AREA:
30,780 hectares – (76,057 acres)
TITLE:
The land is held as Western Lands Leases
LOCATION:
The property is located on the Walgett to Brewarrina Road and situated approximately 50 kilometres east of Brewarrina and 75 kilometres west of Walgett. The regional centre of Dubbo is located 380 kilometres to the southeast and Sydney 780 kilometres to the southeast
The property has bitumen sealed access to both Walgett and Brewarrina
SERVICES:
Rural power and telephone
Mail service twice weekly
Grain silos located at Walgett
Stock selling facilities at Walgett with regional weekly stock sales at Dubbo
The nearest regional centre is Dubbo (population 39,000), which provides a comprehensive range of all services and amenities. Dubbo is the main agri-business centre for western New South Wales
RAINFALL:
Approximately 400 mm (16 inches)
COUNTRY:
Consists of near level flood plains rising to small areas of red ridges on the north eastern boundary of “Kia Ora”
In general terms, approximately 95% of the property is grey alluvial flood plain country with the remaining 5% being red ridges
Approximately 10,000 tonne per annum of manure generated from the Feedlot has been spread over the cultivation country on the property
CROPPING:
There are approximately 10,513 hectares of cultivation. Currently sown this year (and included in the sale):
wheat – 4,995 hectares
barley- 2,480 hectares
oat – 605 hectares
chick peas – 477 hectares
The balance comprises of:
sugargraze/sorghum – 852 hectares
1,292 hectares of fallow
GRAZING:
Consists of open Mitchell grass plains running onto lightly timbered country. “Kia Ora” grows natural grasses and herbages in the winter including clovers, crows foot, lambs tongue and many more
TIMBER:
Predominantly myall, rosewood, coolibah and wilga on the open heavy country, with sandalwood, bimblebox and mulga on the red ridges
FLOODING:
A large proportion of the property is subject to beneficial flooding from the Barwon River on the southern section with the northern section subject to inundation from the Narran Lake. All structural improvements are located above known flood levels. Flooding in general is considered beneficial
WATER:
- 25 kilometre frontage to Barwon River on “Glengai” and “Collewaroy”
- 4″ and 2″ piped water system through the centre of the property from solar and electric pumps at the river on “Glengai”
- Barwon River Channel through “Collewaroy” and “Black Box”
- 34 ground tanks, average size 10,000 yards
- Feedlot “4″ pipe system to 1 megalitre storage and 2 x 20 megalitre ground tanks, 2 x wells (1 x electric, 1 x solar pump)
FENCING:
Mostly all steel post and steel end assemblies with 4 plain wire and 2 barb, in good to very good condition. A very well fenced property with approximately 10 kilometres of new fencing being completed each year
STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS:
“Kia Ora”
Homestead: 1950′s renovated residence. This is a large and comfortable home with 5 bedrooms, office, lounge/dining/kitchen, bathroom, ensuite, billiard room, hallway and separate governess quarters. Inground pool and spa tub under a large shade cloth area
Working Improvements:
6 stand electric shearing shed with steel sheep yards
4 x 50 tonne vacuum sealed metal silos
1 x 50 tonne cone based metal silo
“Glengai”
Homestead: 1950′s home comprising of 4 bedrooms, sunroom, family room, bathroom, kitchen/dining/lounge room and laundry
Residence: Built 2004, hardiplank Austam Home comprising of 4 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, dining, laundry, bathroom, 2 x verandahs and 2 x carports
Cottage: 2 bedroom clad cottage
Working Improvements:
5 stand electric woolshed
Steel cattle yards with Thompson Longhorn crush
1 x 100 tonne flat bottom silo
“Lexington”
Residence: Hardiplank Austam Home built in 2002 comprising of 4 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, dining, laundry, bathroom, 2 x verandahs and 2 x carports
Working Improvements:
Machinery Shed/Workshop with power connected
4 stand shearing shed and steel sheep yards
“Collewaroy”
Homestead: A 1920′s residence comprising of 4 bedrooms, kitchen, walk-in pantry, family room, bathroom, lounge room, dining room, laundry, built-in cool room and enclosed verandah. The dwelling has been extended and renovated, with tennis court, inground swimming pool
Cottage: 2 bedrooms, weatherboard construction
Working Improvements:
Steel cattle yards with Thompson Longhorn crush and scales
Timber sheep yards
Shearer’s huts, timber construction
8 stand electric woolshed
5 bay machinery shed with 2 bays enclosed
“Black Box”
Steel cattle yards with Thompson Longhorn crush
FEEDLOT:
Processing Centre: The structure consists of concrete floor with steel frame and corrugated metal roof with open sides. Part of the concrete floor is grid stamped. Yards consist of steel post and rail with conveyor belt infills with a crowd pen design on a ratchet system. There is also an under and over loading system. The processing centre can handle 100 head at any time. Included in the centre is a hydraulic CIA Predator crush with all weights being linked back to the computer system in the office. Also in the processing centre is a cool room with insulation and compressor, toilet and shower amenities as well as a transportable office
Feed Pens: The majority of the construction of the yards consists of driven steel posts with steel rails and cables. The feed system consists of both concrete troughs on concrete aprons as well as conveyor belt feeders on concrete aprons. Shade sails are in the majority of the pens
The total capacity of the pens is 5,000 cattle
Feed Mill Complex: Construction consists of concrete floor, steel frame with open sides and an approximate floor area of 250 m2. The feed mill complex includes 5 x 200 tonne silos with interconnecting auger from a 25 tonne hopper. Grain is augered from the silos to an overhead bin, which goes through a cleaning system and then is mixed in detached trucks. These trucks discharge the mix directly into the feed troughs. There are 2 x 30 inch roller mills capable of mixing approximately 18,250 tonnes per annum. This provides surplus capacity to meet the existing needs of the feedlot
There are 2 x 100kva generators attached to the feedmill shed
Working Improvements:
Machinery shed with concrete floor
3,000 tonne grain shed with concrete floor
80 tonne weighbridge with Atco office
4 x 5,000 tonne capacity feed bunkers for silage
Heavy steel frame machinery/hay shed
Accommodation:
Cottage 1: 3 bedrooms, hardiplank
Cottage 2: 3 bedroom shearers huts converted into a residence
Cottage 3: 2 bedroom cottage of fibro construction
Mobile Home: Converted with lounge area and verandah
Units: 4 x 2 bedrooms units with kitchenette and common room
COMMENTS:
The property is a magnificently improved operation which has been held by the Keech Family since 1962. The definite features include the quality black flood plain soils, excellent waters and fencing and substantial Feedlot and buildings. The 8,557 hectares of sown winter crop offers purchasers an excellent cash flow opportunity
The grazing country on the property is used in conjunction with the Feedlot operation whereby steers are brought in at between 200-250kg, grown out to 300kg then put on feed. The cultivation country is predominantly sown to a winter and summer crop rotation. The “Kia Ora” Aggregation is run as one enterprise with the dryland cultivation and grazing component of the property being utilised in the Feedlot
“Kia Ora” grows enough grain and fodders for the feedlot to be self-sufficient
The feedlot currently supplies in excess of 17,000 head into major domestic and export markets. The owners have been working with these companies since 1984
CONTACT:
For any further information or inspection, contact:
Moree Real Estate
Phone: (02) 6751 1100
Fax: (02) 6752 1766
Web: www.moreerealestate.com.au
After Hours
Paul Kelly – 0428 281 428
Allan Gobbert – 0428 523 375
Cliff Brown – 0428 669 173
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