Tarmoola Station
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Founder | Reuben McBride |
| Headquarters | Goldfields–Esperance region , Australia |
Area served | Western Australia |
| Products | Cattle, sheep (historically) |
Tarmoola, also known as Tarmoola Station, is a pastoral lease functioning as a cattle station situated approximately northwest of Leonora and south of Leinster within the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia. Its western perimeter borders Sturt Meadows Station.
The station was established on largely undeveloped terrain that was previously owned by the Leonora Pastoral Company. In 1923, Reuben McBride obtained a lease for around . The following year, McBride partnered with W. G. Hawkes to create the Tarmoola Pastoral Company, undertaking enhancements such as fencing approximately and drilling multiple bores.
By 1925, the property spanned about and was stocked with sheep after drought conditions subsided. A shipment of 3,300 sheep, valued at £10,000, was brought in from South Australia.
After a prolonged drought lasting four years ended in 1947, the station experienced substantial rainfall. In 1950, ownership transferred to J. G. Money, who also held Weebo and Willara stations along with extensive dairy farms. McBride continued managing Tarmoola until his retirement later that year.
By 2014, the Saint Barbara mining company had taken ownership of the property. Due to an invasion of coral cactus (Cylindropuntia fulgida), which had propagated from discarded plants to infest a central area of , with scattered patches throughout , the station was cleared of livestock.