Parakylia, South Australia
Parakylia Station is a pastoral lease that once operated as a sheep station but now operates as a cattle station in outback South Australia.
It is located approximately 52 kilometres (32 mi) west of Roxby Downs and 166 kilometres (103 mi) south of William Creek. The property shares boundaries with Mount Eba, Billa Kalina and Millers Creek Stations to the north, Mount Vivian to the west and Roxby Downs Station to the south and east. It is also situated within the Woomera Rocket Range and the dog fence passes through the property.
The country is composed of open tablelands vegetated with saltbush, cottonbush, myall, mulga and sandalwood. The area is interspersed with sand ridges, but has several ephemeral creeks and some swamp areas that hold some surface water.
The name of the property is a corruption of the traditional owners word parakilia which is used to describe the succulent annual portulacaceous plants, of the genus Calandrinia that are found in the area.
The station was established at some time prior to 1880, in this year it was placed on the market and was stocked with 30,000 sheep. Occupying an area of 2,120 square miles (5,491 km2), the run adjoined Mount Eba, Arcoona and Andamooka Stations.
By 1884 the 2,257 square miles (5,846 km2) property was stocked with 15,000 sheep, 800 cattle, 100 horses and had purchased 40 camels for the transportation of supplies.
The property was initially established by Andrew Wooldridge who obtained the lease for a vast tract of land including Parakylia and Arcoona Stations. In 1880 the property was stocked with 30,000 sheep and occupied an area of 2,120 square miles (5,491 km2), and was sold to Thomas and Charles Chewings the same year. Charles William Bowman joined the partnership late then Charles Chewings retired from the enterprise in 1882. A post office was situated on the station between 1884 and 1898.Shearing in 1894 expected between 35,000 and 50,000 sheep to be shorn. By 1899 the run was abandoned after problems with dingos attacking stock. By 1901 the lease was still unlet but under a caretaker, the property encompassed an area of 1,520 square miles (3,937 km2). Good rains fell later that year and there was plenty of feed available, stock was reintroduced and the next year shearing recommenced.
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