Tinga Tingana
| Company type | Pastoral lease |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Founder | William Christopher Burkitt |
| Defunct | 1899 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | South Australia |
| Products | Sheep |
Tinga Tingana Station operated as a sheep station under a pastoral lease in the remote regions of South Australia.
Founded by William Christopher Burkitt in 1874, the lease encompassed sandy land adjacent to the Strzelecki Creek. Water resources on the property included one semi-permanent waterhole along with five wells designated for livestock. Burkitt relinquished the station in 1889 upon expiration of the lease.
Beginning in 1878, a mail coach running every two weeks traveled along the Strzelecki Track and passed through the station, where a horse-changing facility was established. This route continued to be utilized well into the 1960s.
In the same year, an Aboriginal stockman known as Logic fatally shot overseer Cornelius Mulhall following claims of mistreatment. Logic evaded capture by fleeing into the Strzelecki Desert for two years before surrendering; he was subsequently released and resumed work at Tinga Tingana in 1886.
After a short period under Turton and Bristow, the government assigned G.L. Prior as caretaker in 1890. Ownership transferred to John Warren of Anna Creek in 1892; however, severe drought and rabbit infestations forced him to abandon the lease by 1895. Samuel Watts then managed the station from 1896 until his passing in 1897. By 1899, all stations within the Strzelecki region, including Tinga Tingana, had been deserted.
The Tinga Tingana Homestead Ruins have been recognized on the South Australian Heritage Register. Presently, much of the former station falls within the boundaries of the contemporary locality of Lindon.