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The station was purchased by [[grazier]] Richard (Dick) Vincent in 1970, and subsequently sold to pastoralist [[Leslie Arthur Schubert|Les Schubert]] in 1974<ref name=SchubertV3>Schubert, L. A. (Leslie Arthur), 1922-2012 (1994), Wiping out the tracks: The Odyssey Continues / by Leslie A. Schubert, Blue Bay Publishers, {{ISBN|0646178938}}</ref> and managed by his son Philip for a number of years before being sold to the politician [[Ross Lightfoot]].<ref name=SchubertV3></ref> |
The station was purchased by [[grazier]] Richard (Dick) Vincent in 1970, and subsequently sold to pastoralist [[Leslie Arthur Schubert|Les Schubert]] in 1974<ref name=SchubertV3>Schubert, L. A. (Leslie Arthur), 1922-2012 (1994), Wiping out the tracks: The Odyssey Continues / by Leslie A. Schubert, Blue Bay Publishers, {{ISBN|0646178938}}</ref> and managed by his son Philip for a number of years before being sold to the politician [[Ross Lightfoot]].<ref name=SchubertV3></ref> |
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| ⚫ | For many years [[feral goats]] were abundant on the property thriving on the low scrubland of the area.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Agricultural Protection Board |title=Trial use of 1080 to control feral goats in Western Australia |url=http://ban1080.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1403_B719.pdf |publisher=Environmental Protection Agency |accessdate=12 September 2020}}</ref> The Schubert family in 1976 mustered and shipped over 3,000 goats to the Middle East from the property.<ref name=SchubertV3>Schubert, L. A. (Leslie Arthur), 1922-2012 (1994), Wiping out the tracks: The Odyssey Continues / by Leslie A. Schubert, Blue Bay Publishers, {{ISBN|0646178938}}</ref> |
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== De-stocking and conservation == |
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The Wake family subsequently purchased it in 1979 before selling it to [[Bush Heritage Australia]] in March 2015.<ref>https://www.bushheritage.org.au/blog/hamelin-station-stay-first-season-under-bush-herit</ref> It is now known as [[Hamelin Station Reserve]]. |
The Wake family subsequently purchased it in 1979 before selling it to [[Bush Heritage Australia]] in March 2015.<ref>https://www.bushheritage.org.au/blog/hamelin-station-stay-first-season-under-bush-herit</ref> It is now known as [[Hamelin Station Reserve]]. |
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Since that time all stock have been removed from the station and the artificial watering points shut down.<ref name=bha1>{{cite web |last1=Bush Heritage Australia |title=Hamelin |url=https://www.bushheritage.org.au/places-we-protect/western-australia/hamelin |website=Bush Heritage Australia |publisher=Bush Heritage Australia |accessdate=12 September 2020}}</ref> |
Since that time all stock have been removed from the station and the artificial watering points shut down.<ref name=bha1>{{cite web |last1=Bush Heritage Australia |title=Hamelin |url=https://www.bushheritage.org.au/places-we-protect/western-australia/hamelin |website=Bush Heritage Australia |publisher=Bush Heritage Australia |accessdate=12 September 2020}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | For many years [[feral goats]] were abundant on the property thriving on the low scrubland of the area.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Agricultural Protection Board |title=Trial use of 1080 to control feral goats in Western Australia |url=http://ban1080.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1403_B719.pdf |publisher=Environmental Protection Agency |accessdate=12 September 2020}}</ref> The Schubert family in 1976 mustered and shipped over 3,000 goats to the Middle East from the property.<ref name=SchubertV3>Schubert, L. A. (Leslie Arthur), 1922-2012 (1994), Wiping out the tracks: The Odyssey Continues / by Leslie A. Schubert, Blue Bay Publishers, {{ISBN|0646178938}}</ref> |
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The shearer's quarters have been renovated and now serve as a tourist and camping facility for visitors to the area.<ref>https://www.hamelinstationstay.com.au</ref> |
The shearer's quarters have been renovated and now serve as a tourist and camping facility for visitors to the area.<ref>https://www.hamelinstationstay.com.au</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:08, 15 September 2020
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Hamelin Station is a pastoral lease occupying an area of 202,000 hectares (499,153 acres)[1] near the Shark Bay World Heritage Area in Western Australia. It was formerly a sheep station running merino sheep. It is famous for its free flowing artesian bore from the Birdrong Formation in the Carnarvon Artesian Basin,[2][1] near the homestead, which has created an artificial lake that has become a haven for bird life.[3]
The homestead is 3 kilometres from the nearby historic Hamelin Pool Telegraph Station[4] and Post Office. The lease has approximately 32 kilometres of shoreline[1] on the hypersaline Hamelin Pool Embayment which feature some of the best living stromatolite formations[1] in the world.
Early years
The station was settled in the early 1920s, later than most other pastoral leases in the areas further inland because of the lack of readily available surface or shallow ground water necessitating drilling of deep artesian and sub artesian bores.[2][3]
The homestead is constructed from compacted coquina shell blocks mined from the nearby coast.[5]
Never a highly productive station because of the semi saline water from the artesian bores[2] its sheep numbers remained relatively modest between 10,000 and 15,000; in 1977 it was sold with a guaranteed 18,000 sheep,[6] although this number was subsequently disputed.[6]
Events
The station was purchased by grazier Richard (Dick) Vincent in 1970, and subsequently sold to pastoralist Les Schubert in 1974[6] and managed by his son Philip for a number of years before being sold to the politician Ross Lightfoot.[6]
For many years feral goats were abundant on the property thriving on the low scrubland of the area.[7] The Schubert family in 1976 mustered and shipped over 3,000 goats to the Middle East from the property.[6]
De-stocking and conservation
The Wake family subsequently purchased it in 1979 before selling it to Bush Heritage Australia in March 2015.[8] It is now known as Hamelin Station Reserve.
Since that time all stock have been removed from the station and the artificial watering points shut down.[1]
The shearer's quarters have been renovated and now serve as a tourist and camping facility for visitors to the area.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e Bush Heritage Australia. "Hamelin". Bush Heritage Australia. Bush Heritage Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ a b c Department of Water. "Carnarvon Artesian Basin Water Management Plan" (PDF). West Australian Department of Water. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Through the Pastoral Country". Geraldton Guardian. Vol. XXI, , no. 4837. Western Australia. 21 June 1928. p. 2. Retrieved 14 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Moynihan, J. F.; Telecom Australia (1994). The Hamelin Pool Telegraph Station. Telecom Australia.
- ^ https://www.sharkbay.org/place/hamelin-pool/
- ^ a b c d e Schubert, L. A. (Leslie Arthur), 1922-2012 (1994), Wiping out the tracks: The Odyssey Continues / by Leslie A. Schubert, Blue Bay Publishers, ISBN 0646178938
- ^ Agricultural Protection Board. "Trial use of 1080 to control feral goats in Western Australia" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ https://www.bushheritage.org.au/blog/hamelin-station-stay-first-season-under-bush-herit
- ^ https://www.hamelinstationstay.com.au