Glenorn
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | circa 1903 |
| Founder | Horan brothers |
| Headquarters | Leonora (approximate nearest city) , Australia |
| Products | Sheep, cattle |
| Owner | Minara Resources |
Glenorn functions as a pastoral lease, managing both sheep and cattle operations. It is situated roughly southeast of Leonora and northeast of Kookynie within the Goldfields region of Western Australia.
The Laverton to Leonora railway line traverses Glenorn, featuring five stops located inside the station's perimeter.
Founded circa 1903 by the Horan brothers—who were butchers and the first pastoralists in the vicinity—Glenorn initially ran cattle alongside a modest number of sheep. The Horans identified the property's abundant mulga, saltbush, and native grasses as highly suitable for grazing livestock.
By 1921, the station supported a flock of approximately 2,000 sheep. Prior to 1924, ownership transferred from the Horan brothers to the Foulkes-Taylor brothers, E. L. Lefroy, and L. Manning, who collectively established the Mt. Malcolm Pastoral Company. By 1925, Glenorn covered an area of , containing around 10,000 sheep protected by vermin-proof fencing. The company also acquired an adjacent property named Mernong near Mount Morgans, which carried 1,400 cattle—expanding their total landholding to over half a million acres. In 1924, Charles Taylor took on management responsibilities at Glenorn.
The sheep numbers increased to 12,000 by 1928, with genetic improvements introduced through Peppin blood rams sourced from reputable studs. That same year, manager Chas Foulkes-Taylor left to oversee Yuin Station in the Murchison district.
Regarding wool production, Glenorn marketed 91 bales at Perth auctions in 1929, achieving an average price close to 12½d per pound; in 1930, despite a declining market, they sold 222 bales at approximately 11d per pound.
A robust wool clip in 1949 produced 322 bales from over 12,000 sheep shorn; however, by 1950 the flock had diminished to 3,572 sheep yielding 89 bales. In 1954, ten bales of AAA combings were sold at a rate of 114d per pound.
Currently under the ownership of Minara Resources, Glenorn forms part of a group that includes Nambi, Yundamindera, and Minara Stations. In 2012, Glenorn together with Nambi managed roughly 1,700 cattle; by 2016 all four stations maintained cattle herds.