Coolawanyah Station
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Founder | Roy Parsons and partners |
| Headquarters | Pilbara region , Australia |
Area served | Pilbara region, Western Australia |
Key people | Roy Parsons, Ted LeFroy, Les Parsons, Kim Parsons, Cindy Parsons |
| Products | Sheep (historically), Cattle |
Coolawanyah Station, sometimes spelled Coolawaya Station, is a sheep station and pastoral lease situated approximately north of Tom Price, southeast of Karratha, and southwest of Port Hedland, within the Shire of Ashburton in Western Australia's Pilbara region. To the west, the property shares a boundary with Millstream Chichester National Park.
In 1922, following his service in the navy during World War I, Roy Parsons and his partners purchased the station. Parsons later acquired full ownership by buying out his associates. By 1949, Parsons and Ted LeFroy established the Coolawanyah Pastoral Company, incorporating Tambrey and Hooley Stations into their holdings and combining them with Coolawanyah to reach a total area of . Subsequently, they expanded their leasehold to by leasing Millstream Station from the Department of Water.
During the 1950s, the station shifted its focus from sheep to cattle farming due to frequent dingo predation. Management was handed over to Roy Parsons' youngest son, Les, in 1956. As of 2008, the Parsons family—connected to the Withnell lineage—continued to operate the extensive property, with Kim and Cindy Parsons managing a cattle herd numbering around 4,000.
Transportation
The station is accessible via Coolawanyah Station Airport.