OUR STATIONS
Wilkatana Station
Myall shrubland and exceptional water security at the foot of the ranges.
THE COUNTRY
Historic sheep and cattle country, 45 km north of Port Augusta
Wilkatana Station takes in 44,696 hectares of semi-open myall shrubland with an understorey of bluebush, saltbush, native clovers and grasses — hardy, reliable country at the foot of the Flinders Ranges.
The station is prized for its water: three bores, natural springs and numerous dams in a 225 mm average annual rainfall district, backed by excellent fencing, an eight-stand shearing shed and comprehensive yards.
Held by the Sawers family for 123 years, Wilkatana joined the Yadlamalka Pastoral portfolio in late 2024, linking the home block into a single sweep of country running north.
Station facts
Area
44,696 ha
Acquired
2024
Location
45 km north of Port Augusta
Country
Semi-open myall shrubland, bluebush & saltbush
Water
3 bores, springs and numerous dams
Carrying
~5,000 ewes plus 150 cows (historic, conservative)
STATION NOTES
Eyre’s depot and the railway weir
History runs deep here. Explorer Edward John Eyre established his depot camp on Wilkatana on his journey north in 1839. In 1912 a weir was built on the station to capture water for the Commonwealth Railways — carried by wooden pipes into Port Augusta to feed the steam trains.
