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Doolgunna

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Doolgunna Station
Company typePastoral lease
IndustryAgriculture
Foundedbefore 1927
Headquarters
Mid West, Western Australia
,
Australia
Area served
Mid West, Western Australia
ProductsSheep

Doolgunna or Doolgunna Station is a pastoral lease functioning as a sheep station situated within Western Australia's Mid West area.

Positioned roughly northeast of Meekatharra and southward of Newman, the station spans an area close to . The name of the property originates from Aboriginal language, although its specific meaning remains unclear.

The source of the southern tributary of the Gascoyne River is located near the Doolgunna homestead.

Doolgunna was established prior to 1927; by 1929, ownership belonged to G. J. Howard, and in 1950, the Davies family took possession.

In 2009, Sandfire Resources identified a substantial high-grade deposit of copper and gold within the station limits at the DeGrussa tenement. The mining operation continued until 2022, utilizing an off-grid power system composed of diesel generators, a 10 MW solar array, and a 6 MW / 1.4 MWh battery. Subsequent to this find, neighboring tenements were acquired by companies such as Great Western Exploration, Ausgold, and Thundelarra Exploration.

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