"Fernbank" 742 Bowaka Road, Kingston Se SA 5275

Area
330.25 Hectares Freehold 816 Acres

Water Licence
108 Hectares irrigation licence- 72 Ha I.E. unconfined
- 36 Ha I.E. confined

Location
Located just 7.5 km South of Reedy Creek on the Bowaka Road and fronting the Princes Highway.

Land
Varying from red rise over limestone to heavy deep black loam over limestone being naturally fertile and very productive particularly in the spring, summer and autumn months.


Pastures
Annual grasses and some perennial grasses being Fescue and various clovers. Vendor estimates 5 dry sheep equivalent per acre carrying capacity.

Production
Fernbank carries weaner steers, 100 cows, finishing of lambs and hay production. Turnoff is targeted to meet premium market returns.

Fertiliser
Dry land receives 100 kg per hectare every 2nd year of single super while irrigation land receives 200 kg per hectare per annum.

Fence
Well fenced (6kms of new fencing) with creo posts plain wire, all fences electrified and in excellent condition. Central lane way in place servicing most paddocks and being rubbled. Energiser in shed.

Stock Water
Supplied by electric submersible pump from bore supplying 3 x 3000 gallon poly tanks which supply concrete troughs. 1 inch pipe.
Improvements
Shed
Colourbond lockable shed with lights.

Woolshed
3 stand steel and timber frame woolshed with machinery bay. Mesh sheep yards alongside.

Cattle yards
New Auspine creo treated pine timber cattle yards with steel gates, Naughton crush, and timber loading ramp. Situated close to road with good truck access.

Hay yard
At road side adjacent to telephone tower.

Irrigation

Pivot 1
Bore - 140 m deep (confined aquifer), 35000 gallons per hour minimum with 6.5 m head at 600 mg per litre. Vendor estimates minimal pumping of water to irrigate through pivot.
Pivot - Aluminium Reinke, electric being 44 Hectares

Pivot 2
Bore - 65 m deep at 1200 mg/litre
Pivot - Electric Zimmactic steel pivot being 8 seasons old, water pumped with "VM" 4 cylinder diesel motor coupled to turbine pump being 25 m deep. Divided into 4 quarters.

Flood
At Western end of the property
Pump - 6 inch centrifugal pump coupled to electric motor. Mains power. Approximately 17 hectares. Block banks in place.

General
"Fernbank" is a property set up for easy management using intensive grazing or for fodder production where all the hard work is done. Secure water and productive soils make this a stand out property. Inspection highly recommended.