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Wyloo


Coordinates: 22°41′24″S 116°13′59″E / 22.69°S 116.233°E / -22.69; 116.233 (Wyloo)

Wyloo Station, often referred to as Wyloo and previously known as Peake, is a pastoral lease that operates as a sheep station and cattle station.

It is located about 116 kilometres (72 mi) south of Pannawonica and 158 kilometres (98 mi) west of Paraburdoo in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Wyloo occupies an area of 3,280 square kilometres (1,266 sq mi) and shares boundaries with Ashburton Downs, Kooline, Mount Stuart, Rocklea and Glenflorrie Stations.

Peake Station was established prior to 1897 and was trading in sheep at that time. The station was owned by the McGrath family in 1907 when the area received good rains following a cyclone hitting the coast.

The Wyloo Pastoral Company was established in 1927 when the company was registered with £10,000 of capital raised on 10,000 shares. The company acquired the 548,312-acre (221,894 ha) property known as Peake Station later the same year. Peake was renamed shortly afterward to Wyloo. George Monger was appointed manager of Wyloo and Hardey Junction Station the following year, following substantial improvements.Mervyn Forrest was a part owner of both Wyloo and Minderoo Stations in 1928.


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