Mandora Station is a
cattle station
In Australia and New Zealand, a cattle station is a large farm ( station is equivalent to the American ranch), the main activity of which is the rearing of cattle. The owner of a cattle station is called a '' grazier''. The largest cattle stati ...
on the
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
coast south of
Broome, located in the
Shire of Broome
The Shire of Broome is one of the four local government areas in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia, covering an area of , most of which is sparsely populated. The Shire's estimated population as at the was 16,222 most of whom re ...
. In earlier years it has also been a sheep station.
It maintains a weather station and is noted for the
Mandora Marsh wetland, and for its proximity to
Eighty Mile Beach
Eighty Mile Beach, also spelled Eighty-mile Beach or 80-mile Beach, lies along the north-west coast of Western Australia about half-way between the towns of Broome and Port Hedland. It is a beach some in length, forming the coastline where t ...
, which are key stopping places for
migratory bird
Bird migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south along a flyway, between Breeding in the wild, breeding and wintering grounds. Many species of bird migrate. Animal migration, Migration carries high costs in predation a ...
s.
Mandora crater on
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, only being larger than Mercury (planet), Mercury. In the English language, Mars is named for the Mars (mythology), Roman god of war. Mars is a terr ...
is named after the locality; the name of the
Mandurah
Mandurah () is a coastal city in the Australian state of Western Australia, situated approximately south of the state capital, Perth. It is the state's second most populous city, with a population of 107,641 as of the 2021 Australian census, 2 ...
suburb of
Madora Bay Madora may mean:
* Agilea Madora, soprano character in Handel's opera ''Teseo''
* Madora Bay, Western Australia
* Madora, a jazz group founded by Luis Días (composer)
* Susanna Madora Salter (1860-1961) first woman elected in the US as a mayor
* ...
was also derived from that of the station.
In 2017 the property was sold by Peter and Pol Edmunds. The Edmunds are relatives of the De Pledge family who had owned the property since the 1940s. The property stocked with 4,500 head of
droughtmaster
The Droughtmaster is an Australian breed of beef cattle. It was developed from about 1915 in North Queensland by crossing zebuine cattle with cattle of British origin, principally the Beef Shorthorn. It was the first Australian taurindicine h ...
cattle was bought by the Sale family who also have an interest in Bulka, Yougawalla, and Margaret River Stations.
Climate
See also
*
List of ranches and stations
This is a list of ranches and sheep and cattle stations, organized by continent. Most of these are notable either for the large geographic area which they cover, or for their historical or cultural importance.
West Africa
*Obudu Cattle Ranch
* SO ...
Notes
External links
Daily weather observations for Mandora
Homesteads in Western Australia
Pastoral leases in Western Australia
Kimberley (Western Australia)
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