The lease was taken up by Henry McConville in 1874, when it occupied an area of approximately 2,000 square kilometres (700 sq mi).
At this time only a few cattle were being run on the eastern side of the property.
[3] and the size of the station was recorded as being only 850 square kilometres (330 sq mi).
[4] In 1950, Kidman's estate disposed of Mount Nor' West, along with Witchelina, Myrtle Springs and Ediacara stations with a combined area of over 5,000 square kilometres (2,000 sq mi).
Bonython, who had established the Myrtle Springs Pastoral Company.