In 1935 it was one of the largest cattle stations in the state[1] and played a significant part in the growth and development of early Australia.
[1] Yacamunda was larger at the time it was under the Earl family’s management, but four selections were cut away from the original holding named Scartwater, Mt Hope, Bungabine, and Whynot.
[6] The clan of Aboriginal people originally residing on the property were referred to as the Belyando tribe.
[7] In 1935 the station was referred to as St Ann's holding, including area of approximately 1200 square miles.
[1] A public telephone was installed there at Yacamunda,[1] an important way of linking the station allowing communications with the rest of the local area.
[1] There were up to sixteen permanent stockman camps on the property prior to World War II.
[1] The property was sold to the local Scott family in 2007, and included 38,500 hectares of grass pasture as well as 8000 cattle, a two-level, air-conditioned homestead, cottages, and a station plant.
[1] This impacted livestock numbers and some cattle perished near dried-up waterholes, which were called "death traps" and fenced off.