[4] Established prior to 1909, the property was raising and selling horses in the goldfields area at that time.
[5] Cattle were being run at Leinster Downs in 1920 along with many nearby properties including Dandarraga, Sturt Meadows and Ida Valley.
[1] Leinster Downs was acquired by the Nairn brothers, who also owned Yarrabubba Station in about 1925.
The property was running sheep at the time and occupied an area of approximately 300,000 acres (121,406 ha).
[6] The original brick homestead, which was erected by Saunders, burned down in 1936.