The station was put up for auction by the owners, Elsey Downs Ltd., in 1951 and was advertised as covering an area of and stocked with 26,000 head of cattle. The auctioneer tried to open the bidding at £200,000 but could only attract a bid of £140,000 from an agent acting on behalf of a Victorian syndicate, who assured that all historic landmarks on the property would be preserved.
