AREA:
55,878Ha - 138,360Ac
LOCATION:
60km South East of Tibooburra
COUNTRY:
Generally flat open Mitchell grass plains to undulating rises of sandy loam, scattered Mulga, Coolabah and Acacia. Alluvial grey soil flood out country feeding from the Warratta and Two mile Creek system and tributaries flowing to Whyjonta and Yantara Lake catchment. Highly productive and fertile saline country of salt bush, lignum, cane grass, swamps, herbages, button grass, Never fail, and a variety of natural grasses, braid ploughed red country seeded to Buffel.
WATER:
Securely watered by 15 earth dams, 2 capped flowing bores and 3 sub-artesian bores. A network of poly pipe trough's, storage tanks, troughs and solar systems. A large area of natural lakes and swamps in season from large catchment area and creek system to the west and north west.
FENCING:
All steel fencing approximately 110km built within the last 4 years. 63km of new 7-90-30 hingejoint some 3-barb's/steel subdivided into 9 paddocks. A further 14km of new 7-90-30 hingejoint fencing to be completed, giving approx. 30,000 acres of goat proof paddock.
IMPROVEMENTS:
Homestead built 1976 era, gauzed in veranda on 4 sides, walk in pantry, modern kitchen, dishwasher, gas stove, fridge/freezer, large lounge room, gas heating, 3 x large bedrooms all with built-ins, large office, evaporative air conditioning and reverse cycle air conditioning, 8'x 8' cool room and bbq area.
12m x 12m workshop with concrete flooring, 30m x 10m hay shed, 22m x 25m machinery shed open on 3 sides. Fuel storage shed holding 4,500L diesel and 2,200L petrol, double car garage, and a large equipped meat house.
4 bay horse stables adjacent to a 20' shipping container tack room and round yard.
Shearing shed 4-stand shaft driven, diesel motor, lyco wool-press all steel sheep yards. 3-way draft handling 5000hp. 6x room quarters and ablution block. 2 bedroom stockmans cottage, kitchen and air conditioned.
Main cattle yards at homestead, all steel crow's nest draft. CIA crush/scales under cover race, Morrison calf cradle, water yards all handling 600 head. 2nd out station yards at quart pot. All steel CIA crush calf cradle under cover race handling 500 head both have road train access. Various cooler yards around water handling sheep or goats.
SERVICES:
Rural power plus 6kva solar system at homestead. Mail weekly, std phone, internet, satellite tv, uhf radio base, homestead adjacent to the maintained gravel Tibooburra-Bourke road. 60km to Tibooburra township connecting to Silver City hwy of which will be completely sealed by June 2020. Connecting Broken Hill to QLD border. Whyjonta Station has a 800m dirt airstrip, also located at Tibooburra is a sealed RFDS strip (YTIB).
CARRYING CAPACITY:
Current owners over past 15years have run a commercial herd of Doughtmaster x breeders approximately 800/900 running the prodigy through to 300kg, plus sale of bush goats estimate at 1000 head p.a. When season prevails, can take on large numbers of agistment cattle. (presently de-stocked) LLS Rated 9,169.
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