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The area experienced dry conditions for some time prior to 1913 when better conditions prevailed and the property was described as "the feed was very high, but the owner was suffering from the general complaint along the
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during the 1880s. The area was largely undeveloped at the time and over the course of several years he was able to bring it to full production. Belele occupied an area of 250,000 acres (101,171 ha) at this stage, stocked with both cattle and sheep. The area was struck by
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with 95% of the land being described as nil or minor. The perennial vegetation condition is described as fair with 40% of vegetation cover being described as poor or very poor. It is estimated that the property is able to carry 16,500 sheep in summer conditions.
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plane, but was unable to find the man. Dobbyn had come to the property in the 1880s and was given a block of land by the Lee
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at Belele in 1895. The victim was another
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on the property. The property was isolated in flood waters in 1926 resulting in the loss of over 500 sheep.
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and his partners in 1888, after Lee Steere had been working in the
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shortly afterwards so Lee Steere invested in mail transport between
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stations further west of Belele. Wittenoom sold the property to
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471:"W.A. Poets from the Past : Alf "The Axeman" Wallace"
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for trial after two of the group had decided to turn
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528:. Western Australia. 23 March 1926. p. 3
399:"Lee Steere, Sir Ernest Augustus (1866–1927)"
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1036:Stations in the Mid West (Western Australia)
236:List of pastoral leases in Western Australia
378:. New South Wales. 19 April 1900. p. 7
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304:– via National Library of Australia.
110:The station was initially established by
61:in Western Australia that operates as a
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604:"Notice of Dissolution of Partnership"
296:. Perth. 14 September 1939. p. 7
194:, John Kennedy, drowned at the No. 3
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500:. Perth. 20 November 1923. p. 5
612:. Perth. 27 January 1915. p. 3
16:Pastoral lease in Western Australia
556:. Perth. 15 August 1950. p. 3
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350:. Perth. 29 March 1895. p. 3
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457:Cobbers of Mine and other poems
184:reduced numbers considerably".
407:Australian National University
320:Australian National University
97:. The soil has a low level of
81:The station is located in the
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520:"Thrilling Flood Experiences"
158:of the victim, were taken to
49:Location in Western Australia
256:"Station Reports Appendix 1"
231:List of ranches and stations
218:Royal Flying Doctor Service
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288:"MR. F. B. Wittenoom dead"
124:Ernest Augustus Lee Steere
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375:The Sydney Morning Herald
492:"A Meekatharra tragedy"
646:26.36047°S 118.03148°E
261:. 1987. Archived from
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455:Wallace, Alf (1919).
342:"News from Geraldton"
651:-26.36047; 118.03148
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581:The West Australian
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370:"Western Australia"
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795:Bulga Downs
770:Billabalong
649: /
637:118°01′53″E
192:book keeper
152:cannibalism
91:Meekatharra
77:Description
990:Yarragadee
985:Yarrabubba
920:Nookawarra
845:Kirkalocka
805:Bunnawarra
765:Beringarra
697:region of
634:26°21′38″S
616:18 January
242:References
148:Aboriginal
116:Nookawarra
95:crown land
85:region of
1000:Yeelirrie
995:Yarraquin
960:Tibradden
940:Tallering
865:Melangata
855:Meeberrie
820:Doolgunna
780:Boogardie
750:Barwidgee
745:Barrambie
532:7 October
476:1 January
214:homestead
207:agistment
141:Peak Hill
83:Murchison
65:and as a
1030:Category
1015:Yuinmery
975:Wonganoo
970:Windidda
945:Tangadee
880:Moorarie
850:Lake Way
785:Boolardy
775:Boodanoo
695:Mid West
691:Stations
588:28 April
560:28 April
504:28 April
440:28 April
428:"Belele"
412:28 April
382:27 April
354:27 April
326:27 April
300:28 April
272:27 April
225:See also
128:stations
980:Wooleen
870:Mileura
740:Barnong
735:Balline
693:in the
203:Toodyay
137:Nannine
133:drought
120:Mileura
106:History
99:erosion
915:Murrum
910:Murgoo
840:Karbar
825:Gabyon
760:Belele
755:Beebyn
715:Annean
322:. 2012
146:Seven
925:Paroo
835:Kalli
790:Bowes
730:Badja
720:Atley
266:(PDF)
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160:Perth
156:skull
57:is a
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860:Meka
810:Byro
618:2024
590:2013
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