Byro Station

Byro Station is a pastoral lease and sheep station that also carries cattle located in the Mid West region of Western Australia.

Situated approximately 260 kilometres (162 mi) north of Yalgoo and 229 kilometres (142 mi) north west of Cue. The property is approximately 1,000,000 acres (404,686 ha) in area. The Wooramel River runs across the plains at the western end of the station. The country is undulating and broken with belts of saltbush and grasses.

The area was opened up in 1877 when stock were first introduced into the Upper Murchison. Mr J. R. O'Grady of Milly Milly Station and the prospector G. Woodley took stock to the area and explored the Wooramel River the O'Grady took up Byro Plains Station before later selling to the Nairn Bros.

Walter Nairn used to travel about the Murchison with his father, James Nairn. Together they selected Mount Jonbert Station that was later renamed as Byro station around 1882. Walter settled in the area and remained there for 31 years before moving to Popanyinning.

Gold was discovered on Byro Plain in 1890, by a prospector name Fredred who found some splendid specimens.

James Nairn joined his father, Walter J. Nairn, and his brother Edward, at the station to help with its management while in his early 20s in 1897.

The Nairn Bros sold 1,500 wethers and 150 bullocks from the station in 1908 to a Mr. G. J. Gooch.

Edward Nairn was appointed as a justice of the peace of the Gascoyne magisterial district in 1911 while living at Byro.

By 1912 the station was expecting to shear 20,000 sheep using all 8 stands in the shearing shed.

W. J. Nairn sold Byro to the Darlot Bros. in 1913. The Darlots had previously owned Beringarra Station which they had bought in 1881. The Darlot brothers had also acquired nearby Billabalong Station. The Darlots intended to make many improvements and use Byro for breeding and Billabalong as a depot.

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