{{Short description|Pastoral lease in South Australia}} {{Use Australian English|date=November 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Location map|South Australia|label=Parakylia |position=top |lat_deg=30.4046|lat_dir=S |lon_deg=136.3876|lon_dir=E |caption=Location in South Australia}} thumb|View of Parakylia Station north of Andamooka ca.1892 thumb|Flood at Parakylia ca. 1942 '''Parakylia Station''' is a pastoral lease that once operated as a sheep station but now operates as a cattle station in outback South Australia.
==Description== It is located approximately {{convert|52|km|mi|0}} west of Roxby Downs and {{convert|166|km|mi|0}} south of William Creek. The property shares boundaries with Mount Eba, Billa Kalina and Millers Creek Stations to the north, Mount Vivian to the west and Roxby Downs Station to the south and east. It is also situated within the Woomera Rocket Range, and the Dingo Fence passes through the property.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southaustralia.com/media/documents/about-south-australia/map-outback-south-australia.pdf|title=Outback South Australia|year=2014|accessdate=9 November 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109040244/http://www.southaustralia.com/media/documents/about-south-australia/map-outback-south-australia.pdf|archivedate=9 November 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
The country is composed of open tablelands vegetated with saltbush, cottonbush, myall, mulga and sandalwood. The area is interspersed with sand ridges, but has several ephemeral creeks and some swamp areas that hold some surface water.<ref name=R1/>
==History== The name of the property is a corruption of the traditional owners' word ''parakilia'', which is used to describe the succulent annual portulacaceous plants of the genus ''Calandrinia'' that are found in the area.<ref name=manning>{{cite web|url=http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/p/p2.htm|title=Place Names of South Australia – P|year=2010|accessdate=9 November 2014|work=The Manning Index of South Australian History|publisher=State Library of South Australia}}</ref>
The station was established at some time prior to 1880; in this year it was placed on the market and was stocked with 30,000 sheep. Occupying an area of {{convert|2120|sqmi|km2|0}}, the run adjoined Mount Eba, Arcoona and Andamooka Stations.<ref name=Ad1880>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43110669 |title=Advertising. |newspaper=South Australian Register |location=Adelaide, South Australia |date=3 June 1880 |accessdate=11 October 2015 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
By 1884 the {{convert|2257|sqmi|km2|0|adj=on}} property was stocked with 15,000 sheep, 800 cattle, 100 horses and had purchased 40 camels for the transportation of supplies.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35970208 |title=The Parliament|newspaper=The South Australian Advertiser |location=Adelaide |date=31 October 1884 |accessdate=9 November 2014 |page=1 Supplement: Unknown |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
The property was initially established by Andrew Wooldridge, who obtained the lease for a vast tract of land including Parakylia and Arcoona Stations.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57175735 |title=Nor' West of Port Augusta. |newspaper=The Register |location=Adelaide |date=7 January 1914 |accessdate=10 November 2014 |page=14 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> In 1880 the property was stocked with 30,000 sheep and occupied an area of {{convert|2120|sqmi|km2|0}},<ref name=R1>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43110669 |title=Advertising. |newspaper=South Australian Register |location=Adelaide |date=3 June 1880 |accessdate=9 November 2014 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> and was sold to Thomas and Charles Chewings.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article94753167 |title=Auction sales |newspaper=South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail |location=Adelaide |date=31 July 1880 |accessdate=9 November 2014 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Charles William Bowman joined the partnership late then Charles Chewings retired from the enterprise in 1882.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47103639 |title=Advertising. |newspaper=South Australian Register |location=Adelaide |date=20 April 1882 |accessdate=9 November 2014 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> A post office was situated on the station between 1884 and 1898.<ref name=manning/> Shearing in 1894 expected between 35,000 and 50,000 sheep to be shorn.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53651496 |title=Advertising. |newspaper=South Australian Register |location=Adelaide |date=9 August 1894 |accessdate=9 November 2014 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> By 1899 the run was abandoned after problems with dingos attacking stock.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87196107 |title=The Station. |newspaper=The Chronicle |location=Adelaide |date=24 June 1899 |accessdate=9 November 2014 |page=40 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> By 1901 the lease was still unlet but under a caretaker; the property encompassed an area of {{convert|1520|sqmi|km2|0}}.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54563462 |title=Abandoned Pastoral Leases|newspaper=South Australian Register |location=Adelaide|date=8 December 1900 |accessdate=9 November 2014 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Good rains fell later that year and there was plenty of feed available,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87804307 |title=Notes and comments |newspaper=The Chronicle |location=Adelaide |date=15 June 1901 |accessdate=9 November 2014 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> stock was reintroduced and the next year shearing recommenced.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4872125 |title=The Shearing Dispute |newspaper=The Advertiser |location=Adelaide|date=23 August 1902 |accessdate=9 November 2014 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
By 1908 the property occupied an area of approximately {{convert|1500|sqmi|km2|0}} and was stocked with 10,000 sheep.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56870722 |title=Commonage for Stock|newspaper=The Register |location=Adelaide |date=8 May 1908 |accessdate=10 November 2014 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
F and M Collins owned Parakylia in 1912 and were selling both wool and bullocks to local markets.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88745673 |title=Wool Sales |newspaper=The Chronicle |location=AdelaideA |date=26 October 1912 |accessdate=10 November 2014 |page=26 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> By 1915 the {{convert|1417|sqmi|km2|0|adj=on}} property was unoccupied again and open for application.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5469920 |title=To Correspondents |newspaper=The Advertiser |location=Adelaide |date=31 May 1915 |accessdate=10 November 2014 |page=12 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> The property was on the market in 1923, when it was owned by Joseph Timms,<ref name=R1923>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65047597 |title=Real Property. |newspaper=The Register |location=Adelaide |date=20 December 1923 |accessdate=13 November 2014 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> at which time it had an area of {{convert|1314|sqmi|km2|0}}.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36621908 |title=Advertising. |newspaper=The Advertiser |location=Adelaide|date=14 December 1923 |accessdate=13 November 2014 |page=24 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> It had been subdivided into 23 paddocks and was enclosed by a mix of five- and six-wire fences, but was passed in at £10,760.<ref name=R1923/> Parakylia Pty. Ltd. was formed in 1927 to acquire the property. The company was established with £60,000 capital.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article160021362 |title=Registered Companies |newspaper=Daily Commercial News and Shipping List |location=Sydney |date=2 February 1927 |accessdate=13 November 2014 |page=5 Edition: Weekly Summary |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> In 1954 the executors of the trustees advertised for a manager to run Parakylia, which was stocked with 14,000 sheep.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134757639 |title=Advertising. |newspaper=The News|location=Adelaide |date=16 July 1954 |accessdate=11 November 2014 |page=32 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
The land occupying the extent of the Parakylia pastoral lease was gazetted by the Government of South Australia as a locality in April 2013 under the name "Parakylia".<ref name=PLB>{{cite web |title=Search result for "Parakylia (LOCB)" (Record no SA0067167) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)" |url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/# |work=Property Location Browser |publisher=Government of South Australia |accessdate=2 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012010923/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ |archive-date=12 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==See also== *List of ranches and stations {{Stations of South Australia}}
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
{{Coord|30.4046|S|136.3876|E|type:landmark_region:AU-SA|display=title}}
Category:Stations in South Australia Category:Far North (South Australia)