It is located about 78 kilometres (48 mi) south west of Sandstone and 109 kilometres (68 mi) south east of Mount Magnet in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
[1] Prospector Tom Payne discovered gold in the area in 1896 and it was named Youanmi shortly afterwards.
[3] Youanmi and neighbouring Youangarra Station were placed up for sale together in 1953 for £32,000.
Together the properties occupied an area of 578,000 acres (233,908 ha), of which most had been improved.
Two homesteads and shearing sheds were included along with a flock of 9,000 sheep.