“Haystack” 87 Haystack Road, Bundarra NSW 2359

Price: Approx $797/Acre

AREA: 865 Hectares. 2136 Acres. Freehold.

REMARKS: A reliable breeding, fattening & wool production property. A well-managed, well-cared for property. The current owners have owned ‘Haystack’ since 1952 and now plan to retire.

SERVICES: Saleyards and major export abattoir at Inverell. Wool & Grain Trading/Marketing companies located in Inverell

SITUATION: 20Km South of Bundarra on Bakers Creek Road. Infants, primary & secondary schools located at popular Bundarra school. 64Km South of Inverell.

URALLA SHIRE COUNCIL RATES: $2,779.00 pa

ARABLE AREA: 242Ha available (600Acres). 200 Acres sown to Nile Oats.

SOILS: Almost even spread of loamy granite and loamy trap soils.

PASTURE DEVELOPMENT: Over the years 1500Ac has been spread with sub clovers & haifa white clovers. 44 tonne of Gypsum applied to 600Ac over the past 2 months.

FERTILISER HISTORY: Single Super applied to 1500 Acres of open country. Average 1 bag/Acre depending on the season and not each year. Fertilised for an excess of 50 years.

WATER: 2 creeks provide water to ‘Haystack’. Bakers Creek flows along the full length of the Western boundary known to be permanent for 40 years. During the peak of the recent drought it went back to 2 holes.
Water from Bakers Creek pumps via an electric pump to house yard, toilets, 3 troughs plus troughs in sheep & cattle yards.
Haystack Creek is a semi-permanent supply. It transverses the property & supplies water to a large dam.
12 earth dams.

RAIN STORAGE: 5000 gal tank attached to residence, 5000 gal tank attached to machinery shed, 5000 gal tank attached to shearing shed. These tanks supply fresh water to the residence via an automatic pressure pump.

FENCING: Both subdivision and boundary fencing are in good to very good condition.

SUBDIVISION: Subdivided into 25 paddocks. Fencing in good to very good condition.

MACHINERY SHEDS: 2 large wood frame machinery sheds suitable for high machinery.

GRAIN STORAGE: Three 9 tonne cone base silos

HAY SHED: 2 large hay sheds.

SHEARING SHED: 3 stand powered shearing shed

SHEEP YARDS: Steel/wood sheep yard. Single drenching race including concrete floor. Second set of sheep yards supports the 640 Acres.

CATTLE YARDS: Steel/wood cattle yard. Capacity for 100 head of cattle.

PRODUCTION CAPACITY:
Sheep – Shear approx 500 wethers (Merriville Blood) & 1000 ewes each year plus maiden ewes.
Cattle – 140 to 180 breeders depending on the season plus progeny & 50 heifers.
Fodder Crop Area – 90Ha (220Acres) of oats grown each year for progeny.

RESIDENCE: Comfortable 3 Bedroom home with electric kitchen, separate lounge room, separate dining room, enclosed verandah & solar hot water system. Solar system on roof of residence.

SECOND RESIDENCE: 2 Bedroom self-contained guest cottage in good condition.