Kidman homestead fire leaves Kapunda community reeling

Katie Jackson
Updated July 4 2022 - 11:16pm, first published April 6 2022 - 3:33pm
TORCHED: Sir Sidney Kidman's former home, Eringa, was gutted by fire last week, with damage costs estimated to be in excess of $2 million. Photo: SAPOL
TORCHED: Sir Sidney Kidman's former home, Eringa, was gutted by fire last week, with damage costs estimated to be in excess of $2 million. Photo: SAPOL

MORE than 100 years of South Australian history went up in flames last week, when the cattle king Sir Sidney Kidman's former homestead was the scene of a suspicious fire in Kapunda.

Katie Jackson

Katie Jackson

Journalist

Journalist at Stock Journal. Born into a journo family in the state's South East, Katie made the move to the big smoke to join the team in early 2022 after seven years spent at various mastheads in the regions.

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