History of Beltana Station – Flinders Rangers Research
Beltana is an Indigenous word meaning “running water.”
First set up in 1862 by Robert Barr Smith. It had 17 705 sheep and some cattle. In 1866 camels were bought to Beltana by Afghan handlers. These camels were used for transporting goods and later a camel breeding program was set up at Beltana Station.
1874: Michael Cullinan works at Beltana Station for a few months.