‘Long Creek’ is located in the Cooplacurripa / Cells River area and is perhaps one of the largest rural holdings offered for sale on the mid north coast for some time.
With an overall area of approximately 10,000 acres ‘Long Creek’ is a true rarity due to its sheer scale. With an estimated 4,000 to 4,500 acres of cleared to semi cleared land then on to ridges and steeper Mountain Ranges offering forest grazing ‘Long Creek’ takes up what is virtually a valley of its own having a South East to North West orientation.
The property has a long history of carrying upwards of 650 cows and calves (owner rated) and has the potential to see an increase in carrying capacity of breeders or steers with further improvement.
Long Creek is situated approximately 1 3/4 hours inland from Taree in the Manning Valley. Access to the property is relatively easy with established council roads, although a 4WD vehicle is required to traverse the acreage.
A reliable 35 to 40 inch rainfall per year provides excellent stock water to numerous dams, creeks and gully lines that intersect the property. Cattle yards, a stock mans hut and good 4WD tracks allow for relatively easy access to all areas of this massive property to muster or push into the mountains for selection of commercial timber. Obviously the pursuit of cattle will ideally suit ‘Long Creek’ however there is a serious abundance of commercial timber which will create a supplementary income to the landholder. Younger stands of timber may also provide an attractive return to the land holder in years to come as quality timber becomes more valuable.
Other opportunities for this property could include eco tourism, application of carbon credits or the sale of individual lots in the future as property values increase.
In the recent past there have been instances where land holders have received financial incentives from the government to effectively lock up areas of their timbered land. Very rarely does such a vast property become available on the eastern sea board of the Mid North Coast, ‘Long Creek’ is a serious grazing and timber property with massive potential both now and well in to the future.
Please call Troy Loretan of Elders Real Estate Taree for further information.