Geida Downs represents a great example of a breeding and fattening enterprise with the added ability to diversify into cash cropping, if required, in a safe rural area. The owner estimates the property will carry approximately 350 breeders plus present cash cropping.Situation: 15kms north of Warialda via Yetman Road.
Area:
1,217.7 ha (3,009 ac)
Country:
Generally undulating landscape rising away from rich alluvial flats along Mosquito Creek which runs through the property. Soils consist of black to chocolate basalt type with areas of lighter loam on some of the higher country. Timber is mainly White Box, Broad-leaf Ironbark, Kurrajong, Myall and some areas of Pine on the high country.
Arable Area:
Present farming 185 ha planted to oats and a further 160 ha (400 ac) has been farmed previously and growing tropical blend pastures or native grasses.
Water:
Two (2) bores, one (1) equipped with submersible pump and one (1) windmill pumping to nine (9) tanks with troughs, six (6) dams, Mosquito Creek and two (2) permanent springs.
Rainfall:
700mm (28 in) annual average.
Fencing:
Boundary is netting or hingejoint subdivided in stock-proof condition.
Improvements:
Large four (4) bedroom weatherboard and brick veneer home in good condition, modern kitchen/family room, two (2) bathrooms, large cool room, ducted air conditioning.
Other Improvements:
Three (3) car garage, lock-up shed, workshop, fuel shed and meat house.
Wool Shed:
Three (3) stand electric wool shed/machinery shed, raised board, all in good condition, steel sheep yards.
Storage:
1 x 75 tonne, 2 x 65 tonne, 1 x 50 tonne silos & hay shed.
Cattle Yards:
Steel set with crush and calf marking cradle at wool shed.