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Yuinmery

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Yuinmery, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 11 August 2025
Yuinmery Station
Company typePastoral lease
IndustryAgriculture
Founded1917
FounderWilliam Gerald Lefroy
Headquarters
Mid West, Western Australia
,
Australia
ProductsCattle (formerly sheep)

Yuinmery Station operates as a pastoral lease that has evolved from its original function as a sheep station to now primarily serving as a cattle station. It is situated roughly southwest of Sandstone and southeast of Mount Magnet, within the Mid West area of Western Australia. The property shares its western border with Youanmi Downs, while vacant crown land and Cashmere Downs Station lie directly to its south.

The station was founded in 1917 by William Gerald Lefroy, who moved there from Moora, and it has stayed under the ownership of the Lefroy family since its inception. Originally dedicated to sheep grazing and wool production, the enterprise transitioned to cattle operations during the 21st century in response to an increase in wild dog predation.

Spanning an area of , Yuinmery encompasses extensive high-quality grazing terrain characterized by lake country. The infrastructure includes a nearly new homestead with four bedrooms and two bathrooms, along with an additional separate cottage. The property is equipped with 35 watering sites and supports a stocking rate of 9,110 sheep or 1,300 cattle. At the time it was last offered for sale, it contained 120 Shorthorn and Brahman heifers and was priced at AUD 720,000.

Notably, this location is where the desert-inhabiting insectivorous bat species Vespadelus baverstocki was originally discovered from a collected specimen.

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