Meka Station
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Founder | William Silas Pearse, George Pearse, Thomas Little |
| Headquarters | Near Yalgoo and Cue , Australia |
Area served | Mid-West region of Western Australia |
| Products | Sheep, feral goats |
Meka Station, often referred to simply as Meka, is a pastoral lease functioning as a sheep station situated in Western Australia.
Positioned approximately north of Yalgoo and west of Cue within the Mid-West area, this property spans . The transient Sandford River traverses the land, which shares boundaries with neighboring holdings such as Kalli Station. In 2009, the station maintained a flock of 18,000 sheep; however, by 2010, this number had declined to 8,000 due to predation by wild dogs. Additionally, Meka engaged in trapping and commercial sale of feral goats, historically capturing between 5,000 and 7,000 annually, though only 68 were caught by 2010.
Founded in 1874 by William Silas Pearse along with his brother George and Thomas Little following an exploration of the region, Meka encountered difficulties including livestock theft during the 1880s and a significant legal incident involving Chinese individuals in 1891–92.
By 1909, the Pearse brothers placed Meka on the market; at that time it encompassed , carrying a stock of 13,147 sheep, 200 cattle, and 70 horses. The station featured of fencing that divided the land into 17 paddocks, supported by 17 wells equipped with windmills and an additional 26 wells that had been drilled. At auction, George Pearse acquired the property for £20,800.
The station's management evolved over time: G. Mosely served as manager from 1919 until 1922; ownership passed to H. W. Clarkson in 1922 until his death in 1925; subsequently, Patrick Maxwell managed operations under the Clarkson estate name through at least 1952.
In 2013, then-manager Bob Grinham launched a project to enclose into a single paddock using electrified fencing aimed at safeguarding livestock from wild dog attacks.
During a heatwave in 2014, temperatures recorded at Meka slightly exceeded .