Myponga Pop Festival estate hits market for first time in 50 years

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 Sa...