In the early 1840's, the pioneer and explorer John Horrocks settled at Penworththam, named after his home town in England.
From here, he explored further north in the Flinders ranges, using Afghan camels and looking for land suitable for settlement.
On one such expedition, Horrocks' party was beset by illness, injuries and bad weather.
Having run short of provisions, they survived only by making a "skillogalee" or "skilly" - a sort of thin porridge or gruel,
probably from grass seeds and water. The word "skillogalee" comes from Celtic origins and the dish was commonly fed to prisoners in Ireland
around this time. When Horrcocks finally made it back to Penwortham, he gave the creek nearby the name Skillogalee in memory of this event.
The vineyard takes its name from the creek which runs through the eastern, lower end.
Notes from the Skillogalee website, link is top of gallery page.