Wandella has started the New Year with renewed optimism after 4 inches of rain during the Christmas period.

Situation:

30km north of Lightning Ridge on the Castlereagh Highway.

Area:

3,647ha (9,011.9 ac) Western Lands Lease.

Rates:

$828.18pa being part of Walgett Shire.

Country:

Wandella has a mixture of flat grey/black country along the Narran River rising to soft red ridges. The timber is predominantly Coolibah, Myall, Mulga and Ironbark.

Rainfall:

400mm annual average.

Water:

Approx 13km frontage to the Narran River, 8 dams, pipeline from the Narran River with a mono pump service to the house and five paddocks.

Cultivation:

About 230ha (568ac) has been farmed.

Fencing:

The boundary fencing is mostly barb and plain with half of it being electrified. The internal fences being mainly barb and plain, with some having western droppers and some hingejoint.

Improvements:

4br weatherboard home with excellent renovated kitchen and open plan kitchen/dining/lounge.

2 bay garage & 4 stand electric woolshed/workshop.

Inclusions: 6ha of mining claims

Farming plant which includes:-

Case 4496 tractor 215hp 4 wheel drive, John Deere Header 5010, Connor Shea Cultivator coupled with a Simplicity 1 1/4 tonne airseed box with finger harrows, 60ft 3 point linkage Hardi Spray rig, 7mt x 2 way disc plough, 40ft Mitze auger, 2 x 25 tonne Yeoman’s portable bins.