Bandya Station
27°41′49″S 122°08′02″E / 27.697°S 122.134°E
Bandya Station, often referred to as Bandya, is a pastoral lease that operates as a sheep station.
It is located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Laverton and 144 kilometres (89 mi) north west of Leinster in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
Established in the early 1900s the property was initially known as Salt Soak Station. An early part owner was J. MacCalmont who also owned Laverton Downs Station.[1]
In 1927, W. C. Hill was the owner of the property.[2]
In 1928 Bandya occupied an area of over 700,000 acres (2,833 km2) and was owned by W. C. Hill. It was stocked with 2,000 cattle and 3,000 sheep.[3]
In the 1980s the property was running an average flock size of 15,000 sheep. The Hill family, who also owned Mount Weld Station located to the north of Bandya, were experiencing difficulties with feral dogs attacking stock on the property.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Laverton Notes". Kalgoorlie Miner. Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 15 August 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Trucks and Tractors". Sunday Times. Perth, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 8 May 1927. p. 31. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "The Pastoralist". Western Mail. Perth, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 7 June 1928. p. 44. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Inquiry into Pastoral leases in Western Australia" (PDF). Parliament of Western Australia. November 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.