Marrilla
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Gascoyne region, Western Australia |
| Products | Sheep |
Marrilla Station, commonly referred to simply as Marrilla, is a pastoral lease functioning as a sheep station located in Western Australia's Gascoyne region. It lies roughly northeast of Coral Bay and southeast of Exmouth.
Spanning an area of , Marrilla shares its borders with several stations including Giralia, Yanrey, Nyang, Winning, Bullara, and Cardabia. The property is divided into two separate parcels that converge at a single point: the eastern section is characterized by sand dunes and plains, while the western section features low hills and plains dominated by spinifex and bluebush vegetation. During favorable seasons, the station can support a flock numbering up to 13,100 sheep.
Ownership records from 1934 indicate Marrilla was held by the Marilla Station Company, a partnership between Amedio Ferdinand Marchetti and Hercules Carl Lingstone. That same year, the partnership ended with Lingstone assuming full ownership. In 1935, the station was put up for auction, described as encompassing 161,000 acres stocked with 12,000 sheep, divided into ten paddocks secured by 120 miles of fencing and equipped with seven windmills for water supply.
By 1953, Marrilla combined with the neighboring Tanda lease to cover a total of 261,000 acres supporting 4,000 sheep when it was again offered for sale.
In 2011, a bushfire that began at Marrilla spread toward Yanrey Station, posing threats to both lives and property before being contained after three days. The fire impacted an area of about 1,800 km².