. DALWOOD, Bourke NSW 2840

Area:

19,926 ha. (49,238 ac.) Western Lands Perpetual Lease.

Situation & Services:

100 km. North East of Bourke, 85 km. North West of Brewarrina

Telephone, television, U.H.F. radio, twice weekly mail, on property airstrip of 1,000 mtrs.

Country:

Flat red loam and gently undulating Sandy Rises interspersed with areas of grey soil with sinks and Gilgais. Small percentage of flood area and Canegrass flat from Lednapper watercourse.

Timber comprises Brigalow, Pine, Wilga, Ironwood, Whitewood, Rosewood, Lemonwood, Supplejack and an area of Mulga. Areas of semi open scattered timber plus areas of woody shrubs.

Pasture comprises principally Wiregrass, Wooolybutt and Wandarrie Grasses as well as salines and Copperburrs. Some Buffel & Sarbi.

Improvements:

Large 3 bedroom fibro homestead with all round 12 ft. gauzed verandahs. All Bedrooms with B.I.'s. All good size rooms. Lounge, dining, office, schoolroom, walk-in pantry off kitchen.

Ducted evaporative airconditioning, gas and slow combustion stoves, electric H.W.S..

One-bedroom fibro cottage with gauzed verandahs on two sides; wood and gas stoves; donkey H.W.S.; some furniture included. Airconditioned.

4-stand timber framed woolshed with water cooled, diesel engine driven shaft gear complete to downtubes. Concreted steel mesh branding race and circular sheep dip. Power connected to woolshed. Old unused P. & R. sheepyards in need of replacement.

12-person accommodation shearers' quarters with Metters wood stove; partly equipped; ablution block; meathouse; septic toilet; donkey H.W.S..

3-bay steel framed garage. Timber framed garage/workshop with timber workbench, power connected; rainwater. 40' x 30' new steel framed aircraft hangar with sliding double doors and concreted floor; rainwater. 1,000 mtr. east-west operational airstrip.

Yards:

Situated in the area of the Homestead is a goat yard of steel, mesh and part wooden, with drafting and loading facilities. Serviced by 2 trapped enclosures, one watered and one dry, plus 2 watered holding enclosures.

Fencing:

Subdivided into six grazing paddocks. The vast majority of external and all internal fencing is of hingedjoint.

12 steel trap trapped water enclosures.

Water:

3 flowing bores, all capped and piped. 12 pipeline fed watering points - all under natural pressure - excavations with floats and valves. 2 catchment fed ground tanks.

Bourke Average rainfall 355 mm. Brewarrina Average rainfall of 410mm.

Carrying Capacity:

5,000 D.S.E. currently carrying an estimated 12,000 goats.

Price:

$1,500,000

Comments:

Dalwood is situated in the much favoured North East sector of the Bourke District and is only 85 km. from Brewarrina.

The property is safely watered with three flowing bores, all capped and piped and it is well set up for goats or Dorper Sheep.