Kadji Kadji
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1870s |
| Founder | Pell, Fane, and Waldeck |
| Headquarters | Near Morawa , Australia |
Area served | Mid-West, Western Australia |
| Products | Sheep |
Kadji Kadji Station, often referred to simply as Kadji Kadji, is a pastoral lease functioning as a sheep station situated in Western Australia. Originally, the estate spanned around , but its size was subsequently diminished to approximately .
Location
Positioned roughly east of Morawa and south of Yalgoo, the station lies within the Mid-West area, close to the Murchison River.
Etymology
Historically identified as Cadgee, Old Cadgee, and Cogy Cogy Station during the 1890s, the name Kadji Kadji originates from an Indigenous word meaning "clever man" or "clever woman." The repetition in the name signifies plurality, translating to "place of many clever men or women."
History
Founded in the 1870s by Pell, Fane, and Waldeck with an initial expanse of about , ownership transferred to Sam Moore in 1889. In the 1890s, part ownership was acquired by Septimus Burt, whose son Archibald managed the property until his passing in 1919. The station endured a drought in 1900 and flooding in 1927 while under the stewardship of manager Claude Burgess.
By 1923, sections of the land were reclaimed for wheat cultivation, with substantial areas cleared for crops. In 1929, Burgess was seriously injured during a tent-pegging incident on site. Additional land resumptions by 1930 reduced the property from to , compelling Burt to sell almost 5,000 sheep.
Later that same year, Burt offered Kadji Kadji along with its remaining livestock for public auction.