Mandora Station is a
cattle station
In Australia and New Zealand, a cattle station is a large farm ( station is equivalent to the American ranch), the main activity of which is the rearing of cattle. The owner of a cattle station is called a '' grazier''. The largest cattle stati ...
on the
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
coast south of
Broome, located in the
Shire of Broome
The Shire of Broome is one of the four Local government areas of Western Australia, local government areas in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, Kimberley region of northern Western Australia, covering an area of , most of which is sparse ...
. In earlier years it has also been a sheep station.
It maintains a weather station and is noted for the
Mandora Marsh wetland, and for its proximity to
Eighty Mile Beach, which are key stopping places for
migratory bird
Bird migration is a seasonal movement of birds between breeding and wintering grounds that occurs twice a year. It is typically from north to south or from south to north. Migration is inherently risky, due to predation and mortality.
Th ...
s.
Mandora crater on
Mars
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is named after the locality; the name of the
Mandurah
Mandurah ( ) is a coastal city in the Australian state of Western Australia, situated approximately south of the state capital, Perth. It is the state's second most populous city, with a population of 90,306.
Mandurah's central business dis ...
suburb of
Madora Bay was also derived from that of the station.
In 2017 the property was sold by Peter and Pol Edmunds. The Edmunds are relatives of the De Pledge family who had owned the property since the 1940s. The property stocked with 4,500 head of
droughtmaster cattle was bought by the Sale family who also have an interest in Bulka, Yougawalla, and Margaret River Stations.
Climate
See also
*
List of ranches and stations
This is a list of ranches and sheep and cattle stations, organized by continent. Most of these are notable either for the large geographic area which they cover, or for their historical or cultural importance.
Africa
* Obudu Cattle Ranch
* S ...
Notes
External links
Daily weather observations for Mandora
Homesteads in Western Australia
Pastoral leases in Western Australia
Kimberley (Western Australia)
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