Indulkana was the birthplace of 1984 Australian of the Year and former chairperson of the now-defunct Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC), Lowitja or "Lois" O'Donoghue AC CBE, who was born in the area.
The APY now owns the horse and cattle station, "Granite Downs", at which Lowitja O'Donoghue was born.