Under Construction All Pictures taken on site by A Morgan

Wilkatana Station, Flinders & Outback, South Australia

An Arid Land Paradise!

Wilkatana Station is a 500 square km working Sheep & Cattle station in South Australia's Flinders & Outback Region.Wilkatana Station has the distinction of having all the traditional elements you would expect from a Flinders & Outback experience plus it also has an ancient coastal aspect that was a beach only around 1400 years ago. Due to its geographic location its easily & Safely accessible all year round

The landscape varies from Mountains, Outback Red Desert Sands & Salt Lakes.

• Wildflower's & Flora
• Wildlife & Birds
• Geology
• Mega Fauna

WILDFLOWER'S & FLORA

Solanum

Senecio Megaglosis (Only found in the Wilkatana, Dutchman's Stern area).

Poached Egg Daisy

Rock Sida

Desert Lily

Sturts Pigface (New Baby Plant)

Yacca

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WILDLIFE & BIRDS

Zebra Finch

Red capped Robin

Inland Dotterel

Emu Chicks

Wedge Tailed Eagle

Red Kangaroo

Bearded Dragon

Golden Orb Spider     Back to top....

Geology

Wilkatana Station is one of the few areas in the Flinders Ranges & Outback where you can actually see a series of the sedimentary layers making contact in the same spot. This 'Skyline Timeline' creates an awe inspiring view from the very Top of Goat Hill.

Beda Volcanics

Wilkatana Station is only one of 3 known spots in the Flinders Ranges where you can see the underlying volcanics that pre date the overlying sedimentary layers that create the Flinders Ranges.

The above picture shows how the sedimentary layer was folded before forming into rock creating a massive anticline. 

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Mega Fauna

Thousands of years ago Mega Fauna roamed the outback, including giant Emu's, Wombats & Kangaroo's were all present. The above photo is the remains of Macropus ferragus an ancient Kangaroo found on Wilkatana station. Remants of Diprotodons (Giant Wobats) & Genyoris (Giant Emu) can also be found.