Holowiliena Station
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Founder | William Warwick and Jennet Warwick |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | South Australia |
Holowiliena—also referred to as Holowiliena Station—is a pastoral lease situated approximately east of Hawker and south of Blinman within South Australia.
The station was established in 1853 by William Warwick and his wife Jennet, who originated from Canonbie, Southwest Scotland. The couple emigrated to South Australia aboard the Fairfield in 1839. Prior to founding Holowiliena, William Warwick was employed by pastoralist siblings William and J. Harris Browne, overseeing operations at Canowie Station starting in 1846.
After conducting a reconnaissance journey in 1853, Warwick departed Canowie—where Henry Strong Price took over his responsibilities—to set up Holowiliena Station. The Warwick family undertook a lengthy overland journey with a bullock dray to reach the location, where they built a stone homestead along with various outbuildings. Within two years of settling, they established an educational facility for their own children and those of the station workers. The couple raised a total of twelve children on the property.
Initially, the pastoral lease encompassed , which expanded to by 1857. The area enjoyed exceptional rainfall in 1889, resulting in plentiful water supplies and forage—the most favorable conditions recorded since 1851.
Holowiliena has been continuously managed by descendants of the Warwick family across five generations. In 2015, the station’s historic homestead underwent restoration work that was documented in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s series "Restoration Australia."
In April 2013, the Government of South Australia formally designated the land occupied by Holowiliena pastoral lease as the official locality named "Holowiliena."