AREA:
4,012 hectares
(9,915 acres)
LOCATION:
82kms north-north west of Walgett on the Cumborah Road, 80kms west of Lightning Ridge.
SERVICES:
Rural power, telephone, mail (twice weekly), school bus (approximately 22km from house to Walgett and Lightning Ridge.
TITLE:
Western Lands Lease
RAINFALL:
400mm (16 inches)
COUNTRY:
There is a good mixture of country including:
Approximately 465 ha (1,150 acres) of grey self-mulching cultivation;
Approximately 1,396 ha (3,451 acres) of heavy black soils which are subject to beneficial flooding, and 1,467 ha (3,636 acres) of black/chocolate soils growing all types of grasses and herbages including Mitchell grass, blue grass, coolah grass and refoil clover and soft burrs.
Timbered by coolabah, box, wilga and dogwood.
Approximately 1148 ha (2836 acres) of red ridge country with some patches of heavier timber which has grasses including buffel grass and medics in season.
Timbered by box, wilga, mulga and some pine.
CROPPING:
Approximately 465 hectares (1150 acres) of grey self-mulching cultivation
FENCING:
Is mostly in excellent condition with a lot of fencing mostly being renewed.
Fences consist mostly of steel end assemblies with 2 barb and 4 plain wire.
WATER:
The water is in the process of being capped and piped.
Also has frontage to the Narran River.
IMPROVEMENTS:
3 bedroom pre-fabricated home with verandahs and air conditioning.
Very comfortable.
Set of cattle yards – need work.