Yundamindera Station

Yundamindera Station is a pastoral lease and sheep station located about 180 kilometres (112 mi) north of Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

It is situated next to the Mount Remarkable sheep station and Mount Celia Station.

Dr Laver leased the 600,000 acres (242,811 ha) station in 1904 and was struck by the similarity of the area to the Barkly Tableland in Queensland. It was the first pastoral pursuit that was established in the area.

The area received 10 inches (254 mm) of rain in 1910 which is well above average, 4 inches (102 mm) of the fall coming in January. Resulting in excellent feed and herbage being available to cattle which thrived in the conditions.

In 1923 Dr. Laver sold the leasehold to Mr T. H. Pearse of Gums Station near Burra, South Australia. At the time the station was stocked with approximately 1,400 head of cattle. Pearse also took up the lease of neighbouring Mount Celia Station to have a total holding of about 1,000,000 acres (404,686 ha). Pearse then stocked the station with sheep imported from South Australia which thrived in the area resulting in heavy lambing in 1924.

Within a year of fencing the property over 100 dingoes were killed within the fences mostly by poisoning. Kangaroos continued to be a problem with the destruction of fences but rabbits were not being reported as a big pest.

Two Aboriginal prospectors tried their luck in an abandoned 9 feet (3 m) shaft located just within the stations gates in 1933. The pair found a formation about 3 feet (1 m) in length and bearing over 1 ounce (28 g) to the ton of gold. Ironically, the station often had lunch at the bottom of the shaft to escape the heat of the day.

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