AREA: 574.49 Ha (1419 Ac) Freehold.
SITUATION: 45km north of Inverell on the MacIntyre River.
SERVICES: Power, Phone. 7km to School bus to primary & secondary schools at Inverell. Mail 3 times per week. Air services Armidale or Moree to Sydney. Saleyards at Inverell, being the 6th largest selling centre in the state, weekly fat cattle & sheep sales, monthly store cattle sales. Export abattoir at Inverell. Inverell is one of the major shopping and service centres of Northern NSW.
Country: 2/3 Basalt, 1/3 Trap Soils. Runs from rich alluvial river flats, Basalt and soft Trap country.
River flats to gently undulating country with slight hills.
Arable Area: Approximately 450acres, 50ac Oats, 130ac Dual purpose Barley, 270ac grain Barley (to be sown), plus 210ac available.
Timber: White and Yellow Box.
Water: Approximately 6km frontage to the MacIntyre River, 7 dams and spring.
210 mgl unregulated water. 60 acres is currently being irrigated.
Rainfall: 700 mm.
Fencing: Fencing is good to excellent on the whole and is mainly plain wire and barb. Older fencing is hingejoint and netting.
Subdivided into 14 paddocks.
IMPROVEMENTS: Original homestead: 1888 40 squares 4 B/Rs, 1 bathroom, large gauzed in sweeping verandahs, large living room, gas kitchen, 3 x 5,000 gal rain water tanks Plus 2 room granny flat with bathroom. Set in large established gardens, including tennis court overlooking the river.
Second residence: W/B 4 bedrooms, new gas kitchen, bathroom, quality floor coverings, shady verandah overlooking the river, evaporative air conditioner, 5000 gal rain water tank.
Machinery Shed: New 80ft x 40ft machinery shed enclosed on 3 sides.
Grain/Fodder Storage: 80ft x 40ft hay shed, 3 Silos being 100, 80 and 70 tonne silos 4 stable complex plus various sheds.
Shearing Shed: Relative new electric 4 stand raised board (3 equipped) steel sheep yards with covered double race.
Cattle Yards: Steel cattle yards with crush and Calf marking cradle, raised walk way on race, water in three yards, walkway on loading ramp.
CARRYING
CAPACITY: Owner estimates 250 cows or equivalent ideal for flat lamb production or fattening.