▁the ▁‘ natural ▁sp a ’ ). ▁When ▁the ▁hotel ▁was ▁demol ished ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁the ▁tim ber ▁and ▁gal van ised ▁iron ▁were ▁sent ▁to ▁a ▁past oral ▁property ▁on ▁the ▁Null ar bor ▁P lain . ▁ ▁Today ▁Cow ard ▁Spr ings ▁today ▁is ▁priv ately ▁owned ▁and ▁operated ▁as ▁a ▁camp ground ▁and ▁her itage ▁area . ▁The ▁owner / man agers ▁successfully ▁had ▁the ▁Cow ard ▁Spr ings ▁Railway ▁Site ▁listed ▁in ▁the ▁South ▁Australian ▁Heritage ▁Register ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁The ▁her itage ▁site ▁consists ▁of ▁two ▁railway ▁houses ▁( the ▁Engine ▁D ri vers ▁Cab in ▁and ▁the ▁Station master s ▁House ), ▁two ▁in - ground ▁rain water ▁t anks , ▁the ▁bore , ▁date ▁pal ms ▁and ▁ath el ▁p ines . ▁All ▁listed ▁her itage ▁components ▁have ▁been ▁restored . ▁The ▁Station master s ▁House ▁is ▁a ▁private ▁residence , ▁the ▁Engine ▁D ri vers ▁Cab in ▁- ▁a ▁two - room ed ▁cabin ▁- ▁was ▁class ified ▁as ▁a ▁ru in ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁but ▁was ▁restored ▁by ▁the ▁current ▁own ers ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 s ▁and ▁opened ▁as ▁a ▁museum . ▁▁▁▁ ▁Although ▁the ▁present ▁day ▁date ▁pal ms ▁at ▁Cow ard ▁Spr ings ▁re put edly ▁were ▁plant ed ▁by ▁pione ering ▁" A fg han " ▁came le ers , ▁they ▁are ▁in ▁fact ▁rem n ants ▁of ▁two ▁acres