- ON THE DARLING AT LOUTH -

FARM OPEN DAY Saturday 27th April 10am – 2pm
Private inspection by arrangement with David Russell. Smoko & sausage sizzle by the river and enjoy the quality and river lifestyle Pattison has to offer. Confirm your appointment with David Russell today by calling either (02) 6836 2234 or 0418 636 050

Area:
8,202 ha – 20,269 ac WLL

Location:
34km north upstream of Louth 65km’s south west of Bourke adjacent to Wilcannia – Bourke River Road eastern bank
Country:
App. 12km’s of prime Darling River frontage, at the junction of the infow from The Warrago River System. Red river gum line, the river bank sheltered bends, open woodlands and plants Black Box and Coolabah, heavey grey alluvial soil running back to red loam soil, scattered Rosewood, Belah and good variety of Mulga and heavy grassed country. Neverfail, Copper Burr Clovers, Button grass & salines.

Water:
Watered by 24km of 50mm poly pipe through centre of property, can replenish 8 dams, 1,000 to 6,000cyd plus 4 poly tanks on pipe line connected to submissible pump in River at homestead.

Irrigation:
94 meg class A water licence irrigation. Stock & domestic plus 200ha flood plain farming. 9ha of spray irrigation – 3 paddocks all pig lock new fencing. Utilized to produce winter cereal grain and hay or grazing. New 6″ irrigation pump in river with new 65kVa genset fully controlled auto system.

Fencing:
Fencing being all steel. River and flood plain country, 5 paddocks all piglock 8 wire & 2 barbs, 5 grazing paddocks – all steel 1 with all new hingejoint. 20m cleared break around 90% of property. Maintained fence line and access tracks.

Pattison Homestead:
Set high on the Eastern bank of the Darling River. Fully renovated with 3 bedrooms plus sleep out, new kitchen, open plan gas electric stove, dishwasher, large breakfast bar which opens to dining sitting room. Dual wood fire to separate loungeroom, office, polished boards flooring, 7 split systems throughout home, separate shower and laundry, 6 x 12′ coolroom with front storage area, established lawns & gardens. 100 Macadamia Nut trees lines the driveway on drip system. Shade sails over entertaining area with BBQ.

8 rooms quarters – 2 room workmans cottage. 14 x 8m machinery shed & workshop with cement flooring, 11x9m garage, 7x3m lockup shed, 40x8m hay shed, 15x10m shed set up for 10 sow piggery fallow pens & storage area.
Shearing shed with 5 stands of new lister electric overhead gear, ceiling fans throughout, cement floor wool room. New all steel sheep yards 3 way draft undercover classing/working race adjacent new all steel cattle yards with water connected and all adjacent to irrigation paddocks and laneway system to grazing paddocks.

Services:
Mains power mobile phone coverage mail twice weekly RFD’s clinic at Louth with sealed airstrip, Louth School, famous Shindy’s Inn Hotel & Accommodation or 65km’s to Bourke or 75 minutes to Cobar with daily flights to Sydney & all services.

Carrying Capacity:
Owner estimates and has carried 3,000 mxd Merino Sheep producing 90 to 100 bales wool p.a plus cash flow from bush goats sold est 1,000 p.a. Growing cereal and hay crop for piggery and storage.

Rainfall: 280mm p.a

AUCTION
9th May 2013
11am
Cobar Bowling & Golf Club – Room 2