Doorawarrah
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Founder | James Munro |
| Headquarters | Gascoyne , Australia |
Area served | Western Australia |
| Products | Cattle, previously sheep |
Doorawarrah Station, often referred to simply as Doorawarrah, is a pastoral lease functioning as a cattle station located in the Gascoyne area of Western Australia. Positioned approximately east of Carnarvon and south of Coral Bay, it shares its western boundary with Brick House Station and boasts of dual frontage along the Gascoyne River.
The property was purchased by James Munro in 1890, who progressively expanded its scale. By 1905, the station was shearing about 32,000 sheep; this number rose to 36,368 with a wool yield of 558 bales by 1908, and further increased to 42,459 sheep producing 768 bales by 1910. Between mid-1909 and early 1913, the area endured three consecutive dry years during which the Gascoyne River stopped flowing.
In 1922, Munro sold Doorawarrah to Reginald George Burt, who took over management along with its flock of 33,000 sheep until his passing in 1957. The station suffered considerable feed loss in 1927 due to widespread bushfires that also affected neighboring properties.
The property changed hands in 2009 when local pastoralist David Robinson acquired it for A$3 million; Robinson already owned two other stations in the region. Despite cattle losses caused by the 2010 flooding of the Gascoyne River, Doorawarrah benefited from a strong season in 2011 following significant drought-ending rainfall.
In 2012, the station confronted threats from bushfires amid extensive fires consuming roughly across nearby stations such as Jimba Jimba Station, Boolathana Station, and Meedo. From 1982 until 2009, the Moore family—led by Brian "Pomp" Moore and his four sons—managed the station’s operations during this timeframe.