Area
Total: 1,785.65 Hectares – 4,412.43 Acres

Situation & Services
Situated in the Eurongilly Valley 50km from the regional city of Wagga Wagga and its regional airport and 25km from Gundagai. Billabong is less than four hours from Sydney and within easy access of the Hume Highway to Melbourne.

Wagga Wagga provides a complete range of commercial, retail, health, educational, agricultural and recreational services, including one of Australia’s leading livestock markets.

Excellent accommodation

Billabong homestead
An outstanding 5 bedroom (5 ensuite) home of magnificent proportions and exacting standards, featuring comfortable formal and casual living areas, meticulously restored with detailed finishes. The open plan sitting room area features attractive exposed beam ceilings and a prominent stone fireplace. Separate study and wine cellar. Reverse cycle air-conditioning with individual climate control zones, as well as high speed satellite internet connection. Carport adjacent.

Of pise construction the homestead, with its north-easterly aspect, was extensively renovated in 1979 and extended with additional accommodation in 2007. Sitting prominently on an elevated site the home enjoys stunning views across the Station to the north. The wide 5m verandahs on three sides allow for outdoor living and entertaining during most of the year.

The homestead is set in spacious easy care irrigated gardens with an extensive avenue of Elms and a tennis court. There is also a large backup generator.

Second homestead
A comfortable five bedroom home is located on the northern end of the property.

Manager’s residence
Attractive four bedroom home with two bathrooms and two living rooms. This home has reverse cycle air conditioning and a large north facing verandah for entertaining. A carport is adjacent to this home.

Workman’s cottage
Is a two bedroom cottage that is ideal for staff or guest accommodation.

High performance pastures
Highly developed agriculturally, comprising an impressive balance of established high performance perennial and annual pastures, including; over 600 ha of lucerne/clover based pastures, 275 ha of improved annual and perennial species including phalaris, rye and cocksfoot and other tailored mixes including Kilomax.

Cropping program
The standing crops, which are in excellent order, are to be given in with the sale. Traditionally 800 ha of cereal and dual purpose crops are sown annually, with up to 1,400 ha some years. The property has an impressive track record of fertilizer and lime application and records are available. In 2011 crops have been sown consisting of triticale 630 acres, wheat 457 acres and canola 358 acres for a total of 1,445 acres.

Paddocks & Fencing
The subdivision and laneway fencing on Billabong is in excellent condition. Fences include netting, 5 line hinge joint and some 6 plain and 2 barb fencing. There is a laneway system throughout, connecting paddocks to the 4 sets of sheep yards and 2 sets of cattle yards.

Rainfall
Average 600mm (24″) per annum – predominantly winter/spring.

Water
The stock and domestic water supply is very good, prime sources include two equipped wells and one equipped bore (depth 130ft), also 17 stock dams (all have been cleaned), plus backup access to town water. Water reticulates from nine storage tanks to 47 strategically placed troughs and there are two large storage dams (total 300MgL), built in 1990 and 1995.

Operating improvements

Woolshed
Billabong boasts a large 6 stand electric woolshed with shedding for approximately 800 – 1,000 sheep on two levels.

Shearer’s quarters
In excellent condition providing accommodation for 16 shearers and team, with air conditioned contractor/classer accommodation. Included are a separate kitchen, dining area, bathroom and toilet facilities.

Sheep yards
Adjoining the woolshed are extensive concreted yards with undercover Proway 3-way auto electric draft and scales complex. Incorporated is a hydraulic sheep loading/unloading ramp. In addition there are three remote sets of yards, all of similar design, with working races & drafting facilities.

Cattle yards
The main cattle yards are located fronting the Gundagai/Wagga Wagga road are of all-steel construction with draft, vet crush and loading facilities. The northern cattle set are new all steel Arrow (portable) yards with Q Catch crush and portable loading ramp.

Grain storage
Approximately 2,600 tonnes of grain storage, comprising two grain sheds with concrete floors, located at the shed complex with a capacity of 1,200 tonnes of wheat each. The silos comprise three 40 tonne, one 50 tonne elevated and one 30 tonne elevated.

Weighbridge
A 60 tonne concrete weighbridge is situated at the grain storage facilities.

Silage pits
Total capacity 3,800 tonnes

Machinery sheds
Two large modern all-steel main machinery sheds are situated near the homestead. One includes a hoist, working pit and lockable workshop. The second shed has a workshop and c