Meedo
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Headquarters | Gascoyne district , Australia |
Area served | Western Australia |
| Products | Cattle, sheep |
Meedo Station, often referred to simply as Meedo, is a pastoral lease utilized as a cattle station situated in Western Australia.
Positioned approximately east of Denham and southeast of Carnarvon within the Gascoyne district, the homestead is located beside the Wooramel River, roughly from the North West Coastal Highway. Meedo shares its borders with Wahroonga, Pimbec, Towrana, Yaringa, and Wooramel Station.
Encompassing an area near , Meedo consists of red sandplain landscapes featuring a combination of shrubland and thicker stands of gidgee on dune formations. The station has the capacity to sustain a flock of 12,850 sheep; however, in 1970, it supported up to 18,660 sheep. During the drought in 1980, the number of sheep declined to 2,684.
The property has been under the ownership of John Henry Thomas Monger and William Felix Monger since before 1900. In 1906, despite delayed rainfall, Meedo managed to shear around 9,000 sheep. By 1908, the flock size had grown beyond 10,000 after divesting a small cattle group; wild dog attacks were becoming a notable concern.
After William Felix Monger's death in 1914 and John Henry Thomas Monger's passing in 1920, Meedo sheared 14,881 sheep in 1921 with an average wool yield per head. Ownership changed hands by 1922 to J.E. and N.M. Dempster.
A segment of the lease was relinquished in 1951. In 1954, the Dempsters expanded their holdings by purchasing The Grange—an adjoining property along the Irwin River—for £100,000 to operate in conjunction with Meedo.
In 2012, Meedo encountered bushfire risks amid widespread fires burning over across the area; other stations such as Jimba Jimba Station, Boolathana Station, and Doorawarrah were also issued alerts.