Annean Station
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Annean Station is a pastoral lease
in Western Australia.
The property covers an area of 168408 hectares (416,145 acre) and has traditionally farmed sheep for the production of wool
. The station is located in the Murchison region of Western Australia
and the nearest town is Meekatharra
. An area of 4585 hectares (11,330 acre) within the station is composed of reserve
s and crown land
. The soil has a low level of erosion
with 95% of the land being described as nil or minor. The perenniel vegetation condition is good with 15% of vegetation cover being described as poor or very poor.
Initially established in 1882 by the Cruikshank brothers, put up for auction in 1896 along with the 11,000 head of sheep, 780 cattle and 110 horses that were grazing the 800000 acres (323,749 ha) property. The station was acquired by prominent pastorailst, Sir Ernest Augustus Lee Steere, sometime after 1910.
The station homestead
consists of one main house with several sleeping quarters placed around a garden courtyard. The homestead is situated about 15 miles (24 km) west from the now abandoned townsite of Nannine
.
Pastoral lease
A pastoral lease is Crown land that government allows to be leased, generally for the purposes of farming.-Australia:Pastoral leases exist in both Australian commonwealth law and state jurisdictions....
in Western Australia.
The property covers an area of 168408 hectares (416,145 acre) and has traditionally farmed sheep for the production of wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
. The station is located in the Murchison region of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
and the nearest town is Meekatharra
Meekatharra, Western Australia
Meekatharra is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Meekatharra is an Australian Aboriginal word meaning 'place of little water'. At the 2006 census, Meekatharra had a population of 798, with 44.0% being Aboriginal....
. An area of 4585 hectares (11,330 acre) within the station is composed of reserve
Reserve
-Economic:* Official gold reserves, held by central banks as a store of value* Foreign exchange reserves, the foreign currency deposits held by central banks and monetary authorities...
s and crown land
Crown land
In Commonwealth realms, Crown land is an area belonging to the monarch , the equivalent of an entailed estate that passed with the monarchy and could not be alienated from it....
. The soil has a low level of erosion
Erosion
Erosion is when materials are removed from the surface and changed into something else. It only works by hydraulic actions and transport of solids in the natural environment, and leads to the deposition of these materials elsewhere...
with 95% of the land being described as nil or minor. The perenniel vegetation condition is good with 15% of vegetation cover being described as poor or very poor.
Initially established in 1882 by the Cruikshank brothers, put up for auction in 1896 along with the 11,000 head of sheep, 780 cattle and 110 horses that were grazing the 800000 acres (323,749 ha) property. The station was acquired by prominent pastorailst, Sir Ernest Augustus Lee Steere, sometime after 1910.
The station homestead
Homestead (buildings)
A homestead is either a single building, or collection of buildings grouped together on a large agricultural holding, such as a ranch, station or a large agricultural operation of some other designation.-See also:* Farm house* Homestead Act...
consists of one main house with several sleeping quarters placed around a garden courtyard. The homestead is situated about 15 miles (24 km) west from the now abandoned townsite of Nannine
Nannine, Western Australia
Nannine is a ghost town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is located on the northern bank of Lake Anneen, approximately 35 kilometres south-southwest of Meekatharra, and 735 kilometres north-northeast of Perth....
.