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A walk through living history
 A
tour of Poltalloch Station is guided by a family member and takes
about 1½ hours. Highlights include:
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| Poltalloch
Station Location: Poltalloch Rd, Narrung, near Meningie, South Australia Postal: PMB3, via Tailem Bend, South Australia, 5260 Phone: +61 (0)8 85740043 Fax: +61 (0)8 85740065 Email: info@poltalloch.com.au |
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in 1839, an adventurous 13 year old boy called John Bowman and his
younger brother brought a flock of 2,000 sheep to South Australia
by boat, and the Bowman brothers became some of the earliest pastoral
pioneers of the new colony. 1839 also saw the birth of Poltalloch
Station, established by Neill Malcolm of Poltalloch Estate in Scotland.
The station ran beef cattle by the lake in its early days. John Bowman
purchased Poltalloch in the 1870's, and developed it into a thriving
sheep station of up to 30,000 acres. In 1880, he married his brother's
widow, Jane, and their descendents have lived at and farmed Poltalloch
ever since. Today we farm Angus beef cattle and sheep, and have been
welcoming guests to Poltalloch since 1974. 
For
many years, transport to and from Poltalloch Station was by paddlesteamer
or other boat across Lake Alexandrina, Australia's largest freshwater
lake. Being so isolated, Poltalloch needed to be almost completely
self-sufficient, and a farm village to house the station workers was
constructed. Today, it is classified by the National Trust and is
on the Register of the National Heritage Estate. A walk through the
village today is a walk through our family history, and the historical
displays bring to life the days of early Australian farming pioneers.
Bookings
are essential and we suggest you wear shoes suitable for walking
between the station buildings. Groups are particularly welcome, with a delicious morning or afternoon tea in the Shearers' Hut optional. An urn, barbecue and seating can
be provided for groups on request.