‘Wellingrove Station’

Area & Tenure: 1,000ha (2,471ac) Freehold being Lot 1 in Lot 26 on DP753283. Glen Innes/Severn Shire Council. Zoning 1A

Situation: ‘Wellingrove Station’ is situated 22km North West of Glen Innes on both side of the sealed Strathbogie Road. The school bus collects at the property’s front gate delivering to both primary and secondary educational facilities in Glen Innes. Glen Innes provides all sporting, recreational and retail facilities associated with a thriving country town. One hour to the south of Glen Innes on the New England Highway lies the city of Armidale which is the cultural heart of the New England with the University of New England and several historical buildings of significance.

Climate: ‘Wellingrove Station’ enjoys a typical temperate New England climate experiencing 4 distinct seasons. Winter provides frosty mornings and clear days, whilst summer avoids the intense heat associated with lower lying and coastal regions. Altitude varies from 880 to 1030m above sea level.

Rainfall: 825mm (33′) per annum.

Carrying Capacity: The vendors estimate ‘Wellingrove Station’ will carry 450-500 cows on a year round basis.

Topography: ‘Wellingrove Station’ features extensive areas of rich fertile flats along Wellingrove Creek which winds through the property from South to North. Fringing the flats is softly undulating cleared granite grazing country offering winter warmth.

Fencing: Fencing on this property is immaculate with extensive work being done over the past two years. New fencing subdivides ‘Wellingrove Station’ into 21 paddocks thus ensuring maximum feed utilization, ease of mustering and ease of management.

Water: Water is a feature of ‘Wellingrove Station’ with frontage to Wellingrove Creek and 21 dams. Wellingrove creek is considered permanent whilst a bore pumps to a new 50,000 gal tank providing water to the trough system. Several large stock dams have recently been completed.

Homestead: Constructed in 1908 the ‘Wellingrove Station’ homestead is a regional landmark. Set amongst attractive landscaped gardens at the end of a beautiful tree lined driveway. The homestead is a federation style with wide verandahs, French doors, ornate chimneys and 11 fireplaces giving it a welcome ambience. This large family home is over 650m2 and boasts 5 bedrooms, huge family areas, formal dining, formal lounge plus guest accommodation. (see floorplan). They don’t build homes like this anymore, bay windows and extensive wood paneling make this an appealing and functional homestead.

Other Structural
Improvements: A new 340m2 steel frame shed houses both a large machinery storage shed and 1st class stable complex. 4 large fully lined stables open to a breezeway giving access to a new round yard. This is complimented by a fully lined tack room.

Other structural improvements include a recently renovated workshop/garage, a second machinery storage shed and the historic ‘Wellingrove Station’ Woolshed.