Quanbun
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | before 1887 |
| Founder | Edwin Rose and brother (management and part ownership from 1887) |
| Headquarters | Fitzroy Crossing , Australia |
Area served | Kimberley, Western Australia |
| Products | Cattle (Droughtmaster), formerly sheep |
| Owner | Andrew Forrest (from 2020) |
Quanbun Station, which is also referred to as Quanbum or Quanbun Downs, operates as a pastoral lease and cattle station situated approximately southwest of Fitzroy Crossing within the Kimberley area of Western Australia.
History
The establishment of Quanbun predates 1887, with Edwin Rose and his brother taking on management and partial ownership from that year.[1] By 1888, the property spanned .[2] During 1894, under the leadership of Rose, the station functioned primarily as a sheep station.[3]
In 1896, the Calvert expedition reached Quanbun and assembled a search team to locate missing expedition members.[4] Ownership transferred to A.J. Rose by 1905,[5] who maintained control until 1911.[6]
Management by the Rose family continued into 1954 when SP Walker of the United Aborigines Mission Station made a visit.
By 2010, Keith Anderson held ownership of both Quanbun and Jubilee Downs Stations; combined, these properties encompassed and supported a herd of 12,000 Droughtmaster cattle.[7]
In 2020, prominent mining entrepreneur Andrew Forrest purchased the two stations for a sum exceeding 30 million.[8]