It is well fenced and provides an excellent family homestead. It has the benefit of both Barwon River and Marra Creek frontage country, is very securely watered with a high drought-proofing capability. The strong soils facilitate excellent cultivation growth and stock-carrying capacity.

Property Location & Services
*40 kms South-East on the Brewarrina-Carinda road.
*Seven (7) km frontage to the Barwon River.
*Rural Power supply, TV Satelite dish, UHF Base set & aerial.
*Aircraft Hanger.
*Twice-weekly mail service.

LAND AREA
10,023 ha (24,767.35 acrea) Western Lands Perpetual Lease (Western Lands Grazing & Cultivation Lease), inclusive of a 671 hectare Cultivation Lease.

FIXED RATES
*Brewarrina Shire Rates: $4624 p.a
*Brewarrina Livestock Health & Pest Authorities (LHPA) Rates : $1343.25 p.a. Please note: Variable according to the yearly stock numbers carried.
*Wild Dog Tax: $157.15p.a.
*W.L.L Rental: $548.60 p.a.
*Please note: only paying 25% p.a – NSW Govt Drought Assistance Package.

PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS

FAMILY HOMESTEAD
*Substantial, well-designed Homestead, carpeted throughout. Secure surrounding 6 foot high chain fence.
*3 double bedrooms (with built-ins), with fench doors opening out onto adjoining sleep-out verandahs.
*Entrance foyer, formal lounge room with fireplace, formal dining room.
*Kitchen with walk in pantry, gas and electric stoves.
*Separate office.
*Separate walk-in cool room and meat house.
*Semi enclosed verandah/entertaining area.
*Reverse-cycle air-conditioning and ceiling fans provided in all rooms.
*8000 gallon rainwater storage.

BUILDINGS / UTILITIES adjacent Homestead
*3-bay 20′ x 20′ car garage.
*Open-sided bike and implement shed.
*Steel-framed concrete-floored 40′ x 40′ garage / workshop, inclusive of steel workbench, storage racks, pegboards and a 10′ x 10′ lock-up chain wire area with post drill stand, post vice and bench grinder.
*40′ x 30′ steel-framed Aircraft Hanger.
*Lock-up Chemical / Poisons shed

STOCK HANDLING AMENITIES
*5-stand steel-framed Wool Shed, with Diesel Engine driven overhead shaft gear.
*Wool Shed sheep-yards: constructed of steel/steel mesh, with adjustable semi-bungle style draft, fixed sheep/cattle loading ramp with fixed built in cattle yard panels for handling cattle. Water laid on sprays, circular sheep dip.
*13 person Shearers Quarters with wood / gas stoves, ablution block & meat house.
*Second set paddock sheep-yards, large, constructed steel/steel mesh, with 3 way draft, adjustable loading ramp, 60′ undercover race with concrete floor, apron, water laid on in 2 adjacent holding yards. This sheep yard complex services three paddocks.
*Cattle yards, large set, constructed steel/steel mesh. Features include, overhead race draft, round yard, undercover crush, undercover calf race and cradle, loading ramp with parallel dual walkways, 1km laneway access for stock transporation.

GEOGRAPHY OF COUNTRY

Pastures
*Principally low lying, soft grey-soil flats and plains.
*13,000 acres of seemingly endless Old Man Saltbush, with dense cover bulky clean, edible saline vegetation including Bladder and Ruby saltbush.
*Some slightly elevated clay soils and red textured soils.
*Womby Cowal country is located at property frontage and rear boundaries. Timber in these areas include black box and Coolibah in the lower lying country, with Belah, Leopardwood and whitewood in the balance with Dogwood in the run-off areas.
*Grasses include Neverfail, Coolah and Mitchell.

One of “Waratah” significant features is its capacity to produce an extensive widespread cover of grass vegetation and solid body of clover following good autumn and winter rainfalls.

RIVER COUNTRY
Dissected by the Briery Creek, with semi-permanent waterholes. The river also provides two lagoons, plus deep sheltered bens and good stretches of river views for excellent visibility. The nicely timbered river country includes magnificent Red Gums, River Box, Coolibah, Myall and Dogwood.

CULTIVATION
Comprises 671 hectares Cultivation country, this being incorporated into the Western Lands Lease. Status: Western Lands Grazing and Cultivation Lease.

PROPERTY FENCING
*Subdivided into 10 grazing paddocks, including a designated Ram Poddock.
*Three (3) holding paddocks located at Wool shed vicinity.
*Generally good condition steel fencing with barb, some older sound steel fencing with netting.

WATER SUPPLY
*A seven (7) kms frontage to the Barwon River.
*9 ground tanks, 4 storage tanks.
*11 sets of concrete water troughs.
*Briery Creek with semi-permanent waterholes that dissect the river paddock and also in this location there is two lagoons.
*A pipe-line extends from the Barwon River to storage tanks and a number of troughs.
*A back up channel on the Marra Creek, from the adjoining property “Yarrawin” to most ground tanks. This has been licenced for both stock and domestic use.
(Please note: The Marra Creek also receives an annual water allocation from the Macquarie River for stock and domestic purposes).

STOCK CARRYING CAPACITY rated 1 D.S.E / 4 acres.
Comments: The property will comfortably carry 3,500 breeding ewes and self replacing flock, 270 breeding cows and self replacing herd. Capacity to run steers through to Feed Lot weights (ie 18 months). In an excellent season, an additional 1500 head of agistment cattle have previously been carried.

CURRENT STOCK LEVEL
Approx 1000 head of cattle, with on-going capability year round.

PLEASE NOTE: “Waratah” has NEVER been totally de-stocked, nor devoid of water supply during any prolonged drought periods.