Noondoonia Station Explained

Noondoonia station is a pastoral lease located north of Balladonia, Western Australia on the Eyre Highway in the Goldfields-Esperance region. It is adjacent to Balladonia Station.

It was established in 1883 by John Cook.^[1] Cook originally selected 90000acres of land which later acted as the home station. Additional plots were added and the property occupied 274000acres in 1933.^[2]

The Cook family were long associated with the station,^[3] originally focusing on cattle and later sheep.^{[4] [2] [5]}

Life in the isolated station was not without hardships, and in particular wild dogs.^{[6] [7] [8]}

See also

• Nanambinia Station
• List of ranches and stations
• List of pastoral leases in Western Australia

Notes and References

1. News: Station Pioneer Tells His Story . . LXV . 22,538 . Western Australia . 5 July 1947 . 4 March 2017 . 15 (Late Sports) . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Norseman and Beyond . . 1844 . Western Australia . 28 May 1933 . 5 March 2017 . 9 (Second Section) . National Library of Australia.
3. News: A Family Group at Noondoonia Homestead . . 1844 . Western Australia . 28 May 1933 . 4 March 2017 . 9 (Second Section) . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Norseman news . . 55 . 14,496 . Western Australia . 2 September 1949 . 4 March 2017 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: Later start in shearing . . 66 . 20,022 . Western Australia . 19 September 1950 . 4 March 2017 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: Dry conditions on station. . 66 . 19,983 . Western Australia . 4 August 1950 . 4 March 2017 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: Dingoes and wild dogs . . XXXVIII . 1,949 . Western Australia . 7 June 1923 . 4 March 2017 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: Dog Trapped After Killing Orgy . . LXVII . 23,049 . Western Australia . 24 February 1949 . 4 March 2017 . 1 (Final) . National Library of Australia.