Location: Ideally situated only 18kms SW of Naracoorte.
Land and Tenure: 628.47 Hectares approx. on 5 titles
Services: STD Phone, mobile phone and 2 phase power. Naracoorte has medical, educational, shopping, business supplies, major stock selling centre and cattle abattoirs.
Country: Principally flat to gently undulating, areas of shelter belts and big gums with some swamps. Soils are a mixture of red and grey loams over limestone and clay. Water: Stock water from underground aquifer, pumped by electric submersible pump or windmill.
Rainfall: 575mm
Pasture: Species include phalaris, rye grass, subs and strawberry.
Fencing: Subdivided into 20 main paddocks, 5 holding, generally in good order, primarily pine posts, cyclone, 2 droppers and 3 barb.
Improvements: This large double brick family home is set amongst well cared for lawns and gardens. Features a Tasmanian Oak Kitchen, formal living and dining room, family room with built in bar, four bedrooms, two with ensuites and walk in robes, study, main bathroom and a huge double garage. Fabulous central courtyard for relaxing and entertaining. Fully renovated cottage offers a bedroom, kitchen, lounge, bathroom and laundry.
Other Improvements: The 3 stand stone shearing shed has extensive undercover shedding for approx 800 sheep, undercover race and plunge dip. Other facilities include a kitchen, working area of Baltic pine, workshop and toilet. At the furtherest point of the property is an unequipped 2 stand shearing shed with old yards. There are steel cattle yards, 8 bay hay shed, 30 tonne silo, sundry sheds and deer paddock.
Sheep Flock: 730 Merino ewes joined Merino rams, 110 Merino ewes joined South African meat Merinos, 190 Merino ewes joined Dorset rams, all autumn lambing, ewes 19 20 micron. 950 F1 to Dorset rams, autumn lambing, 110 Dorset ewes joined Dorset rams, 565 wether hoggets, 505 ewe hoggets.
Cattle Heard: 60 poll Hereford cows joined to MG bull.
Carrying Capacity: 7,500 DSE approx.
Comment: This outstanding property can support a variety of enterprises from cropping, prime lambs, beef and wool production. For those considering the purchase of a larger farm, this holding is only 600 metres approx. from the 871.7 hectare Shepherds Way.
RLA 314