Pastoral leases in Western Australia are increasingly known as "stations", and more particular – as either sheep stations or cattle stations. They are usually found in country that is designated as rangeland. In 2013 there were a total of 527 pastoral leases in Western Australia.There are 452 stations made up of 507 pastoral leases covering about 87 million hectares of WA. - in https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/countryman/a/19462468/warning-on-worthless-leases/ - Brad Thompson - The West Australian on 19 October 2013 And all leases were put up for renewal or surrender in 2015."All pastoral leases expire on 30 June 2015 with the current lease terms ranging from 21 years to 50 years. Most leases have been offered renewal for the same length of time as their current term."

Stations/pastoral leases are a significant part of Western Australian history. At different stages inquiries, pleas for extensions of lease times and royal commissions have been made into the industry.

Nearly 90 million hectares or 36% of the area of Western Australia are covered by these stations.The Pastoral Lands Board of Western Australia – Ensuring ecologically sustainable use of pastoral lands Despite the very low population involved in general management of stations, significant numbers of seasonal workers (shearers and others) have moved through the sheep stations to shear for wool. Also more recently stations have been used as holding places of feral goats for export and meat production.

Administration The current administration of leases is conducted by the appointed Minister for Lands of the day and the Pastoral Lands Board of Western Australia, which succeeded the Pastoral Board after changes to the Land Act of 1933 (repealed) and the new Land Administration Act of 1997.Pamphlet titled Pastoral Leases (February 1998) Land Administration Act Implementation Project of the Department of Land Administration (the Government Authority now known as Landgate) Further current policies and details of governance are updated within publications and websites administered by the Pastoral Lands Board.Pastoral leases home

In 2006 the Pastoral Lands Board within the Department of Planning and Infrastructure produced a 24-page pamphlet,(2006) Travelling in Outback Western Australia – Tips to help you enjoy your outback adventure Pastoral Lands Board; (National Library of Australia record) which although appearing to be dealing with Outback issues, deals mainly with the process of accessing pastoral leases in Western Australia. The significant distances between stations and points of transport have seen droving or "stock routes" created in the past, such as the Canning Stock Route. Also the rail route to Meekatharra can be seen as a means of reaching into the station country to facilitate stock transport.

List The list that follows is from various sources – abandoned, amalgamated, relinquished, and historical (no longer current) leases may be in the list.

The list includes the local government, and regional locations – for more specific locating of the stations, the Travellers Atlas of Western Australia map identifies all current pastoral leases.Streetsmart Travellers Atlas of Western Australia (2006) Department of Land Information and West Australian Newspapers,9th ed. In the state Maps (Road Maps of Western Australia Maps 1-154) 'Pastoral Lease Stations' are identified with their names and boundaries.

A–C

Name of pastoral leaseRegionLGA Abydos Pilbara East Pilbara Adelong Goldfields–Esperance Menzies Albion Downs Murchison Wiluna Alice Downs Kimberley Halls Creek Andover Pilbara Karratha Anna Plains Kimberley Broome Annean Murchison Meekatharra Arcoona Goldfields–Esperance Menzies (former, 1985) Argyle Downs Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Arizona Kimberley Halls Creek Arrino Great Southern Gnowangerup Arubiddy Goldfields–Esperance Dundas Ashburton Downs Pilbara Ashburton Atley Murchison Sandstone Austin Downs Murchison Cue Avoca Downs Goldfields–Esperance Kalgoorlie–Boulder (C) Badja Murchison Yalgoo Balfour Downs Pilbara East Pilbara Balgair Goldfields–Esperance Kalgoorlie–Boulder Bali Goldfields–Esperance Coolgardie Balla Balla Pilbara Ashburton Balline Murchison Northampton Ballythunna Murchison Murchison Balmoral Pilbara Karratha Bamboo Springs Pilbara East Pilbara Bandya Goldfields–Esperance Laverton Banjawarn Goldfields–Esperance Leonora Barnong Murchison Yalgoo Barrambie Murchison Sandstone Barton Plains Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Barwidgee Murchison Wiluna Bedford Downs Kimberley Halls Creek Beebyn Murchison Cue Belele Murchison Meekatharra Beringarra Murchison Murchison Beyondie Murchison Meekatharra Bidgemia Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Billabalong Murchison Yalgoo Billiluna Kimberley Halls Creek Billinnooka Pilbara East Pilbara Binthalya Gascoyne Carnarvon Black Flag Goldfields–Esperance Kalgoorlie–Boulder (C) Black Hill Murchison Sandstone Black Range Murchison Sandstone Bohemia Downs Kimberley Halls Creek Bonney Downs Pilbara East Pilbara Booanya Goldfields–Esperance Dundas Boodanoo Murchison Mount Magnet Boodarie Pilbara Port Hedland (T) Boogardie Murchison Mount Magnet Boolaloo Pilbara Ashburton Boolardy Murchison Murchison Boolathana Gascoyne Carnarvon Boonderoo Goldfields–Esperance City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder Booylgoo Spring Murchison Sandstone Bow River Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Bow River Murchison Northampton Braeside Pilbara East Pilbara Brick House Gascoyne Carnarvon Brooking Springs Kimberley Derby–West Kimberley Bryah Murchison Meekatharra Bulga Downs Murchison Sandstone Bullabulling Goldfields–Esperance Coolgardie Bullara Pilbara Ashburton Bullardoo Murchison Greater Geraldton Bulloo Downs Murchison Meekatharra Bundarra Goldfields–Esperance Leonora Bunnawarra Murchison Yalgoo Burkes Park Kimberley Halls Creek Burnabbie Goldfields–Esperance Dundas Burra Rock Goldfields–Esperance Coolgardie Buttah Murchison Meekatharra Byro Murchison Murchison Callagiddy Gascoyne Carnarvon Callawa Pilbara East Pilbara Callytharra Springs Gascoyne Carnarvon Calooli Goldfields–Esperance Coolgardie Cane River Pilbara Ashburton Carbla Gascoyne Shark Bay Carbine Goldfields–Esperance Coolgardie Cardabia Gascoyne Carnarvon Carey Downs Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Carlaminda Murchison Yalgoo Carlindi Pilbara East Pilbara Carlton Hill Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Carnegie Goldfields–Esperance Wiluna Carnot Kimberley Broome Carranya Kimberley Halls Creek Carrarang Gascoyne Shark Bay Carson River Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Cashmere Downs Murchison Sandstone Challa Midwest Mount Magnet Charnley River Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Cherrabun Kimberley Derby–West Kimberley Cherratta Pilbara Karratha Chilimony Murchison Northampton Chirritta Pilbara Karratha Christmas Creek Kimberley Halls Creek Clifton Downs Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Clover Downs Goldfields–Esperance Leonora Cobra Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Coburn Gascoyne Shark Bay Cogla Downs Murchison Sandstone Cooalya Gascoyne Carnarvon Coodardy Murchison Cue Coolawanyah Pilbara Ashburton Coolcalalaya Murchison Northampton Cooloomia Gascoyne Shark Bay Coonana Goldfields–Esperance Kalgoorlie–Boulder (C) Coongan Pilbara East Pilbara Cooralya Gascoyne Carnarvon Coordewandy Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Cooya Pooya Pilbara Karratha Corunna Downs Pilbara East Pilbara Country Downs Kimberley Broome Cowarna Downs Goldfields–Esperance Kalgoorlie–Boulder (C) Credo Goldfields–Esperance Coolgardie Croydon Pilbara Karratha Culculli Murchison Cue Cunyu Murchison Wiluna Curbur Murchison Murchison

D–J

Name of pastoral leaseRegionLGA Dairy Creek Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Dalgaranga Murchison Yalgoo Dalgety Downs Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Dampier Downs Kimberley Broome Dandaraga Murchison Sandstone Daniels Well Pilbara Ashburton Davyhurst Goldfields–Esperance Menzies (former, 1985) De Grey Pilbara Port Hedland (T) Deepdale Pilbara Ashburton Denham Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Depot Springs Murchison Sandstone Desdemona Goldfields–Esperance Leonora Diamond Well Murchison Meekatharra Dirk Hartog Gascoyne Shark Bay Dooley Downs Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Doolgunna Murchison Meekatharra Doon Doon Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Doongan Kimberley Halls Creek Doorawarrah Gascoyne Carnarvon Drysdale River Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Duck Creek Pilbara Ashburton Durack River Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Earaheedy Murchison Wiluna Edaggee Gascoyne Carnarvon Edah Murchison Yalgoo Edjudina Goldfields–Esperance Menzies Edmund Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Eel Creek Pilbara East Pilbara Eginbah Pilbara East Pilbara El Questro Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Elgee Cliffs Kimberley Halls Creek Ellavalla Gascoyne Carnarvon Ellenbrae Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Elliott Creek Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Elvire Kimberley Halls Creek Emu Creek Pilbara Exmouth Erlistoun Goldfields–Esperance Laverton Erong Springs Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Errabiddy Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Ethel Creek Pilbara East Pilbara Ettrick Pilbara East Pilbara Eudamullah Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Eurardy Murchison Northampton Exmouth Gulf Pilbara Exmouth Faure Gascoyne Shark Bay First King Goldfields–Esperance Dundas Flora Valley Kimberley Halls Creek Fossil Downs Kimberley Derby–West Kimberley Fox River Kimberley Halls Creek Fraser Range Goldfields–Esperance Dundas Frazier Downs Kimberley Broome Frog Hollow Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Gabyon Murchison Yalgoo Gibb River Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Gidgee Murchison Wiluna Gifford Creek Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Gilroyd Gascoyne Shark Bay Gindalbie Goldfields–Esperance Kalgoorlie–Boulder (C) Ginrock Goldfields–Esperance Menzies Giralia Gascoyne Shire of Exmouth Glen Murchison Cue Glenflorrie Pilbara Ashburton Glen Hill Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Glenayle Murchison Wiluna Glenburgh Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Glenorn Goldfields–Esperance Leonora Glenroy Pilbara Ashburton Glenroy Kimberley Derby–West Kimberley Globe Hill Pilbara Ashburton Gnaraloo Gascoyne Carnarvon Gogo Kimberley Halls Creek Goodingnow Murchison Yalgoo Goongarrie Goldfields–Esperance Menzies Goose Hill Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Gordon Downs Kimberley Halls Creek Granite Peak Murchison Wiluna Greenvale Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Hamelin Gascoyne Shark Bay Hamersley Pilbara Ashburton Harding River Pilbara Ashburton Hill Kimberley Broome Hill Springs Gascoyne Carnarvon Hill View Murchison Meekatharra Hillside Pilbara East Pilbara Home Valley Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Hooley Pilbara Ashburton How Mah Kimberley Broome Hy Brazil Murchison Mount Magnet Ida Valley Goldfields–Esperance Menzies Ilgarari Murchison Meekatharra Illawarra Goldfields–Esperance Menzies Indee Pilbara Port Hedland (T) Inglewood Murchison Sandstone Innouendy Murchison Murchison Iona Murchison Mount Magnet Ivanhoe Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Jaurdi Goldfields–Esperance Coolgardie Jimba Jimba Gascoyne Upper Gascoyne Jimberlana Goldfields–Esperance Dundas Jimblebar Murchison Meekatharra Jingemarra Murchison Yalgoo Juna Downs Pilbara Ashburton Jundee Murchison Wiluna

K

Name of pastoral leaseRegionLGA Kadji Kadji Murchison Morawa Kalli Murchison Murchison Kalumburu Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Kanandah Goldfields–Esperance City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder Kangan Pilbara East Pilbara Kangiangi Pilbara Ashburton Karara Murchison Perenjori Karbar Murchison Cue Karunjie Kimberley Wyndham–East Kimberley Kathleen Valley Goldfields–Esperance Leonora Kennedy Range Gascoyne Carnarvon Killara Murchison Meekatharra Kilto Kimberley Broome Kimberley Downs Kimberley Derby–West Kimberley Kinclaven Goldfields–Esperance City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder Kirkalocka Murchison Mount Magnet Kookynie Goldfields–Esperance Menzies Kooline Pilbara Ashburton Koongie Park Kimberley Halls Creek Koonmarra Murchison Meekatharra Koordarrie Pilbara Ashburton Korong Goldfields–Esperance Laverton Kumarina Murchison Meekatharra Kurrajong Goldfields–Esperance Leonora Kyarra Murchison Cue Kybo Goldfields–Esperance City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder