List of pastoral leases in Western Australia
Name of pastoral lease Region LGA
Nalbarra Murchison Mount Magnet
Nallan Murchison Cue
Nambi Goldfields-Esperance Leonora
Nanambinia Goldfields-Esperance Dundas
Nanga Gascoyne Shark Bay
Nangetty Murchison Mingenew
Nanutarra Pilbara Ashburton
Napier Downs Kimberley Derby-West Kimberley
Narloo Murchison Yalgoo
Narndee Murchison Mount Magnet
Narracoota Murchison Meekatharra
Neds Creek Murchison Meekatharra
Nerren Nerren Gascoyne Shark Bay
New Forest Murchison Murchison
New Springs Murchison Meekatharra
Nicholson Kimberley Halls Creek
Nimingarra Pilbara East Pilbara
Ningaloo Gascoyne Exmouth
Ningbing Kimberley Wyndham-East Kimberley
Ninghan Murchison Yalgoo
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Pastoral leases in Western Australia are increasingly known as stations, and more particular - as either sheep stations or cattle stations. They are usually found in country that is designated as rangeland. In 2013 there were a total of 527 pastoral leases in Western Australia. And all leases were put up for renewal or surrender in 2015. Stations/pastoral leases are a significant part of Western Australian history. At different stages enquiries, pleas for extensions of lease times and royal commissions have been made into the industry. Nearly 90 million hectares or 36% of the area of Western Australia are covered by these stations. Despite the very low population involved in general management of stations, significant numbers of seasonal workers (shearers and others) have moved through the sheep stations to shear for wool. Also more recently stations have been used as holding places of feral goats for export and meat production.