Marillana Station, often referred to as Marillana, is a pastoral lease that operates as 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 ...
but has previously operated as a
sheep station
A sheep station is a large property ( station, the equivalent of a ranch) in Australia or New Zealand, whose main activity is the raising of sheep for their wool and/or meat. In Australia, sheep stations are usually in the south-east or sout ...
.
BHP currently own the property, which is run in conjunction with
Ethel Creek Station; together the two properties have a combined area of .
The Marillana Pastoral Company was established in 1920.
In 1949 approximately 15,000 sheep were
shorn to produce 336
bales of wool.
Alex L. Spring was the part owner and station manager of both Marillana and
Roy Hill Stations in 1952 when he started to use
road train
A road train, also known as a land train or long combination vehicle (LCV) is a semi-trailer used to move road freight more efficiently than single-trailer semi-trailers. It consists of one semi-trailer or more connected together with or wit ...
s to transport cattle to
Meekatharra.
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 ...
References
{{Stations of the Pilbara Western Australia
Stations in the Pilbara