Mount Edgar Station, often referred to as Mount Edgar, is a pastoral lease that once 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 sou ...

but now 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 statio ...

. It is located about south east of

Marble Bar Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Marble is typically not foliated (layered), although there are exceptions. In geology, the term ''marble'' refers to metamorphosed ...

and south east of

Port Hedland A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ha ...

and in the

Pilbara The Pilbara () is a large, dry, thinly populated region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Aboriginal peoples; its ancient landscapes; the red earth; and its vast mineral deposits, in particular iron ore. It is also a gl ...

region of

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to ...

. The property is bounded by

Yarrie Station Yarrie or Yarrie Station is a pastoral lease and cattle station that once operated as a sheep station, located approximately north east of Marble Bar, Western Australia, Marble Bar and south east of Port Hedland, Western Australia, Port Hedla ...

. The property was established in 1890 by George Dudley (known as Dudley) and Alfred Howden Drake-Brockman (known as Howden), who both died early in the 1900s. In 1903 it was owned by Messrs Corboy and Company, who produced the first wool clip of 61 bales of wool.

Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkish ...

was being mined at the property in 1907. W.J. Corboy still owned the property in 1908, when he placed it on the market. The property was advertised as occupying an area of and was stocked with 6,000 sheep and 180 cattle. It had 10

wells Wells most commonly refers to: * Wells, Somerset, a cathedral city in Somerset, England * Well, an excavation or structure created in the ground * Wells (name) Wells may also refer to: Places Canada * Wells, British Columbia England * Wel ...

fitted with

windmill A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called sails or blades, specifically to mill grain (gristmills), but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications, in so ...

s and had of fencing. In 1925 many windmills were destroyed and station property wrecked at Mount Edgar Station by a cyclone that passed through the area. Employees at the station walked out on

strike Strike may refer to: People * Strike (surname) Physical confrontation or removal *Strike (attack), attack with an inanimate object or a part of the human body intended to cause harm *Airstrike, military strike by air forces on either a suspected ...

in 1946. By 1949 agreements for improved conditions and pay were negotiated at both Mount Edgar and Limestone stations and the strike was effectively ended.

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{{Stations of the Pilbara Western Australia Pastoral leases in Western Australia Stations (Australian agriculture) Pilbara

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