Bulloo Downs Station (Western Australia)

Bulloo Downs Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station. LocationIt is located about 73km south of Newman and 307km north of Meekatharra in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The homestead is found approximately 15km west of the Great Northern Highway. Bulloo Downs shares boundaries with Mount Vernon, Sylvania, Prairie Downs, Weelarrana and Tangadee Stations as well as areas of vacant crown land. DescriptionThe station encompasses part of the Ashburton River and is made up of undulating slate and basalt country that support a range of native grasses. There are areas of open flats covered in salt bush and blue bush and stands of mulga. In 1980 the property occupied an area of 3472km2 and was carrying 3, 100 cattle. The recommended carrying capacity is 2, 590 cattle. HistoryIn 1928 the property was put up for auction by the then owners Messrs J. and L. Smith who also owned Ethel Creek, Bolinda and Illgarrarie Stations. At this stage Bulloo Downs occupied an area of 876766acre and was carrying 3, 000 head of cattle. The property had a five-room homestead, store, workers' quarters, stable, one outcamp and ten sets of stockyards. Stock were watered by pools along the river and 29 wells most of which were equipped with mills and troughing.

Bulloo Downs Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station. LocationIt is located about 73km south of Newman and 307km north of Meekatharra in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The homestead is found approximately 15km west of the Great Northern Highway. Bulloo Downs shares boundaries with Mount Vernon, Sylvania, Prairie Downs, Weelarrana and Tangadee Stations as well as areas of vacant crown land. DescriptionThe station encompasses part of the Ashburton River and is made up of undulating slate and basalt country that support a range of native grasses. There are areas of open flats covered in salt bush and blue bush and stands of mulga. In 1980 the property occupied an area of 3472km2 and was carrying 3, 100 cattle. The recommended carrying capacity is 2, 590 cattle. HistoryIn 1928 the property was put up for auction by the then owners Messrs J. and L. Smith who also owned Ethel Creek, Bolinda and Illgarrarie Stations. At this stage Bulloo Downs occupied an area of 876766acre and was carrying 3, 000 head of cattle. The property had a five-room homestead, store, workers' quarters, stable, one outcamp and ten sets of stockyards. Stock were watered by pools along the river and 29 wells most of which were equipped with mills and troughing.