SITUATION:

30kms north east of Mungindi via Boomi Rd

AREA:

5,083 hectares (12,556 acres)

SERVICES:

Mungindi is a town of approximately 500 people on both sides of the Barwon River. It is serviced by 2 primary schools providing education to Year 10. There are two cotton gins and grain handling facilities 60kms away at Thallon, Queensland and 20kms away at Weemelah, New South Wales.

The town has basic shopping amenities but has two large rural outlets in B&W Rural and Landmark. The town is well known for its social activities which attract numerous visitors. Moree is located 120kms away providing a wide range of shopping and rural amenities. St George is a similar distance to the north and Goondiwndi is 150kms to the north east.

COUNTRY:

Generally level flood plain country with deep black alluvial self-cracking soils. Long frontage to the MacIntyre River which forms the northern boundary. Boomengera Creek and Crooked Creek runs through the property. A small sand ridge takes up a section in the centre of the property where most of the improvements are situated.

RAINFALL:

505mm annual average.

IRRIGATION:

Developed flood irrigation,
17 lasered fields. 808.5 Ha (1,998 Ac)

Allocation from Pindari Dam. 3,987 ML
Supplementary allocation 1,806 ML
Ring tank storage 3,010 ML

Government licensed weir on Boomangera Creek, app. 700ML which picks up low flows from the MacIntyre River.

CULTIVATION:
Dryland cultivation 1,844 Ha (4,554 Ac)

 
GRAZING LAND:
Approx 2,000 Ha (5,000 Ac) Approx 406 Ha (1,000 Ac) Total 2,406 Ha (6,000 Ac)

IMPROVEMENTS:

Accommodation

4 Bedroom weatherboard managers residence
3 weatherboard cottages

Machinery Sheds

25m x 12m steel machinery shed
1 x large steel shed adjacent to manager’s residence

Grain & Fodder storage

600 tonne grain shed with attached workshop
1 x 42 tonne silo
4 x 52 tonne silos
1 hay shed

OTHER
IMPROVEMENTS:

Steel cattle yards, race, crush & loading ramp. 80 Ha centre pivot site with pumps and underground plumbing.

PUMPS:

1 x 26cm Chinese River pump, Volvo motor.
2 x 21 in Batescrew pumps, 1 x 20 in Chinese pump, all with Deutz motors pumping lifting water onto fields.
1 x 21 in Batescrew pumps, 1 x 14 in centrifugal pump recirculating tail water, both with Deutz motors.
1 x 26 in Chinese electric pump on storage.

REMARKS:

3 additional areas now developed as dryland farming totaling approx 300 hectares have also been approved for irrigation development.

The owner estimates the property to have a carrying capacity of approx 400 cows and calves in addition to the farming.

607 hectares have been planted to cotton this season which are available for negotiation.