Coongan Station
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Coongan Station
Location in Western Australia
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Map of Coongan, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas. Digital Atlas Pty Limited. 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "The Calvert Expedition". The West Australian. Vol. 12, no. 3, 363. Western Australia. 1 December 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 13 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "District News. Talga". The Pilbarra Goldfield News. Vol. I, no. 1. Western Australia. 19 February 1897. p. 4. Retrieved 13 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "MR P. F. Robinson Dead". The West Australian. Vol. 59, no. 17, 795. Western Australia. 22 July 1943. p. 2. Retrieved 14 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "High wool prices". Northern Times. Vol. V, no. 261. Western Australia. 20 August 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 13 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Pastoralist Dies". The Daily News. Vol. LXI, no. 21, 308. Western Australia. 21 July 1943. p. 6. Retrieved 14 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.