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Weebo or Weebo Station is a pastoral lease that has operated as both a sheep and cattle station located about south of Leinster and about north west of Leonora in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. The property occupies an area of and is able to carry a herd of approximately 2,000 cattle. The station has a large homestead and two cottages, each with three bedrooms. Stock are watered at 63 water points around the property.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Weebo Staion Leinster )〕 The traditional owners of the area are the ''Kuwarra'' peoples who have inhabited the area for thousands of years.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kuwarra )〕 The property was initially established by Pierce and Gilmore who acquired the lease prior to 1901. They stocked the property with 1,000 sheep, 250 cattle and 50 horses. The property adjoined Ducie Downs at this time.〔 〕 Gilmore sold the property in 1926 to W. H. Nicholls.〔 〕 Sir Walter James then acquired the property in 1927.〔 〕 A new shearing shed was constructed in 1928 by James and his partner, Thurbyshire, with 5,199 sheep being shorn producing 116 bales of wool. In 1960 the property was stocked with 9,504 sheep, which were shorn to produce 270 bales of wool.〔 〕 Western Mining Corporation applied for 16 mineral leases over an area of to search for nickel and other metals.〔 〕 In 2009 the lease was owned by Nickel West, a subsidiary of BHP Billiton, and was managed by Simon Kopke. Prior to 2008 Weebo was running 8,000 sheep but was completely destocked that year after experiencing problems with wild dogs. Kopke introduced a herd of 200 goats onto the property for the domestic meat market into one paddock. The goats were being protected by an electrified fence and four Maremma dogs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Case Study: Simon Kopke ) 〕 ==See also== *List of ranches and stations 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Weebo Station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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