Angorichina Station
Southern Outback, South Australia

"Angorichina, a 250 square mile sheep station in the middle of an isolated mountain range"

Located halfway between Parachilna and Blinman, Oratunga is a pastoral lease covering 554 square km and has been in the Fargher family for four generations. Angorichna is one of the earliest pastoral properties and is owned and run by Ian and Di Fargher.

Set amid beautiful scenery of undulating and wooded land, it's an area to commune with nature - spectacular, primeval, awe-inspiring. It's where the pure, clear light captured the imagination of many painters and poets and the changing hues of purples and golds are a constant delight.

Wildlife in the area include the Western Grey and Red Kangaroos, Euros, Emus and Yellow-footed Rock Wallabies. The wallabies are distinguished by their ability to almost glide across rocks instead of hopping and by their ornate brown, white and black lined faces and shoulders, their mustard-coloured feet and long, striped tails. Their decorated bodies allow them to hide amongst the tall shadows and bright steaks of twilight from predators such as the wedgetailed eagles.

Angorichina features a unique native pine woolshed, built in the 1860's. A 240v generator supplies power.

Accommodation: The tastefully renovated schoolroom provides an ensuite bathroom. The original stone homestead comprises of 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom for guests' use. With a capacity for 6 discerning guests, Ian and Di Fargher provide all meals and individual touring and hosting. This allows travellers the opportunity to experience genuine outback hospitality in a comfortable, relaxing Australian way.

Special activities:
- 4wd driving, scenic flights, guided walks and hikes, station activities such as mustering, sheep shearing and bore runs.
- Wildlife viewing such as several species of kangaroos, and abundant birdlife
- The outback cuisine and great Australian wines in an intimate and private atmosphere
- Searching for some of the most prehistoric fossils on earth, the area is a treasure trove of fossil history from ediacron to precambrian
- On request local Aboriginal guides give an interpretation of their culture and link with the land as well as identification of local foods and medicinal plants.