 Under the management of Arthur and Frank Laird during the subsequent period, Willandra became a renowned sheep property, winning many prizes for the quality of its Merino flock.In 1912 Willandra was sold to the Vickery Partnership and was struck by drought for a period of two years immediately afterward.By 1914 the size of the flock had dropped to 10,000 sheep with larger numbers of stock having been moved from the property as the dry progressed.