Mikkira
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Headquarters | Eyre Peninsula , Australia |
| Products | Sheep |
Mikkira Station is a pastoral lease functioning as a sheep station situated in South Australia, approximately southwest of Port Lincoln and southeast of Coffin Bay on the Eyre Peninsula. The estate consists of grassy plains nourished by Sleaford Mere, Fishery Creek, permanent springs, and multiple wells.
The land was originally inhabited by the Barngalla, Nauo, and Battara peoples, who regularly visited the Mikkira waterhole during their coastal journeys.
Established in 1842, Mikkira ranks among the earliest settlements on the lower Eyre Peninsula. By 1863, when owned by the Cadby Brothers, it spanned , supported a flock of 9,700 sheep, and included facilities such as a homestead, workers' quarters, store, kitchen, wool shed, and sheep drafting yards.
Ownership from before 1870 through at least 1881 rested with William James Browne, while management was overseen by Alexander Tolmer between 1864 and 1887. The station was put up for auction in 1884, stocked with roughly 6,000 sheep.
In 1911, John William Henderson took possession of Mikkira and maintained ownership until his passing in 1914. The Theakstone family acquired the property in 1923 and continues to own it; Elizabeth de la Perrelle (née Theakstone) became freehold proprietor in 1986.
The Sleaford bushfire of 2012 affected the station and caused koala deaths. Nevertheless, a survey conducted in 2013 documented 114 koalas inhabiting the sanctuary area despite some destruction of their habitat.