‘Merindah’ 633.88ha/1566.1ac
Highly productive heavy basalt derivative and red loam soils. Last 10 years 150 tonnes of lime and 25 tonnes of single super have been spread on pastures annually. Very well fenced and subdivided into 25 paddocks, 90% arable.
Just 25.5km from Wellington. Watered by Gundy Creek, bore, 2 extra large dams, equipped with 2 solar pumps, 5 other dams, well equipped with windmill. Owner normally carries 2000 to 2200 Merino ewes producing 2400 Poll Dorset lambs and cutting 70 bales of wool. Approx 400 round bales of hay are usually produced. Improvements include a very comfortable 3 bedroom brick veneer home, 4 stand searing shed, steel hayshed, steel and timber machinery shed with workshop, steel sheep and cattle yards, 5 steel elevated silos, 2 flat bottom silos.
‘Merindah’ is one of the most productive holdings in the Wellington district. It is a great fattening country and the majority of the property is sown to lucerne and clover. 100ha is prepared for winter crop sowing.