ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt, spɹˈɪɡ pˈɜːtʃɪst ðə pˈæstɚɹəl lˈiːs ʌv ˈɑːɹkɐɹˌuːlə, ɐ pɹˈɑːpɚɾi ænd ɪmpˈoːɹtənt jʊɹɹˈeɪniəm ɛksploːɹˈeɪʃən fˈiːld ʌv sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn skwˈɛɹ kˈɪləmˌiːɾɚz ɪnðə flˈɪndɚz ɹˈeɪndʒᵻz ʌv sˈaʊθ ɔːstɹˈeɪliə, ænd kənvˈɜːɾᵻd ɪɾ ˌɪntʊ ɐ wˈaɪldlaɪf ɹˈɛfjuːdʒ ænd tˈʊɹɹɪst ɐtɹˈækʃən.
In 1968, Sprigg purchased the pastoral lease of Arkaroola, a property and important uranium exploration field of 610 square kilometres in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia, and converted it into a wildlife refuge and tourist attraction.