Situation & Services:
198km north west of Bourke. 60km north of Wanaaring. 50km south of Hungerford. Rural power. S.T.D. phone. Satellite T.V. dish. Broadband internet. U.H.F. tower.
Area:
26,135Ha. (64,581 Acres) Western Lands Perpetual Lease - inc. 256.5Ha freehold.
Shire Rates $3150.00. Western Lands Rental $923.53. WDDB Rates $1177.43. LHPA Rates $1017.90.
Country:
Paroo River forms the western boundary of the property. The country then runs to slightly undulating, soft sandy loam with numerous box swamps.
Cuttaburra creek and Kulkyne water course transverse the property in a parallel fashion providing large areas of floodplain and flooded creek flats - rendering approximately 25% of the entire property subject to low level beneficial flooding.
Timber comprises of Coolibah and Riverbox in the flooded country and also Yapunyah along the Paroo. The red country timber consists mainly of Ironwood, Whitewood, Rosewood, Beefwood and good stands of Mulga, some Supplejack, plus Box in the swamps.
The different soil types provide a good mixture of vegetation including Woolybutt, Silvergrass, Buttongrass, Neverfail and Mulga Mitchell. Soft, clean, edible salines comprise mainly of bladder saltbush, Copper burr, Jelly burr and Cannonball. Herbages include Crowsfoot, Spinach, Pigweed and Lambs Tongue with good stands of clovers in season.
Improvements:
Modern 4 bedroom homestead, all with built-ins, main with ensuite and walk-in robe. Formal lounge, sunroom and open plan living area. Ducted air-conditioning, slow combustion heater. 2.5km long permanent waterhole in the Paroo river servicing the homestead and woolshed complex. Homestead is set in an attractive English cottage style garden with expansive lawns, large trees, shrubs and roses. 6m x 3m above ground pool.
Self contained 1 bedroom mens quarters and meathouse on the edge of the garden area.
New 24m x 9m machinery shed with 3 x 5000G tanks attached. 3 bay steel framed garage/workshop with concrete floor and work benches. Power connected. Steel framed motorbike shed with concrete floor.
4/5 - stand timber framed woolshed with overhead shaft gear driven by 6 H.P. Lister diesel motor D-E. Electric grinder. Power connected. Woolshed needs some repairs.
12-person accommodation shearer's quarters in good order. Quarters fully equipped. Power connected.
Large set of posts and rail/steel mesh sheep yards situated at woolshed. Second set of main working yards in middle of property. Steel cattle yards with Thompson Longhorn crush and loading ramp.
Water:
2 permanent and 1 semi-permanent waterholes on the Paroo river. 3 semi-permanent waterholes on the Cuttaburra creek. 20km pipeline from the Paroo servicing 5 poly tanks and 11 troughs. 9 spear trapped waters, 6 ground tanks with 5 cleaned out in the past 7 years with 13km polypipe connecting 3 of them.
Fencing:
Subdivided into 12 grazing paddocks and 4 holding paddocks. 56,000 acres -120km of
7-90-30 hingejoint fencing with top and bottom barb put up over the last 10 years. Laneway from cattle and sheep yards back to homestead.
Carrying Capacity:
The property has run 6000-8000 sheep plus 100-200 cattle according to seasonal conditions. Currently running 3000 dorper ewes and progeny.
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