Landor or Landor Station is a pastoral lease and sheep station

Station (Australian agriculture)

Station is the term for a large Australian landholding used for livestock production. It corresponds to the North American term ranch or South American estancia...

 located in the Gascoyne

Gascoyne

Gascoyne is the name of a number of places, including:* Gascoyne , a region which contains** the town of Gascoyne Junction, Western Australia** the Gascoyne River** the Shire of Upper Gascoyne* Gascoyne, North Dakota, a town...

 region of Western Australia

Western Australia

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The station is situated approximately 130 miles (209 km) by air north west of 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....

. Thr distance by road is considerably longer, 236 miles (380 km), via the Great Northern Highway

Great Northern Highway

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The station homestead is situated close to where the Landor River

Landor River

The Landor River is a river in the Gascoyne of Western Australia.The headwaters of the Landor rise north of Mount Erong and flows North until it merges with the Gascoyne River of which it is a tributary. The junction of the two rivers is close to the Landor Station homestead.The first European to...

 meets the Gascoyne River

Gascoyne River

At 760 km, the Gascoyne River is the longest river in Western Australia.The river rises below Wilgoona Hill in the Robinson Ranges west of the Gibson Desert and it flows into Shark Bay and the Indian Ocean at Carnarvon....

, Both the river and the station were named by the surveyor H.S. Carey, most likely after the barrister

Barrister

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 E.W. Landor.

The heritage

Cultural heritage

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 listed Nundigo well and stockyards are found on the station. They are located close to the boundary of Landor and Errabiddy station between the tributaries of Bubbagundy Creek and the soft country.
The eastern side of the yeard is surrounded by flood gums

Eucalyptus rudis

Eucalyptus rudis, Flooded gum, is a medium sized tree with rough, dark and light grey bark, however north of Perth its bark is smooth and very similar to Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Leaves are stalked, alternate, ovate to orbicular 12 x 7 cm, slightly discolourous and dull grey-green...

 while open scrub is found to the west. The yards were used by drover

Drover

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s as a staging area for cattle

Cattle

Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...

 headed to the railhead at 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....

. They were deliberately built in soft country so that the cattle could be shod so they could more easily cross the stony country that lay ahead.

Landor Races

The Landor Races are an annual event held at the racecourse which is 22 miles (35 km) north of the homestead. The racecourse has its own airstrip, stables, warer and electricity supply, dancehall, dining room and grandstand. The public campsite that is adjacent to the course has its own tolet and shower facilities. Races are held on the first weekend in October which coincide with the school holidays.

The races were first held in 1921 when stockmen

Stockman

In Australia a stockman is a person who looks after the livestock on a large property known as a station, which is owned by a grazier or a grazing company...

 from stations in the area such as Mount Augustus

Mount Augustus

Mount Augustus may refer to:*Mount Augustus National Park, Australia*Mount Augustus, New Zealand...

, Milgun, Mount Seabrook and Erravilla held a race to find who had the fastest horse on their day off. The races have been held almost continuously ever since, with races not being held for several years during World War II

World War II

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. No starting gates exist, all races are walk up starts.