Lake Wells Station, often referred to as Lake Wells, is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station.
It is located about 160km (100miles) north of Laverton and 239km (149miles) east of Leinster in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
Les Smith owned the property in 2013 and had been experiencing problems with stock theft for the previous nine years with thieves taking over 500,000 worth of stock during this time.[1]
The property was placed on the market in 2013 when it occupied an area of 588084acres and was stocked with 1,000 head of cattle.[2]