Local Government
Broome
Region
Kimberley
Roebuck Plains Station Roebuck Plains
Broome
Kimberley
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | Grading C | |
Roebuck Plains Station is significant for associations with Streeter and Co, supply of meat to Broome, and with the Aboriginal workforce and subsequent local Aboriginal ownership.
When Streeter and Company established their pearling operations in Broome, they acquired the Roebuck Plains Station to supply the town with meat, and set up a butcher shop to process it. The animals were slaughtered on the outskirts of Broome town. The meat was reported as being tough but very cheap. The station ran cattle and sheep under a resident manager and, like many station properties in the Kimberleys, employed a large Aboriginal workforce. All existing buildings have been constructed since 1970. In May 1999, the Indigenous Land Corporation, a Commonwealth Government Statutory Authority acquired ownership of Roebuck Plains Station.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broome Advertiser | Burton | ||
| OH246 | Ruby Morgan;"Oral History" | Battye | |
| Val Burton;"General History of Broome". | Broome Historical Society |
| Ref Number | Description |
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| No.58 | MI Place No. |
Historic site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Other |
| General | Specific |
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| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
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