Iconic Moralana Station at Hawkers, Flinders Ranges sells for more than $6 million

An iconic station in South Australia has reportedly sold to graziers for more than $6 million.

Moralana Station at Hawker South Australia has reportedly sold for more than $6 million.

THE iconic Moralana Station near Hawker in South Australia has sold for a reported $6.4 million.

The property, which has a back drop of the Flinders Ranges, was reportedly purchased by graziers — the Michael family.

Moralana Station is a grazing operation which is over 62,000ha in size and is located 43km from Hawker.

The property was sold on a walk-in walk-out basis with about 388 Angus and Hereford cattle, 3900 Merinos and a lengthy list of plant and equipment.

The Weekly Times recently reported the average carrying history at the station over the past nine years has been 753 cattle and 4083 sheep.

Moralana Station was listed on the market in October last year with an asking price of $6 million-plus for the land, plus costs for the livestock, plant and equipment.

Moralana Station at Hawker South Australia.

Agent Simon McIntyre said at the time, the current owner bought Moralana Station in 2010 from the University of Adelaide.

“It was well-presented when he got it, but he has ploughed all profits back into the property,” Mr McIntyre said.

“Among his improvements have been structural changes to the shearing shed, extensive rewiring, modernising all the accommodation, renovating and extending fences, yards and roads and upgrading access to water.

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“The property is in a highly strategic position, being on the western edge of the Flinders Ranges, with rainfall run-off turbo-charging aquifers and creeks across the station.

“In terms of station properties, flood-out country is the best you can buy.

“There’s no money to be spent — just move in and run it — but it also represents an ideal tourism opportunity for anyone wishing to add further value.”

Moralana Station terrain is principally flat with some hill country and vegetation includes cannonball, munyeroo, bluebush, saltbush, button grass, acacia, mulga and native clovers with red gums in the creek lines.