the company, yerilla station limited, was registered in 1923 with capital of £20,000. the company was composed of percy robinson, duncan robinson, william padbury and charles seabrook purchased the station from c. w. marsh in 1925. at the time yerilla occupied an area of and was sold with 400 head of cattle. the new owners installed new fencing and swapped from raising cattle to raising sheep with the purpose of producing wool. 2,000 ewes were introduced to the property which was thought to have a carrying capacity of about 10,000.