Bandya Station Explained

-27.697°N 122.134°W

Bandya Station, often referred to as Bandya, is a pastoral lease that operates as a sheep station.

It is located about 110km (70miles) north of Laverton and 144km (89miles) north west of Leinster in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

Established in the early 1900s the property was initially known as Salt Soak Station. An early part owner was J. MacCalmont who also owned Laverton Downs Station.^[1]

In 1927, W. C. Hill was the owner of the property.^[2]

In 1928 Bandya occupied an area of over 700000acres and was owned by W. C. Hill. It was stocked with 2,000 cattle and 3,000 sheep.^[3]

In the 1980s the property was running an average flock size of 15,000 sheep. The Hill family, who also owned Mount Weld Station located to the north of Bandya, were experiencing difficulties with feral dogs attacking stock on the property.^[4]

See also

• List of ranches and stations

Notes and References

1. News: Laverton Notes. . Western Australia . 15 August 1949 . 22 June 2014 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Trucks and Tractors . . Perth, Western Australia . 8 May 1927 . 20 May 2014 . 31 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: The Pastoralist . . Perth, Western Australia . 7 June 1928 . 19 May 2014 . 44 . National Library of Australia.
4. Web site: Inquiry into Pastoral leases in Western Australia. November 2013. 19 May 2014. Parliament of Western Australia.