SITUATED: 18km south west of Collarenebri on the Walgett Highway. 62km north east of Walgett, 163km west of Moree. Bitumen road frontage. Barwon River frontage.
SERVICES: Regional Power, TV reception. Twice weekly mail. Primary school in Collarenebri and 8km to school bus. Primary & secondary schools in Moree. Grain & cotton handling facilities in Moree. Livestock selling centre at Moree. 1000m all weather airstrip.
AREA & TENURE: 4302 hectares (10630.46 acres). Lot 6317 DP769205. Local Government Area of Walgett, County of Finch. Western Lands Lease. Rent: $3974.04 per annum. Rates: $4648.80 per annum.
RAINFALL: 450mm (18 inch) annual average
COUNTRY: 389.9 hectares (963.46 acres) currently irrigated in 8 fields. Irrigation country primarily uniform friable black Coolibah Myall soils. Approximately 800 hectares (1976.84 acres) currently under cultivation. Dry land farming a mixture of red, chocolate to black Coolibah Belah Myall soils. The balance is primarily soft red Wilga Box grazing country with small areas of pebbly ridge and blue grasses, Mitchell grass, scattered buffel grass and other native pastures.
FENCING: Boundary fencing primarily 4 plain 2 barb in good condition. Internal fencing primarily 5 plain 1 barb. WATER: Barwon River frontage with picturesque picnic sites. Grazing country is watered by 5 dams.
IRRIGATION: 162 hectare irrigation licence (No 90SL051372) on Barwon River. Pumping can commence when the river reaches 1.84m at Collarenebri. 26 Chinaman pump on the river with 400hp 885 Cummins motor, clutch drive and 4977 hours. 3 storages comprising 1800ML, 1200ML & 150ML. 1800ML storage equipped with 26 Chinaman lift pump with 400hp Cat motor. 150ML storage equipped with 18 Axial flow pump with 4cyl Perkins motor. 1200ML open storage/sump collects overland flow with the aid of two open channels diverting water from across the property. Water can be sent between each storage as required. Two 6 cylinder Perkins lift pumps provide water to outlying supply channels.
IMPROVEMENTS: Older style 3 bedroom house with two toilets, open plan kitchen, large wood stove in addition to electric stove, open fireplace, office and lounge room. Additional outside shower and toilet and separate guest quarters with kitchenette. 4 year old 2 bedroom cottage with split system air conditioning and gas heating. Beds, television, fridge etc all remain with the cottage. 80ft x 40ft 3 sided 4 bay steel machinery shed with one bay fully enclosed (sliding doors on opposite sides of the lockable bay). 4 stand woolshed with adjoining sheep yards.
CARRYING CAPACITY: Currently running 1000 sheep plus cultivation. Owner estimates 4000 sheep plus cultivation.
PRICE: Asking $3.2M
Goondiwindi: 07 4671 4466
Henry Leonard: 0407 584 406