Yarragadee Station Explained

-29.075°N 115.408°W

Yarragadee Station is a pastoral lease that currently operates as a cattle station.

It is located about 13km (08miles) north of Mingenew and 60km (40miles) south of Mullewa in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The station is located along the Irwin River and occupies an area of 4000acres.^[1]

The property was established by Michael Morrissey^[2] at some time prior to 1886 and was well known by that time.^[3]

Francis Pearse, who already owned a store in the area,^[4] acquired Yarragadee in 1903,^[5] paying £10,600 for it.^[6]

Yarragadee is near Yatharagga - an area associated with a number of space related tracking systems.

See also

• List of ranches and stations

Notes and References

1. News: Geraldton. . . Perth . 13 June 1903 . 28 March 2014 . 19 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Local and general . . Western Australia . 12 March 1912 . 28 March 2014 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Classified Advertising. . . Perth . 5 August 1886 . 27 March 2014 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
4. Web site: The Three Springs Database. 2010. 26 March 2014. Carnamah Historical Society.
5. News: Sale of a Station . . Western Australia. 8 June 1903 . 28 March 2014 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: West Australia. . Western Australia . 9 June 1903 . 27 March 2014 . 32 . National Library of Australia.