Austin Downs

Austin Downs Station, Western Australia is a pastoral lease.

The property covers an area of 160,000 hectares (395,369 acres) and has traditionally farmed sheep for the production of wool. The station is located in the Murchison region of Western Australia and the nearest town is Cue[1] which is found 17 kilometres (11 mi) to the South East from the Homestead. An area of 118 square kilometres (46 sq mi) within the station is composed of reserves and crown land. The soil has a low level of erosion with 96% of the land being described as nil or minor. The perenniel vegetation condition is good with 15% of vegetation cover being described as poor or very poor.[2]

The station is the subject of a book The Station at Austin Downs written by Jo Jackson King.[3]

The station contains part of Lake Austin and close to Nallan Creek.[4]

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