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Quanbun
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Quanbun Station, also known as Quanbum and Quanbun Downs, is a pastoral lease and cattle station located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
History
[edit]The station was established at some point prior to 1887. In 1887, Edwin Rose and his brother became managers and part-owners of Quanbun.[1] In 1888 the property occupied an area of 50,000 acres (20,234 ha).[2] In 1894 the property was still managed by Rose, and was operating as a sheep station.[3]
The Calvert expedition arrived at the station in 1896[4] and immediately set up a search party for a group of men who were supposed to arrive ahead of the main party.[5]
In 1905 the property was owned by A.J. Rose,[6] who remained in the area until 1911.[7]
Roses were managers at Quanbun in 1954 when SP Walker from United Aborigines Mission Station at Fitzroy Crossing visited.
The property was owned by Keith Anderson in 2010; Anderson also owned Jubilee Downs Station. Together the properties occupy an area of 2,200 square kilometres (849 sq mi) and were stocked with 12,000 Droughtmaster cattle.[8]
In 2020, Andrew Forrest acquired both Quanbun and Jubilee Downs for over A$30 million.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Edwin Rose – Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2017
- ^ "Quanbun downs Station" (PDF). Kimberley Historical Society. November 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Derby". Southern Times. Vol. 6, no. 107. Western Australia. 12 May 1894. p. 2. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Full particulars from the leader". Western Mail. Vol. XI, no. 570. Western Australia. 27 November 1896. p. 7. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Calvert Expedition". The Goldfields Morning Chronicle. No. 309. Western Australia. 10 June 1897. p. 4. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Treatment of Natives on Quanbun Station". Western Mail. Vol. XX, no. 1, 008. Western Australia. 22 April 1905. p. 25. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Finance and Commerce". The West Australian. Vol. XXVII, no. 7, 862. Western Australia. 12 June 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Matt Brann (11 August 2010). "Kimberley pastoralist wins NABRC 'Producer of the Year'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ James Liveris and Jessica Warriner (9 July 2020). "Andrew Forrest buys Kimberley's Jubilee Downs and Quanbun Downs for more than $30 million". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 July 2020.