Glenflorrie Station, also known as Glen Florrie Station, is a pastoral lease that operates as a

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. It is located about south of Pannawonica and west of Paraburdoo in the

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region of

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, and occupies an area of . It is currently owned by Murray and Aticia Grey. The Grey family have been producing

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cattle for the live export trade. The property is watered by Glenflorrie Creek. It lies between the Ashburton and

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Rivers, and shares boundaries with

Uaroo Uaroo Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station and has previously operated as a sheep station. It is located about south of Onslow and west of Paraburdoo in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The property share ...

Station. The

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of the area are the

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people, who currently lease and manage

Ullawarra Station Ullawarra Station, often referred to as Ullawarra, is a pastoral lease that has operated as a sheep station but now operates as a cattle station. It is located about west of Paraburdoo and south east of Onslow in the Pilbara region of Wes ...

. Glenflorrie was established at some time prior to 1894. In 1896 the property was running both sheep and cattle. The property was acquired by G. W. Hall at some time prior to 1900. Hall placed the property up for auction in 1919. At this time Glenflorrie occupied an area of and was stocked with 7,000 sheep, 300 cattle and 50 horses. The Higham brothers sold Glenflorrie to the Greenway brothers in 1937. In 1952 the original

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was gutted by fire. The new homestead that was being built adjoining the old one was not damaged. At this time the owner of the property was Ron Greenway. In 2009, the Thudgari

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were awarded native title of some in the area including Glenflorrie,

Maroonah Maroonah Station, often referred to as Maroonah, is a pastoral lease that operates as a sheep station. It is located about east of Coral Bay, Western Australia, Coral Bay and south of Onslow, Western Australia, Onslow in the Pilbara region ...

and Mangaroon Stations. The land use agreement allows the Thudgari access to their traditional lands to hunt, gather and camp.

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{{Stations of the Pilbara Western Australia Stations in the Pilbara

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