Bow River Station is located in Western Australia
Bow River Station
Bow River Station
Location in Western Australia

Bow River Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in Western Australia.

It is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north west of Warmun and 135 km (84 mi) south of Kununurra on the Bow River in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.[1]

Gold was found in the area in 1885,[2] with squatters occupying grazing lands in 1888.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Map of Bow River, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas. Digital Atlas Pty Limited. 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Report on the survey on the Kimberley district". The West Australian. Vol. 1, no. 291. Western Australia. 5 December 1885. p. 5. Retrieved 9 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "News from Wyndham". The West Australian. Vol. 4, no. 651. Western Australia. 13 April 1888. p. 3. Retrieved 9 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

16°52′18″S 128°13′00″E / 16.8717°S 128.2167°E / -16.8717; 128.2167

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