Emu Creek Station

Emu Creek Station
Location in Western Australia

Emu Creek or Emu Creek Station is a pastoral lease and cattle station located approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) east of Coral Bay and 180 kilometres (112 mi) south east of Exmouth in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

The station occupies an area of 124,988 hectares (308,852 acres) and has a carrying capacity of 1,590 head of cattle.[1]

The property was established in 1891 and occupied an area of almost 500,000 acres (202,343 ha). Initially sheep were run at Emu Creek and some 20,000 were pastured and shorn in the early years.[2]

The station also runs a Bureau of Meteorology weather station which in 2014 recorded 67 days of temperatures of over 40 °C (104 °F) throughout the year.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "'Emu Creek Station', Yannarie WA 6710". allhomes.com.au. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "About Emu Creek Station". Emu Creek Station. 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Liam Croy (2 July 2014). "Meet Emu Creek's hottest couple". The West Australian. Yahoo7. Retrieved 30 September 2015.

Coordinates: 23°01′42″S 115°02′21″E / 23.02833°S 115.03917°E / -23.02833; 115.03917

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