Wyloo
{{Short description|Pastoral lease in Western Australia}}
{{For|the mining company|Wyloo Metals}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2014}}
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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 {{convert|116|km|mi|0}} south of Pannawonica and {{convert|158|km|mi|0}} west of Paraburdoo in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Wyloo occupies an area of {{convert|3280|km2|sqmi|0}} and shares boundaries with Ashburton Downs, Kooline, Mount Stuart, Rocklea and Glenflorrie Stations.{{cite web|url=http://archive.agric.wa.gov.au/objtwr/imported_assets/content/lwe/rpm/catman/62%20part%202.pdf|title=Station Reports|year=1980|access-date=7 May 2014|publisher=Department of Agriculture}}
Peake Station was established prior to 1897 and was trading in sheep at that time.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3112810 |title=Upper Ashburton Notes |newspaper=The West Australian |location=Perth |date=29 May 1897 |access-date=10 May 2014 |page=10 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} The station was owned by the McGrath family in 1907 when the area received good rains following a cyclone hitting the coast.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75547919 |title=Ashburton News |newspaper=The Northern Times |location=Carnarvon, Western Australia |date=23 March 1907 |access-date=10 May 2014 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
The Wyloo Pastoral Company was established in 1927 when the company was registered with £10,000 of capital raised on 10,000 shares.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32020846 |title=Registered Companies |newspaper=The West Australian |location=Perth |date=28 March 1927 |access-date=8 May 2014 |page=14 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} The company acquired the {{convert|548312|acre|ha|0|adj=on}} property known as Peake Station later the same year.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article78745385 |title=Land Sales |newspaper=The Daily News |location=Perth |date=9 May 1927 |access-date=8 May 2014 |page=12 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} Peake was renamed shortly afterwards to Wyloo.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article78964503 |title=Personal. |newspaper=The Daily News |location=Perth |date=21 December 1927 |access-date=8 May 2014 |page=6|publisher=National Library of Australia}} George Monger was appointed manager of Wyloo and Hardey Junction Station the following year, following substantial improvements.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74906755 |title=Onslow News. |newspaper=The Northern Times |location=Carnarvon, Western Australia |date=21 July 1928 |access-date=8 May 2014 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} Mervyn Forrest was a part owner of both Wyloo and Minderoo Stations in 1928.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32087647 |title=Personal |newspaper=The West Australian |location=Perth |date=31 January 1928 |access-date=8 May 2014 |page=14 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
A new shearing shed was built in 1935 at Loghut, an outstation of Wyloo; the 12-stand shed put through a total of 29,000 sheep during shearing that year.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74911956 |title=Station Pars |newspaper=The Northern Times |location=Carnarvon, Western Australia |date=3 August 1935 |access-date=8 May 2014 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} In 1936 a total of 20,770 sheep were shorn after a dry season.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74917958 |title=Onslow News. |newspaper=The Northern Times |location=Carnarvon, Western Australia |date=4 July 1936 |access-date=8 May 2014 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
In 1946 Wyloo was put up for auction; at the time it occupied an area of {{convert|783805|acre|ha|0}} and was divided into 34 paddocks with {{convert|450|mi|km|0}} of fencing. About {{convert|550000|acre|ha|0}} was fenced for sheep with the remainder for cattle. Stock were watered by several permanent and semi-permanent waterholes along with 30 wells and 25 bores. The station had a stone homestead, men's quarters, two drafting yards and two shearing sheds. It was advertised as being capable of carrying 30,000 sheep and 2,000 cattle, but after a long drought was only carrying 2,000 sheep and 1,000 cattle.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35768332 |title=Advertising. |newspaper=The Advertiser |location=Adelaide |date=23 November 1946 |access-date=9 May 2014 |page=17 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
Drought conditions were experienced through the area in 1954, including one day where a temperature of {{convert|125|F|C|0}} was recorded at Wyloo.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49610507 |title=Wyloo Shows 125deg. |newspaper=The West Australian |location=Perth |date=11 January 1954 |access-date=9 May 2014 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
Wyloo has been owned by the Pensini family since 1976, but the western half of the property was sold off in early 2001.{{cite web|url=https://www.cheelaplains.com.au/|title=Cheela Plains|year=2012|access-date=8 May 2014|publisher=Cheela Plains}} The eastern half of the property, now called Cheela Plains, is a cattle station run by Evan Pensini.{{cite web|url=http://www.farmweekly.com.au/news/agriculture/agribusiness/general-news/cattle-family-chases-rich-southern-pickings/7788.aspx|title=Cattle family chases rich southern pickings |author=Sally Hincks|date=25 June 2003|access-date=7 May 2014|work=Farm Weekly|publisher=Fairfax Media}}