Nutrien Harcourts Mildura are pleased to present for sale; Copi Station Menindee, offering a unique opportunity with an indisputable appeal to both investors and existing industry participants due to its iconic location.
The Copi Station aggregation comprises a total Freehold and Lease land area of 1,738.91*hectares (4,297*acres), delivering all the essential elements of scale, versatility, operational productivity, extensive infrastructure, fertile soils, access to water. Proximity to specialised service providers and manual labour, within an ideal Mediterranean climate - all critical factors for an irrigation or mixed farming enterprise.
Currently Copi Station is operated as value adding and supplementing a livestock breeding venture for a significant pastoral grazing enterprise. Being offered for sale due to relocation of the family grazing operation.
Sourcing water direct from the western side of Copi Hollow, includes a 180 megalitre high security water licence, 89ha (220 ac) centre pivot with established lucerne planted underneath. Exclusion fence surrounds the existing irrigation and supporting infrastructure.
Major structural improvements include a 3BR homestead, 1BR cabin with living zones, packing shed with extensive cool room facilities, machinery sheds and workshops.
Combining both environmental natural resources and progressive value adding initiatives for existing pastoral grazing entities, Copi Station presents an opportunity for several agricultural pursuits, lifestyle or tourism enterprises.
* Domestic or export hay production.
* Irrigated cash crops enterprises (melons, carrots, asparagus, market garden).
* Drought proofing or complimenting a grazing operation (isolating/rams, stud ewes, backgrounding or finishing livestock for sale in a feedlot or controlled environment).
* Tourism, being located on the western frontage to Copi Hollow (STA)
* Lifestyle within semi-grazing environment; sheep, goats, cattle, horses.
Opportunity exists to substantially increase the production output with the possibility of developing a second pivot site, allowing up to 180 hectares (440 acres under irrigation)
Historically Copi Station was a modern, specialised table grape property. Much of the significant infrastructure including the packing shed and cool room facilities, machinery shed, and workshops are functional and partly used for its current hay production operation.
There are areas of decommissioned vines on the property.
Combined, Copi Station delivers a quality agricultural asset, offering a unique opportunity for new or existing agriculture groups or investors to enter this tightly held area.