209 Mengha Road, Forest TAS 7330

This large multi-purpose farm, with an abundance of water and quality red basalt soils, is now on the market.

Located approximately 5 minutes from the historic township of Stanley and 10 minutes from Smithton, 'Spring Farm' comprises approximately 373 ha (922 ac) and is presently milking 600 Friesian cows plus cropping potatoes, maize, sugar beet & fodder beet.

The 60 unit rotary dairy with auto grain feed, auto cup removers and auto draft is only in its second season of use. The dairy is also complimented with a 500 cow feed pad and 800 tonne concrete silage pit.

There are two 4 bedroom brick homes, plus a lovely 4 bedroom federation home set amid beautiful manicured gardens, and an additional 2 bedroom home on the property.

With 5 dams holding 220 megalitres, 5 bores pumping 70,000 gallons an hour plus a further 300 megalitres of water coming soon from a local water scheme, the whole property could be irrigated totally.

At present there are 3 x 5 span and 1 x 4 span pivots in operation.