This is a rare opportunity to secure a modern dairy farm on approximately 691 acres of premium land located 100km Southeast of Melbourne & 35km from Leongatha in the South Gippsland region. Offering a quality set up, this family owned & operated dairy farm has everything you need.
The Land
- 3 Titles of 557.61 acres, 131.11 acres & 2.54 acres (approximately)
- Made up of 70% flat & 30% undulating, newly renovated pastures
- Subdivided into 45 paddocks with water supply
- Mix of Bass River Flats & Blue Gum country
- approximately 40 Acres of natural messmate bush (which could possibly be used for carbon credits)
- Modern electric fencing system with switched Zones for ease of operation
- Shelter belts, renovated and new laneways
- 3 x silage pits
- Excellent fertilizer and lime history with regular soils test conducted
- Property also lends itself to horticultural use and would be excellent grazing land with exceptional carrying capacity
- Rock quarry on site for own use
The Dairy & Shedding
- 50 stand Yarroweyah rotary with Wesfalia (GEA) plant, auto cup removers (retention bars and auto teat spray is being installed)
- 'Easy Dairy' ID system with individual feeding and auto 3 way draft gate. SCR (Allflex) cattle collars in operation
- 520 head cattle yard - currently milking 525 at peak
- 18,000 & 12,500L refrigerated vats with a Snap Chill ice bank and twin stage plate cooler pre cooling system
- Nelson 60-ton pellet silo - as new
- Feed pad and hard stand areas
- Farm office with kitchenette, shower room, toilet and split system A/C
- Dairy is wired for a backup generator to be connected
- New 8 bay calf rearing shed with 30 capacity per bay, powered with water supply
- Machinery shed 15 x 30m powered with water supply
- Calving down shed (Sand base) 18 x 25m with calving areas and yard
- Hay Shed 15 x 20m with concrete floor
- Other shedding as well.
The Water Supply
- over 30 dams
- troughs to nearly all paddocks
- 6" gravity fed water main with 2 x 280,000L capacity header tanks
- auto-fill electric pump on dam
- 2" reticulated gravity fed waters system to the troughs
- New 20 megalitre effluent dam with suction point
- site for possible approx. 450 megalitre irrigation dam - STCA
The Homes
- the main home is brick veneer with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and has new carpets and sanded floors. There is a single garage and large shed. Located a very short drive or walk to the dairy
- the second home is located at the end of Sharpe Road on the farm and offers 4 Bedrooms, 1 bathroom and some shedding.
- both properties are currently tenanted
With stunning elevated 270 degree views of Western Port Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Phillip Island, the city skyline, the Dandenong Ranges around to Mt Baw Baw (one of the best views in Victoria) this is a First-class farm for dairy, grazing and or horticulture purposes. This setup and operation has everything you would expect.
Walk in / Walk out offers will be considered.
For Sale by Expressions of Interest
Contact Terry for more information 0418 513 159
Added 01 September, 2022
Property ID: #L21122401
