Description:
Area 16,458ha (40,750acres)
Title:
Western Lands Lease – 4 Leases
Location:
The property is located 51km from Girilambone and 94km from Nyngan off the Booroomugga Road to Cobar.
Country:
Level to undulating country dissected by Mailbox and Mulga Creeks, the property is mainly timbered. There is a current cultivation licence of 2,349ha (5,816acres) on ‘Booroomugga Station’.
Soils:
The soils are predominantly soft red loam types rising to some lighter gravel ridges.
Timber:
Kurrajong, Quandong, Mulga, Pine, Wilga and Rosewood are all found on the property. There are stands of Box along the creeks.
Cultivation Licence:
Total area of 2,349ha (5,816ac). Of the area Licenced there is 637ha (1,577ac) maintained cultivation with oats to be planted in the 2015 season of approx. 364ha (900ac), of the remaining licenced area all of the country has been pulled. 303ha (750ac) has been burned and requires minimal work to bring in to production. The opportunity to increase production and carrying capacity with minimal outlay is certainly one of ‘Booroomugga Station’s’ underlying features.
Water:
Capacity and surety of water is a highlight at ‘Booroomugga Station’. 19 earth dams with well maintained drains and active desilting programming ensures it’s safety. There is a large double dam at the homestead of approx. 12,000 yards equipped with electric pump that services the homestead, sheds and yards.
Rainfall:
15 inches per annum (387mm).
Fencing:
The owners have not been idle in the last 23 years of their tenure of ‘Booroomugga Station’. The property is fenced into 11 main paddocks with 6 smaller holding paddocks around the homestead and yards. The fencing includes:
- 33km approx. new all steel and 5 wire barb
- 16km 8 x 7 wire electric Weston fencing
- 20km 6 – 70.30 hingejoint with top barb
There are some older fences, mainly netting, but all in all the property is very well fenced.
Carrying Capacity:
The owner estimates 300 cows and their progeny with the potential for agistment stock in addition to this when the season permits.
Goat Harvesting:
The owner harvests in excess of 1,000 goats per annum.
Homestead:
Extremely comfortable and well presented offering 4 bedrooms, ensuite, separate living areas and covered outdoor entertaining area, 10,000 gallon rainwater storage, coolroom and established trees and gardens complete the package.
Cottage:
There is a two bedroom cottage in good condition.
Shearers/Shooters Huts:
Basic accommodation used intermittently.
Machinery Shed:
74′ x 32′ machinery shed enclosed on 3 sides with steel frame, mezzanine area and 10,000 gallons of rainwater storage.
Workshop:
70′ x 30′ steel frame workshop with concrete floor, power and lighting.
Grain Storage:
2 x 73 tonne cone bottom silos located on concrete pads.
Shearing Shed:
Grand in it’s day with 22 stands in operation. Today there are 5 stands with the shed in need of repair.
Cattle Yards:
All steel cattle yards with loading race, crush and calf marking cradle. The yards boast a five way draft and capacity of approx. 300 head.
Sheep/Goat Yards:
The yards have been improved to handle goats and are constructed of mesh, pipe and timber.
2015 Rates and Charges:
Trade & Investment Crown Lands Rates $1,555.65 (Oct 2014)
Wild Dog Rates $740.61
Shire Rates $939.56 (up to 31/5/15)
Local Land Services $788.85 (11/7/2014)
TOTAL – $4,024.67
Agents Comments:
‘Booroomugga Station’ has a proud history in the Nyngan Cobar area and comes with our highest recommendation. The property needs to be inspected to fully appreciate it’s size, scale and the ability to lift it’s production and carrying capacity with further work on the pulled cultivation
country.
This coupled with good improvements and sound management puts ‘Booroomugga Station’ on your must inspect list.