[2] The 700,000-acre (283,280 ha) pastoral lease is currently held by the Kupungarri Aboriginal Corporation.
Mount Barnett was one of eight properties located along the Lennard River, all of which were very isolated at the time, and not being serviced by a mail run.
Copley also owned Karbar Station near Yalgoo and had overlanded herds for the 600 miles (966 km) journey.
[6] Fred Merry took over management of the station in the mid 1920s and assisted the police in suppressing the local Aborigines who had been spearing cattle on the property.
The station was abandoned soon afterwards after cattle tick had arrived in the area,[7] however pastoral activity has continued in modern times under traditional custodianship.