Coongan Station

Coongan Station is a pastoral lease that was once a sheep station but now operates as a cattle station in Western Australia.

Coongan Station
Location in Western Australia

It is approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi) north of Marble Bar and 117 km (73 mi) south-east of Port Hedland on the Coongan River in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.[1]

The station was established at some time prior to 1896, when it was owned by a Mr. Hardey.[2] The following year the station was owned by the Robinson brothers.[3] The Robinsons, Percy and John, started with a flock of 2,000 sheep.[4]

In 1910, the property supported a flock of 17,500 sheep, which produced 250 bales of wool.[5]

Percy Robinson died in 1943 at the age of 77 years.[4][6]

See also

References
  1. "Map of Coongan, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas. Digital Atlas Pty Limited. 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. "The Calvert Expedition". The West Australian. 12 (3, 363). Western Australia. 1 December 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 13 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "District News. Talga". The Pilbarra Goldfield News. I (1). Western Australia. 19 February 1897. p. 4. Retrieved 13 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "MR P. F. Robinson Dead". The West Australian. 59 (17, 795). Western Australia. 22 July 1943. p. 2. Retrieved 14 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "High wool prices". Northern Times. V (261). Western Australia. 20 August 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 13 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Pastoralist Dies". The Daily News. LXI (21, 308). Western Australia. 21 July 1943. p. 6. Retrieved 14 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

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