First published 29 Oct 2026, 8:30am
The farm that hosted the legendary Myponga Pop Festival in 1971 has hit the market.
An iconic South Australian property renowned for hosting a legendary music festival with Black Sabbath, Bon Scott and Daddy Cool among its performers has hit the market.
The sprawling 24.64ha Myponga estate at 25 Higgs Rd is available to buyers for the first time in almost 50 years, offering a chance to own a rare piece of music history.
A small dairy farm at the time, more than 15,000 people – although likely more as many jumped fences to attend – descended on the site in the middle of summer for the legendary three-day Myponga Pop Festival from January 30 to February 1 in 1971.
The original house, which provided accommodation to many of the performers during the event, remains on the site.
The crowd and performers at the Myponga Pop Festival in the summer of 1971.
English band Black Sabbath arriving at Adelaide Airport on January 29, 1971, for the Myponga Pop Festival. From left: John (Ozzy) Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.
It was inspired by the 1969 Woodstock and had some of the biggest rock music acts in the world at the time – and conceived several more.
English band Black Sabbath made their Australian debut at the event, which hosted a string of performers over three days.
Others included a young Bon Scott who took to the stage with Fraternity and Australian rock band Daddy Cool, which performed their soon-to-be-iconic Eagle Rock – with footage from the festival immortalised in the song’s music video.
“Entry was just $6 and for many all you needed was a swag, a few mates and a love of live music,” said Harris Real Estate agent Sam Bennett.
Mr Bennett, who is selling the property with Jason O’Halloran, said its three-bedroom circa 1945 homestead also provided accommodation to many of the performers throughout the event.
“The musicians stayed in the house and they had the after-party in the house,” Mr Bennett said.
“It’s still got the original house on it.
A standing ovation from a few of the fans greets one of the acts during the three-day music festival held in Myponga in 1971.
Inside the old homestead, which has been lovingly maintained over the past five decades.
It has three bedrooms and one bathroom.
“In the fly screen there’s still a peace sign that someone’s put on it.”
The etching is one of many reminders that remain of the event, which left its mark on Australian music history.
There is now also a stone monument commemorating the festival’s 50th anniversary on the property.
The event aside, the picturesque property is impressive on its own.
The Myponga River winds through the landscape, which includes fully-fenced paddocks, while irrigated gardens, fruit trees and veggie gardens surround the home.
Mr Bennett said while the home held a lot of the property’s historic charm and had been lovingly maintained by its long-held owners, it would likely be replaced after it was sold.
“It’s got a really cool history but other than that it’s so old, a lot of people aren’t going to want to live in it long,” he said.
“It’s mainly going to be for the land.
“I’ve already had phone calls from people who want acreage.”
Best offers for the property will be accepted until November 16, unless it sells before.
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