Collinsville Station
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Founder | John Collins |
| Headquarters | South Australia |
| Products | Merino sheep breeding |
Collinsville Station is a pastoral lease functioning as a sheep station in South Australia, situated approximately east of Hallett and north of Adelaide. The landscape consists of both flat and undulating areas featuring saltbush, mallee scrub, and bluebush plains.
Famous for its merino breeding program, Collinsville has historically supplied about one-third of the genetic material present in the Australian sheep population.
Founded by John Collins in 1889 and officially named Collinsville in 1895, the station originated as a sheep stud with ewes sourced from Koonana, initially spanning .
In 1995, the Handbury family purchased the property from receivers for 7 million, subsequently increasing its size by 30%. Floodwaters in 2011 exposed diprotodon fossils on the premises; later, a complete adult skeleton was excavated and donated to the South Australian Museum.
The Handburys placed the station on the market in 2013 with an anticipated price exceeding 5 million. The transaction did not include the flock of 5,000 sheep, which were relocated to their Arcoona property.
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