It is located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Laverton and 144 kilometres (89 mi) north west of Leinster in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
Established in the early 1900s the property was initially known as Salt Soak Station.
An early part owner was J. MacCalmont who also owned Laverton Downs Station.
[3] In the 1980s the property was running an average flock size of 15,000 sheep.
The Hill family, who also owned Mount Weld Station located to the north of Bandya, were experiencing difficulties with feral dogs attacking stock on the property.