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Yadlamalka Station

The Country

Saltbush plains between the ranges and the lake

Yadlamalka Station sits on the arid plain between the Flinders Ranges and the southern tip of Lake Torrens, about 60 kilometres north of Port Augusta. Taken up as a sheep run in 1851, it is among the oldest pastoral leases in South Australia’s Far North.
Today Yadlamalka is the operational heart of the company — a working station that blends more than a century of pastoral heritage with modern water infrastructure, fencing and rotational grazing designed to keep the rangelands healthy.
The country carries hardy Dorper sheep and Angus cattle at conservative stocking rates, with saltbush, bluebush and native grasses providing reliable feed through dry seasons.

Station facts

Area
100,000 ha (247,000 acres)
Established
1851
Location
60 km north of Port Augusta
Country
Saltbush & bluebush plain, salt lake frontage
Livestock
Dorper sheep, Angus cattle
Role
Company headquarters & foundational hub
Station Notes

A working station, a family home

In the mid-twentieth century, under T. A. Doman & Co, Yadlamalka carried flocks of more than 13,000 sheep alongside around 200 head of cattle. The same conservative, water-first philosophy guides how the Doman family run the place today.

The Heart of the Business

Yadlamalka Station is the foundation property of Yadlamalka Pastoral and serves as the operational hub of the business.

Location

Situated approximately 50 kilometres north of Port Augusta, Yadlamalka lies between the Flinders Ranges and the southern reaches of Lake Torrens.

History

Established in the late nineteenth century, Yadlamalka has been part of South Australia's pastoral landscape for more than a century. The station combines rich pastoral heritage with modern livestock production and land management practices.

Operations

  • Angus cattle
  • Dorper sheep
  • Terminal sire Merino sheep programs
  • Rangeland grazing systems

Infrastructure

  • Extensive water reticulation systems
  • Livestock yards
  • Fencing infrastructure
  • Machinery facilities
  • Staff accommodation
  • Aviation facilities supporting aerial mustering

Land Stewardship

Management focuses on maintaining healthy rangelands through sustainable grazing, water management and infrastructure development.

Stewards of the land since the 1890s. Four stations, 350,000 hectares — Flinders Ranges & Far North, South Australia.

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