Bulloo Downs Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a
cattle station.
Location
It is located about south of
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and north of
Meekatharra in the
Mid West region of
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. The homestead is found approximately west of the
Great Northern Highway.
Bulloo Downs shares boundaries with
Mount Vernon, Sylvania,
Prairie Downs
Prairie Downs Station, often referred to as Prairie Downs, is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station.
It is located about south west of Newman and south east of Paraburdoo in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
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, Weelarrana and
Tangadee Stations as well as areas of vacant
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Description
The 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 Saltbush is a vernacular plant name that most often refers to ''Atriplex'', a genus of about 250 plants distributed worldwide from subtropical to subarctic regions. ''Atriplex'' species are native to Australia, North and South America, and Eurasia. ...
and blue bush and stands of mulga.[ In 1980 the property occupied an area of and was carrying 3,100 cattle. The recommended carrying capacity is 2,590 cattle.][
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History
In 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 and was carrying 3,000 head of cattle.wells
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most of which were equipped with mills and troughing.
The property was passed in at auction and remained unsold in 1929. The property was advertised again in 1940, again unsuccessfully, with the Smiths still owning it in 1944.
In 1951 the owners of Bullo surrendered an portion of land. In 1952 an portion of the northern ends of Bulloo Downs and Weelarrana Stations were opened up for leasing by the Department of Lands and Surveys.
An estimated 20,000 feral donkeys were roaming on Bulloo Downs and neighbouring Prairie Downs Stations in 1957.
See also
* List of ranches and stations
References
{{Stations of the Mid West Western Australia
Pastoral leases in Western Australia
Stations (Australian agriculture)
Mid West (Western Australia)