Minilya is
situated along the coast and is bordered by Warroora Station.[1] The entire
property was estimated to have a carrying capacity of 70,000 sheep.[2]

Minilya later was passed onto Brockman's brother, Julius,[3] who put on the market
in 1894. At this time Minilya encompassed an area of 200,000 acres (80,937 ha) and
was stocked with 22,000 sheep and 50 horses. Minilya was divided into eight main
paddocks which were mostly fenced and watered by tanks, wells and dams. A
substantial five-bedroom homestead had been built along with outbuildings including
a kitchen, stables, store, dairy and meat house. A new iron shearing shed along
with a Farrer wool press, holding yards for 10,000 sheep and accommodation for 25
shearers were also included.[4] It was later acquired by pastoralist and politician
Donald Norman McLeod in 1899.[5] By 1911 McLeod had a flock of 42,684 sheep running
at Minilya and shearing produced 954 bales of wool.[6]

McLeod died in 1914 and he property was left to his second son, Guy McLeod.[7]
Heavy rain during two months in 1918 (the property recorded 7.58 inches (193 mm))
caused the Minilya River to flood, isolating the homestead.[8]

In 1925 over 58,724 sheep were shorn at Minilya.[9] The property had grown in size
and in 1925 occupied an area of 750,000 acres (303,514 ha).[7] Lady Moulden from
Adelaide bought a one third share of Minilya in 1933 for £22,000. The other
partners were J. F. McLeod and D. G. McLeod, both of whom each had a third share.
The property encompassed an area of 700,000 acres (283,280 ha) in 1933 and had 60
miles (97 km) of reticulation pipe laid down and was supporting a flock of 54,000
sheep.[10] Following a period of drought about 10,000 sheep were sold off from the
property and in 1937 a flock of 27,991 produced 768 bales of wool.[11] A total of
830 bales of wool were produced in 1940 from the 33,511 sheep that were shorn.[12]

The property supported a flock of about 33,000 sheep in 1954 and occupied an area
of just under 700,000 acres (283,280 ha).[13]

In 2010 Minilya was owned by WR Carpenter Agriculture Pty Ltd, Ric Stowe's cattle
business, and occupied an area of 275,000 hectares (679,540 acres). A herd of Angus
and Wagyu cattle all destined for the Asian market are run on the property.[14] The
property was acquired by Andrew Forrest in 2015 along with Brick House Station for
an estimated A$10 million.[15]

See also
List of pastoral leases in Western Australia
References
 "Warroora Station sold". Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 17
December 1922. p. 7. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
"Classified Advertising". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of
Australia. 25 August 1882. p. 2. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
"Mr. D. N. McLeod's Minilya Station, Carnarvon". Portland Guardian. Victoria:
National Library of Australia. 9 January 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
"Advertising". Western Mail. Perth: National Library of Australia. 13 January
1894. p. 49. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
L. Lomas (2010). "McLeod, Donald Norman (1848–1914)". Australian Dictionary of
Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
"Minilya Station, Carnrvon". Western Mail. Perth: National Library of Australia.
14 January 1911. p. 7. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
"The North-West". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 17
August 1925. p. 10. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
"Minilya Station". The Northern Times. Carnarvon, Western Australia: National
Library of Australia. 9 March 1918. p. 5. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
"Pastoral Pars". Sunday Times. Perth, Western Australia: National Library of
Australia. 22 November 1925. p. 8 Section: Second Section. Retrieved 20 December
2015.
"Minilya Station". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 27
January 1933. p. 18. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
"Minilya Station Shearing". The Northern Times. Carnarvon, Western Australia:
National Library of Australia. 14 August 1937. p. 1. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
"Minilya Shearing". The Northern Times. Carnarvon, Western Australia: National
Library of Australia. 15 August 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
"In the Gascoyne and Murchison". Western Mail. Perth: National Library of
Australia. 23 December 1954. p. 75. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
"Dreams turn to dust out west". Sydney Morning Herald. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 24
September 2013.
Brad Thompson (6 August 2015). "Forrest adds cattle stations in big cattle drive".
The West Australian. Yahoo7. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
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Stations in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia
BidgemiaBinthalyaBoolathanaBoologoorooBrick
HouseCallagiddyCardabiaCobraDoorawarrahExmouth GulfGiraliaGnaralooJimba
JimbaLandorMarrillaMeedoMiddalyaMinilyaMount AugustusMount
ClereNingalooQuobbaWarrooraWooramelYardie Creek
Categories: Pastoral leases in Western AustraliaStations (Australian
agriculture)Shire of Carnarvon
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