History
The station was established in 1903.
The Warren family owned the station in 1935.
Wool produced at the station was bought for a record price of 91d per pound in 1948. The station sold a total of 19 bales of AAA combings for the record price. The station, owned by A.A. Warren sold another nine bales of AAA for 84d. per pound.
A new record price for greasy wool of 128d was reached in May 1950 for 5 bales of AAA combings from Banjawarn by French buyers Kreglinger and Ferneau.
Following two years of drought, the Warrens drove to Perth to celebrate the breaking rains in 1954.
In 2010 the leasees were Colvin and Adele Day, Banjawarn is operating under the Crown Lease number CL135-1987 and has the Land Act number LA3114/1212.
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