Adelong Station
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Headquarters | Menzies , Australia |
Area served | Goldfields, Western Australia |
| Products | Sheep, cattle |
| Owner | Menzies Aboriginal Corporation |
Adelong, also referred to as Adelong Station, is a pastoral lease functioning as a sheep station situated approximately west of Menzies and southwest of Leonora within the Goldfields area of Western Australia.
Adjacent to the property is Goongarrie National Park, which was originally established as a station in 1924 but remained undeveloped due to difficulties in securing reliable water sources. The Menzies Aboriginal Corporation currently owns and manages Adelong, operating under Crown Lease CL186-1969 and Land Act LA3114/801.
On the northern edge of the station lies Lake Ballard. The land supports native vegetation such as mulga, saltbush, bluebush, alongside indigenous grasses that are conducive to grazing. To the south, the Adelong Dunes form a stable system of vegetated sand dunes.
In 1929, the station spanned with five wells equipped with windmill-driven pumps. At that time, it was stocked with 200 cattle and 20 horses before being sold for £7000 to Messrs. Camera and Maitland, who intended to transition the property into a sheep station after divesting their Gascoyne holdings of Eudamullah and Arthur River.
By 1939, under the ownership of C. Bloxam, 25 Bungaree blood rams had been introduced and several wool consignments had been sold. The property was placed on the market by auction in 1940.
Charles Burrows purchased Adelong in 1948, enlarging it to despite a period of neglect. He aimed to stock 400 cattle and 2000 sheep, highlighting the plentiful artesian water available on site.