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    Marketed by the Ray White Rural South Australia team, the transactions reflect sustained demand from both established pastoral operators and expanding agricultural enterprises seeking to secure further investment and scale across the state's pastoral zone. 

    Mount Freeling Station, a substantial pastoral sheep and cattle enterprise near Lyndhurst, was offered to the market by the Redpath family, whose core farming operation is a mixed cropping enterprise between Balaklava and Blyth.

    Driven by a lifelong ambition to own and operate a pastoral enterprise, Nathan Redpath purchased Mount Freeling in late 2018. 

    During their ownership, the family invested significant time, capital and effort into transforming the property, completing extensive improvements to its water infrastructure and fencing network.

    Following changes to their business workforce and available labour, the family made the difficult decision to offer the station for sale.

    Mount Freeling was purchased by the Brixton family, founders and owners of MASTEC, one of Australia’s largest manufacturers of mobile waste and recycling containers.

    Having spent many years camping and exploring the Flinders and Gawler Ranges, the Brixton family had long aspired to own a pastoral property in the region.

    Mount Freeling presented the opportunity to fulfil that ambition while strategically diversifying their family enterprise into agriculture.

    Gilles Downs Station, a highly regarded sheep grazing enterprise near Iron Knob with direct Eyre Highway frontage, changed hands on a walk-in, walk-out basis.

    The late Tony Freebairn and his wife, Liz, purchased Gilles Downs in 2009 when Tony was 70 years old. Tony, who passed away in early 2026, was a respected figure across the mining exploration industry, horse racing and agriculture, owning farmland in Western Australia while residing in Medindie, South Australia.

    Following Tony’s passing, the family made the decision to sell the station.

    The property was purchased by Ian and Sandy Morris, owners of the nearby Thurlga and Yardea Stations in the Gawler Ranges, who had been actively seeking an opportunity to expand their existing pastoral footprint.

    Ray White Rural South Australia sales executive Sam Krieg said both campaigns generated strong enquiry from genuine buyers across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.

    “The majority of inspections were undertaken by established family farming businesses and pastoral operators looking to expand existing holdings, although we also saw interest from buyers seeking to enter the pastoral sector,” Mr Krieg said.

    “Buyers recognised the quality of both assets, with Mount Freeling’s extensive infrastructure improvements and Gilles Downs’ strategic location and SA Water mains connection proving particularly attractive.”

    Ray White Rural South Australia principal Daniel Schell said the successful sales reflected the strong confidence being seen across South Australia’s pastoral property market.

    “Quality pastoral assets continue to attract strong competition when they are well presented and appropriately taken to market,” Mr Schell said.

    “Favourable seasonal conditions, strong livestock markets and confidence in the long-term outlook for agriculture are giving producers the confidence to invest in expansion opportunities.

    “We’re continuing to see well-capitalised family farming businesses prepared to act decisively when quality pastoral properties become available, particularly where there is scale, well planned infrastructure and production potential."

    "These two sales are further evidence that quality pastoral assets continue to attract genuine competition when they're brought to the market with the right strategy and exposure." 

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