Beltana Station Explained

Beltana (or Beltana Station) is a pastoral lease in the Australian state of South Australia which operates as a sheep station. Established in 1854, it now covers an area of on land located between Lake Torrens in the west and the Flinders Ranges in the east, about north of the state capital of Adelaide.

History

The area was first established for pastoralism by John Haimes in 1854 and then surveyed by John McDouall Stuart in 1855. In 1862 the property was acquired by Robert Barr Smith along with the flock of 17,705 sheep that the property was supporting.[1]

Thomas Elder took over lease no. 370 in 1862 forming Beltana Station and until the early 20th century there were as many as 60 living on the station.[2] Beltana Pastoral run for many years was the head station of the Beltana Pastoral Co. The station ran livestock, and a camel breeding programme for work on the Australian Overland Telegraph Line between Adelaide and Darwin, exploring and its own use.[3] It provided living quarters for the "Afghan" cameleers who managed the camels.[4]

21st century

On 26 April 2013, the land occupying the appropriate extent of the Beltana pastoral lease was gazetted by the Government of South Australia as a locality under the name Beltana Station. The word "station" was added to the locality’s name to distinguish it from the bounded locality and the government town of Beltana.

On 18 Oct 2017, the station with an area at the time of 1541km2 was sold at auction for A$8.4 million to South Australian pastoralist and Yadlamalka Station owner Andrew Doman.[5] The property holds up to 8,500 livestock and offers 4WD driving tracks and accommodation.[6] Paul and Karen Ellis of Camel Treks Australia relocated to Beltana Station in 2018.[7], it covers an area of on land located between Lake Torrens in the west and the Flinders Ranges in the east, about north of the state capital of Adelaide.[8] [9] [10]

Heritage listing

The historic Beltana Station Homestead is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beltana Station. 2014. 25 May 2014. Flinders Ranges Research.
  2. Web site: Interpreting Beltana’s History, interpretative signs around the town. Heritage South Australia, Government of South Australia. 2006. 10 September 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060919230728/http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/heritage/shas/sha_beltana.html. 19 September 2006. dead.
  3. Web site: Communities - Beltana . Outback Areas Community Development Trust . 2003 . 10 September 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070829004648/http://www.oacdt.sa.gov.au/communities/map_of_communities/beltana . 29 August 2007 .
  4. Web site: Afghan cameleers in Australia. australia.gov.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815171331/http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/afghan-cameleers . 15 August 2014. dead. 15 August 2014. 2 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Dayman. Isabel. Reid. Khama. Beltana Station sold to South Australian pastoralist for $8.4 million at auction. ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Commission. 19 February 2018. 18 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Beltana Station . about-australia.com . 10 September 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927041021/http://www.about-australia.com/travel-guides/south-australia/flinders-ranges-outback/accommodation/backpacker/beltana-station/ . 27 September 2007 . dead .
  7. Web site: Our Location. Camel Treks Australia Pty Ltd. 19 February 2018.
  8. Web site: Pastoral Lease Assessment Technical Manual. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. 17 February 2018. 5. 26 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20180217142038/https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/sharedassets/public/science/kb-gen-bdbsa-sapastoralfieldmanual.pdf. 17 February 2018.
  9. Web site: Search result for ' Beltana Station, LOCB' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'. Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian government. 17 February 2018.
  10. Web site: Search result for 'Beltana Station, LOCB' with the following layers selected - 'Suburbs' and 'Pastoral Stations' . Nature Maps . South Australian government. 14 October 2019.
  11. Web site: Beltana Station Homestead . Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources . South Australian Heritage Register . 12 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160216063226/http://apps.planning.sa.gov.au/HeritageSearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=37 . 16 February 2016 . dead .

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