Cardabia
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cattle station |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Headquarters | Gascoyne , Australia |
| Owner | Indigenous Land Corporation (since 1997) |
| Parent | Baiyangu Aboriginal Corporation (management since 1998) |
Cardabia Station, occasionally referred to as Carbabia, is a pastoral lease functioning as a cattle station within the Gascoyne area of Western Australia.
Positioned approximately northeast of Coral Bay and to the south of Exmouth, it shares its southern boundary with Warroora Station.
The Indigenous Land Corporation has held ownership since 1997, with the property being transferred to the Baiyangu Aboriginal Corporation in 1998. The Baiyangu oversee station management and deliver training programs for the region’s traditional owners.
Historical records indicate that the Quailborough Squatting Company first obtained a lease in 1880. By 1884, both Cardabia and Lyndon runs, covering a combined area of , were listed for sale, neither stocked at the time.
In 1913, the station sheared around 16,000 sheep and produced 330 wool bales. Nevertheless, a severe drought struck between mid-1918 and late 1919, resulting in only of rainfall.
In 2015, discussions with the state government about the lease led to a reduction of pastoral land along the world-heritage designated Ningaloo Coast from Cardabia to support conservation efforts and tourism initiatives.