Reata / Lark Hill
BINGARA NSW

SITUATION: 32 kms west of Bingara 157 kms Tamworth, 95 kms Moree, 92 from Inverell.

AREA & TITLE: Reata: 1619 ha (4,000 acres)
Lark Hill: 940 ha (2,323 acres)
Total: 2,559.2 ha (6,323 acres)

COUNTRY: Prime alluvial river flats along the Horton River rise to gently undulating basalt soils and low grazing hills plus a further area of steeper timbered country. Approximately 485 hectares have been cultivated including 140 hectares prepared for forage oats, 50 hectares established to sub tropical pasture with the remainder either being fallowed or returned to pasture.

IRRIGATION: 532 megs of Horton River licence (Reata 208 megs and Lark Hill 324 megs), 60 hectares developed for spray irrigation and established to lucerne.

WATER: 11 kms frontage to the Horton River. 3 bores, 2 equipped with electric pumps, 1 wind-mill. 35 catchment dams including several spring fed dams.

FENCING: Boundary and subdivision all in good stock proof condition. Reata is subdivided into 21 paddocks and ark Hill into 15 paddocks.

RAINFALL: 700 mm annual average.

IMPROVEMENTS: Reata: Excellent 5 bedroom, weatherboard home, kitchen/dining room, lounge, front and rear verandah, ceiling fans, wood heater, split system air conditioner, all set in a neat established garden on the banks of the river.

Other Accommodation: 3 bedroom cottage

Sheds: Hay shed, machinery shed, workshop plus several storage sheds, 2 silos, 3 stand wool shed and sheep yards.

Cattle Yards: Excellent set of steel yards, race, crush, calf-marking cradle, loading ramp and covered work area plus set of timber yards at the H/S.

Lark Hill: 4 bedroom timber home, modern kitchen, lounge, open verandah, ducted evaporative a/c, split system a/c, above ground pool, car-port set on the banks of the river.

Sheds: 5 bay machinery shed, lock-up tool shed, large steel hay shed, 2 stand electric wool shed.

Other Improvements: 3 stable complex, good timber cattle yards with race, vet crush and loading ramp, 2 silos.

REMARKS: Reata and Lark Hill represent a great example of quality breeding and fattening country in a highly recognized area of the Horton Valley. The opportunity to utilise the irrigation also enhances the prospects of both fattening and hay production. The Vendor estimates the properties to carry approximately 800 breeders plus some fattening. These properties have a reputation for producing highly sought after blue ribbon weaners.

DISCLAIMER: All care has been taken in compiling these particulars but, as the same are prepared on instructions and with details provided by the vendor, for whom the company act as agents only, we cannot accept responsibility for errors or misdescriptions if any. Intending purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the correctness of these details.