Myrtle Springs, South Australia
Coordinates: 30°26′57″S 138°13′21″E / 30.4493°S 138.2226°E
Myrtle Springs Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a sheep station in outback South Australia.
The station is located approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Marree and 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Blinman. The property adjoins Beltana and Leigh Creek Stations. It is on the western side of the northern Flinders Ranges where the ranges stop and the flat plains of the Lake Torrens basin starts. The area is mostly sand dunes interspersed with claypans.
The pastoral lease was first taken up by Henry McConville in 1864. At that time the property was also known as Mount Scott, and the station occupied an area of 890 square kilometres (342 sq mi). Shortly afterward, the area was struck by drought until 1866. When the drought broke, the station's flock had been reduced to 3000 sheep. Unfortunately the rains that broke the drought made the ground boggy and further reduced the flock to 500. McConville then entered a partnership with William Baines in both Myrtle Springs and neighbouring Mirrabuckina Station. The flock eventually increased to 11,000.
Baines and McConville placed the property on the market in late 1872, and it was bought by Alexander Borthwick Murray in partnership with George Tinline in 1873. At this time it occupied an area of 890 square kilometres (342 sq mi) and was stocked with 3000 sheep, 300 head of cattle and 50 horses. The property was advertised as having many improvements such as yards, huts and the headstation. It was estimated to have a carrying capacity of 29,000 sheep.
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