Hamilton Downs was established in 1910 by hotel manager Sid Stanes Jr. and Ted Harris.
[2] The station was managed for some time by pioneer Aboriginal woman Amelia Kunoth and her husband Harry.
[3] By the 1940s, it was run by the Davis Brothers, Pat and John who invested in developing the water infrastructure of the property.
[7] Queen Elizabeth II visited the station in February 1963, during her Australian tour.
It was initially run by Apex Club of Central Australia, but as of 2016[update] was being managed by an independent committee.