Boologooroo
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Founder | Robert Campbell |
| Headquarters | Gascoyne district , Australia |
Area served | Western Australia |
| Products | Sheep |
| Owner | Gordon Cattle Company |
Boologooroo Station, often referred to simply as Boologooroo, is a pastoral lease functioning as a sheep station situated in Western Australia.
Description
Positioned approximately northeast of Carnarvon and south of Coral Bay within the Gascoyne district, Boologooroo shares boundaries with Boolathana Station to the south, Minilya Station to the north, and Cooralya Station on its eastern side. Its western edge is defined by Lake MacLeod.
The station encompasses an area of , with a significant portion rated in either good or fair condition, and it can sustain a flock of up to 10,500 sheep. The landscape primarily consists of alluvial plains featuring duplex soils alongside sandy elevations. Vegetation includes mixed shrublands such as currant bush, multiple acacia varieties, and Gascoyne bluebush. The western section is characterized by flat, saline alluvial plains supporting salt bush and taller acacia species.
History
Founded in 1894 by Robert Campbell, who had previously obtained Beringarra Station in 1881, Boologooroo came under the ownership of Harry Campbell by 1906. Following Robert Campbell’s death in 1909, Harry took full control of the station.
The property has faced notable climatic challenges affecting its operations: in 1911, a powerful thunderstorm destroyed a windmill near the main homestead and caused a sharp temperature drop; later, a cyclone in 1923 delivered of rainfall across several days.
By the year 1924, the station extended over and maintained a sheep population of 23,000 by 1925.
In 2018, ownership transferred to Gordon Cattle Company.