Mount Elvire Station
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sheep farming |
| Headquarters | Leonora , Australia |
Area served | Goldfields-Esperance, Western Australia |
| Products | Sheep |
| Owner | Department of Environment and Conservation (Western Australia) (since 1991) |
Mount Elvire Station functioned as a sheep station and pastoral lease situated approximately southwest of Leonora, Western Australia within the Goldfields-Esperance area of Western Australia.
The region was traversed by explorer John Forrest in 1869, who named Mount Elvire in honor of his wife and designated the adjacent Lake Barlee after the Colonial Secretary of Western Australia. The station's northern boundary encompasses an extensive peninsula extending into Lake Barlee.
In 1966, Malcolm Campbell Ross from Menzies, Western Australia secured the lease; however, the property was never fully stocked or extensively developed. Between 1973 and 1977, the McLaughlin family managed the station, maintaining a flock of 3,500 sheep.
A police inquiry in 1989 revealed that the L'Onorata syndicate intended to cultivate cannabis on Mount Elvire, following similar discoveries at other local stations. This investigation resulted in numerous arrests, including prominent members Rocco Versace and Sebastino Pizzata, while the operation’s leader, Bruno "The Fox" Romeo, was apprehended several years afterward.
In 1991, ownership of the lease transferred to the Department of Environment and Conservation (Western Australia), which transformed it into a tourist facility providing accommodations for overnight visitors.
By 2006, the Department put forward plans to convert the site into Mount Elvire Conservation Park as part of the broader Mount Manning Nature Reserve initiative.