Doolgunna

{{Short description|Pastoral lease in Western Australia}}

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Doolgunna or Doolgunna Station is a pastoral lease and sheep station located in the Mid West region of Western Australia.

It is located approximately {{convert|124|km|mi|0}} north east of Meekatharra and {{convert|263|km|mi|0}} south of Newman. The station occupies an area of approximately {{convert|325000|acre|ha|0}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/pdf/mn/mn1501_2000/mn1986.pdf |title=J.S. Battye Library of Western Australian History - Private Archives - Doolgunna Station|year=2002|accessdate=16 March 2014|publisher=State Library of Western Australia}} The name of the property is Aboriginal in origin{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58348786 |title=Western Australian names |newspaper=Sunday Times |location=Perth, Western Australia |date=18 March 1928 |accessdate=16 March 2014 |page=24 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} but the meaning is not known.

The southern branch of the Gascoyne River rises near the Doolgunna homestead. {{cite web | url = http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+River+Names | title = History of River Names | accessdate = 16 March 2014 | work = Landgate | publisher = Western Australian Land Information Authority | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140122022605/http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+river+names | archivedate = 22 January 2014 | df = dmy-all }}

Established at some time prior to 1927, Doolgunna was owned by G. J. Howard in 1929.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67220778 |title=Dalgety & Co. |newspaper=Geraldton Guardian and Express |location=Western Australia |date=6 November 1929 |accessdate=16 March 2014 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} The property was acquired by the Davies family in 1950.

In 2009 Sandfire Resources announced the discovery of a large high grade copper and gold deposit within the station boundaries at the DeGrussa tenement. The mine operated until 2022, powered off-the-grid by diesel, 10 MW solar and a 6 MW / 1.4 MWh battery.{{cite web|url= http://reneweconomy.com.au/wa-copper-mine-goes-green-as-it-powers-with-solar-and-storage-91888/ |title=WA copper mine goes green as it powers with solar and storage|date=27 June 2016|publisher=|accessdate=15 November 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://reneweconomy.com.au/flagship-solar-storage-project-at-wa-mine-gets-backing-from-cefc-arena-50585/ |title=Flagship solar + storage project at WA mine gets backing from CEFC, ARENA|date=15 July 2015|publisher=|accessdate=15 November 2017}}{{cite web |last1=Parkinson |first1=Giles |title=Neoen’s Capital big battery delayed due to connection issues, damages sought |url=https://reneweconomy.com.au/neoens-capital-big-battery-delayed-due-to-connection-issues-damages-sought/ |website=RenewEconomy |language=en-AU |date=5 November 2023}} Other exploration companies such as Great Western Exploration, Ausgold and Thundelarra Exploration were quick to pick up adjoining tenements.{{cite web|url= http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-race-is-on-at-doolgunna/story-e6frg8zx-1225882035650 |title=The race is on at Doolgunna |author=Robin Brumby|work=The Australian|date=21 June 2010|accessdate=16 March 2014|publisher=News Limited}}