Bulga Downs Station
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Headquarters | Mid West region , Australia |
Area served | Western Australia |
| Products | Cattle (formerly sheep) |
Bulga Downs Station is a pastoral lease situated in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Originally established as a sheep station, it has since shifted its operations to function as a cattle station.
The property lies approximately southwest of Leinster and southeast of Mount Magnet, encompassing predominantly sandplain terrain interspersed with granite and ironstone formations. It experiences an average yearly rainfall of . The flora on the station consists of mulga, sugar-brother, bowgada, various mallee gum species, saltbush, bluebush, along with grasses such as wanderrie and kerosene grass.
In 1921, ownership of the station was held by W. Baumberger, who sold it in 1923 to Morrison and Calder. At that point, the land was only partly developed and supported around 1,500 sheep alongside some cattle, while contending with problems caused by wild dog predation. By 1925, the number of sheep shorn increased to 23,238 but had dropped to 4,879 by 1928.
The McQuie family took possession of the property in 1984 and during the 1990s converted its focus from sheep grazing to raising Angus cattle due to ongoing dingo issues. The last shearing event occurred approximately between 2000 and 2001.