If you are looking for a tree change in a cool climate then you should consider Apple trees.

Orana and Blue Hills are located 16km from Tumbarumba, 28km from Batlow and 115km from the regional centre of Wagga Wagga. These orchards are located in a renowned apple growing district at the base of the Snowy Mountains approximately 450km south west of Sydney.

Land area comprises 158.6 hectares or 392 acres on three titles in the Tumbarumba Shire.

Orana & Blue Hills have been owned and operated by the one family since 1966. Our vendors are looking to retire and reduce the workload.

Water is secure in this 925mm annual rainfall district, and there are four large storage dams (7-10MgL each) that provide drip line and spray line irrigation to both orchards.

There are approximately 32,500 apple trees which are fully irrigated. The majority of trees are hail netted with fixed and drape netting. Established orchard area is 43.3 hectares located on two sites.

Orana has a land area of 81.5 hectares with 20 hectares of established orchard comprising approximately 14,000 trees.

Blue Hills has a total land area of 77 hectares or with 23.3 hectares of established orchard with approximately 18,500 trees.

The Blue Hills parcels has a further 44.5 hectares suitable for future orchard plantings.

Infrastructure includes a packing and storage shed 200×96 with two cool rooms with space for up to 1200 bins on site, built 1979. Solar power panels 15KVA on roof.

Included in the sale is the Orchard Packaging Plant and Equipment which comprises; Colour Vision apple grader, 8 drop points, 4 lane automatic tray fillers, 4 fully automatic bin fillers, 2 coolrooms, 4 Tractors, 2 Forklifts, Hydra Ladders, Picking machines, Dozers, Sprayers, Mowers, 2 Trucks and approximately 3250 wooden bins.

Batlow Fruit Co-operative shares pass with sale, which includes 2,040 bin space.

There are homes, sheds and livestock handling facilities on both properties, both homes have 5KVA solar panel systems to reduce electricity costs.

Our vendors are keen to progress a sale and invite your inspection.

For private sale at $3,100,000

To arrange an inspection contact the agent.

Sally Douglas 0428 826 645
Wagga Wagga 02 6933 5426