Mount House Station
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cattle station |
| Founded | Early 1900s |
| Headquarters | Halls Creek (approximate nearest city) , Australia |
Area served | Kimberley region, Western Australia |
| Products | Cattle |
Mount House Station, often referred to simply as Mount House, is a pastoral lease functioning as a cattle station in Western Australia. Positioned approximately north of the Junjuwa and northwest of Halls Creek, access is provided via the Gibb River Road. The homestead is situated alongside the Adcock River, which feeds into the Fitzroy River. Named in honor of the naturalist Dr House, the lease shares its boundary with Charnley River Station.
The region was explored by Frank Hann in 1898, who documented the basaltic terrain now occupied by Mount House and Mount Elizabeth Stations. Established in the early 1900s, ownership and management remained with the Blythe family until the late 1960s. Joseph Blythe, previously overseer at Noonkanbah Station under the Emanuel brothers, claimed land between the King Leopold and Philips Ranges.
By 1918, tick fever and red water disease had significantly impacted cattle at Mount House, causing branding figures to drop from 3,000 to 900. Around 1923, Indigenous artist Jack Dale Mengenen was born on the property and later worked as a stockman throughout Kimberley stations before embarking on his painting career.
In 1936, a pedal-operated wireless communication device was installed at Mount House with funding from the Lotteries Commission, enhancing contact between nearby stations and facilitating mail delivery.
Following World War II, management of Mount House alongside Glenroy Station—covering roughly —was undertaken by Lindsay Blythe and his brothers Douglas and Keith. In 1947, Lindsay Blythe pioneered an innovative approach by slaughtering cattle on-site and transporting processed meat overnight to Perth via MacRobertson Miller Airlines. This successful initiative paved the way for the Air Beef Scheme, which operated from 1949 until 1965.
Previously owned by Sydney lawyer Frank Stratton McAlary, who also possessed Yeeda Station, Mount House was managed by his daughter Caitlin. In 2016, businessman Kerry Stokes purchased Mount House for an undisclosed amount.