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through 1908, to the point where it was thought the station had been abandoned. They switched from sheep to cattle in 1909 then switched back again in 1910, stocking the property with 2,700 sheep in 1911 and adding more fencing and wells. The property was in decline from 1902 to 1915 when
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Fortescue River. At the time only 150,000 acres (60,703 ha) were stocked with 18,000 sheep and 300 horses.
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three secure sheep paddocks with numerous huts and sheds. The country was described as "first class mulga saltbush, cotton and blue bush, heavily grassed with weeping, silver plain, flinders and other grasses".
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321:"FMG Chichester Pty. Ltd. vs Rinehart & ORS 2010 WAMW7"
516:. Carnarvon, Western Australia. 22 August 1908. p. 2
594:. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 30 January 2010
572:. Carnarvon, Western Australia. 3 June 1911. p. 4
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Approximately 6,500 head of branded cattle and 1,200
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277:List of pastoral leases in Western Australia
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618:"Rinehart to dig up family cattle station"
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474:– via National Library of Australia.
446:– via National Library of Australia.
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241:In 2006 large bushfires burnt across the
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155:or applications that are pending. The
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382:. Perth. 28 October 1893. p. 4
16:Pastoral lease in Western Australia
354:. Perth. 27 August 1891. p. 3
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536:"Pests of the pastoral industry"
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410:. Perth. 9 May 1894. p. 8
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326:. Mining Warden. 21 May 2010
711:. 5 January 1967. p. 2
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508:"Chas. Hormann's report"
458:"Classified Advertising"
402:"Classified Advertising"
298:. McMahon Services. 2008
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488:. WA Now and Then. 2010
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972:Mt Florence
932:Lalla Rookh
897:Glenflorrie
887:Ethel Creek
862:Cooya Pooya
852:Coolawanyah
817:Balla Balla
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1107:Categories
1087:Yarraloola
1022:Peedamulla
982:Mt Welcome
957:Millstream
927:Koordarrie
917:Juna Downs
902:Globe Hill
789:region of
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283:References
222:Moth Minor
130:Marble Bar
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1002:Nanutarra
977:Mt Minnie
952:Marillana
907:Hamersley
882:Emu Creek
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126:Tom Price
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1047:Roy Hill
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783:Stations
271:See also
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255:In 2013
207:iron ore
203:asbestos
136:region.
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1037:Pyramid
937:Mallina
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892:Ettrick
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857:Coongan
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787:Pilbara
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942:Mardie
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802:Abydos
626:Yahoo7
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1077:Wyloo
1062:Uaroo
1027:Pilga
1012:Nyang
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