Yuin Station - Homestead - Murchison - Western Australia

These pictures show some of the images at the Yuin Station Homestead area on the Grenough River approx 200km inland from the coast.     See a separate page for pictures further from the homestead.

Yuin Station was settled on 1 Jan 1870 by Thomas Burges and bought in 1939 by Michael Foulkes-Taylor

The following photos were taken at Yuin Station in July 1999 and on a subsequent visit in June 2001. Yuin Station is about 100km north east of the township of Morawa. It is a working sheep station run by the Foulkes-Taylor family in conjunction with Tardie Station further to the east.  In addition to looking at the scenery and seasonal wild flowers, you can see mustering and shearing at various times of the year.

By prior arrangement with Rosco & Anne Foulkes-Taylors (owners), you can stay on the station, either in the shearers quarters or as a camper (as we did). There is a little to see within walking distance of the homestead however a few day trips into the surrounding area are well recommended. the owners can guide or take you or extended travels around the station. If Shearing is in progress, the shearing shed is only a stones throw from the homestead.

The best time to see the wild flowers is August to September each year but many are already out in July.
 

Front - western entrance to the Yuin station homestead Main house at Yuin homestead Stone wall of cottage used by station hands at Yuin station Stone walled store built in 1875 at the Yuin homestead complex Stone walled house built 1875 and extended 1917/1918/1929 next to main house Old steam donkey engine of type used to power early shearing sheds Old manual operated petrol bowser of type used in 1950's and 1960's near shed Larger solar panel installed 1999 at the Yuin homestead used for 110Vdc supply Diesel generator used for 4 hours each evening for 240Vac supply Control panels for generator and battery charger inside generator shed Stone wall at western end of the shearing shed. Started building 1875 - 112' x 45' Inside the Yuin station shearing shed. The woolpress inside was built in 1897 Inside the Yuin station shearing shed. The woolpress inside was built in 1897 Old Ferriers wool press inside the Yuin shearing shed. Woolpress built in 1897 Mustering sheep early on a June morning ready for loading for market Shearers quarters on Yuin Station built 1950 viewed from western end Old stone hut built 1874 at Yuin Homestead near present shearers quarters My family camped with Hilux 4WD and Jayco camper near shearing quarters Windmill and old stone tank near the north-east access road to the homestead