Quanbun Explained

Quanbun Station, also known as Quanbum and Quanbun Downs, is a pastoral lease and cattle station located about 40km (30miles) south west of Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

The station was established at some time prior to 1887. In 1887 Edwin Rose and his brother became managers and part-owners of Quanbun.[1] In 1888 the property occupied an area of 50000acres.[2] In 1894 the property was still managed by Rose, and was operating as a sheep station.[3]

The Calvert expedition arrived at the station in 1896[4] and immediately set up a search party for a group of men who were supposed to arrive ahead of the main party.[5]

In 1905 the property was owned by A.J. Rose,[6] who remained in the area until 1911.[7]

Roses were managers at Quanbun in 1954 when SP Walker from United Aborigines Mission Station at Fitzroy Crossing visited.

The property was owned by Keith Anderson in 2010; Anderson also owned Jubilee Downs Station. Together the properties occupy an area of 2200km2 and were stocked with 12,000 Droughtmaster cattle.[8]

In 2020, Andrew Forrest acquired both Quanbun and Jubilee Downs for over 30 million.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/library/MPHistoricalData.nsf/(Lookup)/A386A268E1FB0727482577E50028A7A4?OpenDocument Edwin Rose
  2. Web site: Quanbun downs Station. 4 June 2017. Kimberley Historical Society. November 2016.
  3. News: Derby . . 6 . 107 . Western Australia . 12 May 1894 . 4 June 2017 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Full particulars from the leader . . XI . 570 . Western Australia . 27 November 1896 . 4 June 2017 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: The Calvert Expedition . . 309 . Western Australia . 10 June 1897 . 4 June 2017 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: Treatment of Natives on Quanbun Station . . XX . 1,008 . Western Australia . 22 April 1905 . 4 June 2017 . 25 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: Finance and Commerce . . XXVII . 7,862 . Western Australia . 12 June 1911 . 4 June 2017 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  8. Web site: Kimberley pastoralist wins NABRC 'Producer of the Year'. Matt Brann. 11 August 2010. 4 June 2017. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  9. Web site: Andrew Forrest buys Kimberley's Jubilee Downs and Quanbun Downs for more than $30 million. James Liveris and Jessica Warriner. 9 July 2020. 9 July 2020. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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