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Peedamulla
Peedamulla Station, often referred to as Peedamulla, is a pastoral lease that currently operates as a cattle station but once operated as a sheep station. Description The homestead is located about south east of Onslow and south west of Panawonica in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The property adjoins the coastline and the town of Onslow. ''Peedamulla'' is the Indigenous Australian word meaning ''plenty water''. The Cane River runs through the property, with the entire river delta found within the station boundaries. The delta is severely degraded as a result of overgrazing. The majority of the property is composed of spinifex country with areas of cracking clays found on the eastern side. History The Ashburton Land District was opened up for pastoral leases after the explorations of Francis Thomas Gregory in the 1860s. The Peedamulla leases, originally known as Peedamullah, were taken over by Edmund and Archibald Burt in the early 1880s. In 1922 the Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cane River (Western Australia)
The Cane River is a river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The headwaters of the river rise west of the Hamersley Range. The river flows in a north-westerly direction through the Cane River Conservation Park and over the Onslow Coastal Plain then discharges into the Indian Ocean near Yardie Landing approximately north-east of Onslow. The river is considered to be dendritic with no major tributaries; numerous wells exist within the catchment area. The river has one large permanent pool, Jabaddar Pool, which is located downstream from the North West Coastal Highway. The mouth of the river is a largely unmodified estuary that works as a function of tidal energy. The estuary covers a total area of that is mostly saltmarsh but with a small colony of mangroves. The river was named in 1866 by the explorer Harry Venn, who later was a member of the Forrest Ministry. He named the river after Charles Cane, a member of Venn's expedition. The waters have an average salinity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |