Nanambinia Station
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Founder | Henry (Heinrich) Dimer |
| Headquarters | Balladonia , Australia |
Area served | Goldfields-Esperance, Western Australia |
| Products | Cattle, merino sheep, Shropshire sheep, wool |
Nanambinia Station is a pastoral lease situated to the south of Balladonia, Western Australia along the Eyre Highway within the Goldfields-Esperance area.
The lease was initially acquired by Henry (Heinrich) Dimer in 1896. The station’s name derives from an Indigenous Australian term referring to a willow-like tree indigenous to the region.
An exceptional glimpse into life on the station is preserved through correspondence written by Annie and Bertha Dimer addressed to "Aunt Mary," which appeared in the Western Australian weekly publication, the Western Mail.
By the year 1934, Nanambinia spanned an area exceeding . The Dimer family oversaw a livestock operation consisting of 600 cattle alongside merino and Shropshire sheep, yielding approximately 50 wool bales each year. Infrastructure improvements included the installation of over of fencing and the excavation of 25 dams to provide reliable water sources for the stock.
The Dimers sustained a longstanding connection with the property, raising various animals such as sheep, cattle, horses, camels, and donkeys.
In 1950, with Fred Dimer at the helm, the station recorded shearing of only 700 sheep.