Dairy Farm for Sale Tasmania in high rainfall area 1200-1500 m/m per year, it is 300m above sea level and with a sea view to Bass Strait from the farm.
Tasmania sits in the middle of the Roaring Forties and the farm is exposed to the winds, this would be considered a negative in a lot of situations but to our farm it is a positive as it allows us to develop a separate business to the normal agricultural pursuits with a Wind Energy development for internal power use and external power generation for sale to the power grid.
An addition to this is Horticulture as a by product of the wind turbines is hot water which could be used in the Green House system.
With Tourism a growing feature of the North West of Tasmania farm tours, fishing and farm stays are a feature of the area and this farm has huge potential to allow this, with a pristine Emu River environment, stocked with Trout, Blackfish, Eels and native flora and fauna the farm has a diverse range of possible alternatives to offer the owner of the farm.

Business opportunities – Dairying
– Cropping
– Horticulture
– Wind energy
– Tourism

Suits- – Investment owner/ Share farmer
– Investment owner/ manager
– Family
– Partnership(s)
– Individual
This amazing investment opportunity has been developed with the future in mind, drought proofing was our main priority as being able to farm for the full 12 months of the year does not stop your earning potential whenever there is a dry season, the existing dams, bores and the river to back up is the huge opportunity for the farm owner to drive his business.
The diversity of both agricultural opportunity and business opportunity is outstanding and is a unique development for the discerning investor, business entrepreneur or farmer.
This unique property consists of 391 acres on two adjoining titles (138 acres and 253 acres), fronting onto sealed bitumen roads and with absolute river frontage to the Emu River.
The farm consists of approx 300 acres of pasture of which 220 acres is under irrigation (62-65 acres under centre pivot and 145 acres under K-Line), more could be added.

The farm has an extensive history as a dairy farm with milking up to 340 cows delivering 2.45 million litres at peak, the farm is contracted for up to 3.1 million litres if required and has a contract for the next 4 years, the current pricing on contract and indicative is for $5.50 / kg milk solids for this season. Farm history shows solids averaging 4.5% Butterfat and 3.4% protein with a mixed herd of Holsteins and Ayrshires with some crossbreds.
The pastures have been extensively renovated and are at the fore front of pasture production for the district.
The farm is a god all season farm with history going back many years of all year round milking, it is free draining red krazonerm soil, the lay of the land gives good drainage internally into the existing water systems for recovery of nutrient and water storage, with good ph and phosphorous and potash levels, high organic carbon levels and high pasture growth species.
Cropping was under taken this year with 32 acres of potatoes and 32 acres of poppies under the centre pivots.
There are 2 large dams and several smaller ones on the properties, the ability to transfer water around the farm is a feature of the properties, and there are 3 bores currently on the properties with 2 used for dairy and household water and another used as a top up for irrigation in summer if required. A high pressure steel victaulic pipeline has been installed to finish off the drought proofing of the farm, pumping from the river could be used to either fill the dams over winter if required or a further license granted to fill till December.
A further opportunity exists to use this pipe to add to future development of the water systems down stream of the farm for water or system sales opportunity.
Extensive road works has been undertaken with good roads throughout the farm.
There are 2 – 4 bedroom brick veneer homes (one on each title), these are good quality homes with wood heating, power, carpets, curtains and modern kitchens.
There are two dairies, an 11 unit double up with auto cup removers, Duo vac and auto electronic pulsators, milk meters (both flow and volume) teat spray unit and auto wash for the milk machine. Individual grain feeding from 1- 20 ton silo linked via a pencil auger to a 30 ton silo for storage. A 10000 litre alpha Laval milk vat with auto wash. The yard has the capacity for 320 cows and is only 3 years old. The second dairy is not currently used but is a 6 aside double up with grain feeders and a capacity of about 100 cows.
There are two large barns, two machinery sheds, workshops (2) and an old calf shed.
The fencing is all electric internals with mixed on the perimeter; some wallaby fencing has been done.
An area of approx 53 acres was recently purcha