Mikkira Station
One of South Australia's earliest pastoral stations, where wild koalas live among eucalyptus woodland; visitors can drive in to spot them, see 19th-century stone cottages and camp overnight.
Mikkira Station was founded in 1842 and is one of the oldest pastoral stations on Eyre Peninsula. It is still run by the same family and retains its original stone farmhouse. The manna gum woodland on the property is home to wild koalas. Drive slowly along the dirt tracks and look up into the branches, and you can usually spot several, with the occasional kangaroo or emu. Entry requires buying a pass and collecting a key from the Port Lincoln visitor centre, with a fee charged per vehicle. There is a simple campground on site. It is about 25 km from Port Lincoln and can be combined with Whalers Way or Sleaford Bay on the same day. The koalas are wild, so do not feed or touch them, and do not use drones to disturb them.
Opening hours
Open during the day (pass required)
Nearby sights
- Sleaford Bay
- Whalers Way
- Lincoln National Park
- Port Lincoln Foreshore & Town Jetty
- Axel Stenross Maritime Museum
- Coffin Bay
- Coffin Bay National Park
- Memory Cove