Ernest William Castine [SEP] date of death
Ernest William Castine
Ernest William Castine (26 November 1869 – 8 February 1955) was a pastoralist and politician in the State of South Australia.
History.
Castine was born at "Prospect Cottage", Auburn, the son of Colonel John William Castine (member for Wooroora from 1884 to 1902) and Nannie Castine (née Barkla). He was educated at Riverton Public School and Prince Alfred College. For a time he ran a store in Auburn, then a property "Penobscot" at Watervale and an grazing
and had described the area near the station as being lightly timbered stony country with large areas of saltbush and cotton bush. In 1887 the homestead was washed away following exceptionally heavy rains in the area and the heaviest flooding known at the time.
In 1927 the property was acquired by Ernest Castine for £27,500. Castine bought the property at auction from Coles Brothers Limited following the death of Thomas Kidman. The property occupied an area of and was stocked with 7,500 head of cattle and 200 horses and well watered by over four