Family sells Flinders Ranges cattle station after 144 years
A 20,844-hectare SA station is going to auction on October 20. One family has owned it since 1882.
Commodore Station in the Flinders Ranges has been owned for 144 years by the McAuley and Cox families. The property spans 20,844 hectares between Hawker and Blinman.
Commodore Station goes to auction on October 20 at Hawker Bowling Club. The price guide is $6 million.
The families famously donated 26 square kilometres to Flinders Ranges National Park in 2012. The station can run 900 to 1,000 cattle.
It includes seven working stock bores, a solar-powered water network and established grazing country.
- 144 years
- Years owned
- 20,844 hectares
- Property size
- $6 million
- Price guide
- 900-1,000
- Cattle capacity
Why it mattersLarge farm properties rarely change hands. This sale sets a benchmark for land value in outback areas with low rainfall.
AustraliaRural property sales are shifting as families exit long-held stations; this marks a significant change in SA's Flinders Ranges landscape.
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