Overview
'Iona' presents an opportunity to secure quality grazing and cropping country in the tightly held Gollan area.
Totalling approximately 812ha (2006ac) currently run as a breeding property for high quality Santa cattle. Approximately 1800 acres have been previously farmed and contoured making it highly productive and rainfall efficient. The cropping areas constitute 1200 acres of heavy red loams and 600 acres of loam/granite soils with the balance timbered grazing.
The property has had a continual program of lime which has kept the soils in excellent condition as well as the utilization of single super to increase production at the rate of 125 kg/ha.
Water
Water is a special feature of the property including 23 dams and several springfed water holes in the creeks that traverse the property. These are backed up by a 30 meg storage dam equipped with a solar pump and the additional luxury of a bore. #Iona never runs out of water.
Homestead
Iona has a very comfortable 3 bedroom weatherboard home that has 2 additional sleepout areas, and anoffice. The main bathroom is functional and the home has a second toilet and shower. A separate formal dining room leads onto a large modern timber kitchen that any cook will love to work in. The large undercover entertaining area is perfect for bbqs, all set in a well maintained yard. 5 bay garage with 2 lockable roller doors, concrete floor and power is conveniently located near the house.
Farming Improvements
4 stand shearing shed, steel cattle yards, Hay shed and 3 flat bottom silos located across the property. Iona is well fenced into 20 paddocks with with an internal lane helping stock movement and management. Fences are in stock proof condition with over 4 km of new fencing erected in the last few years.
Pasture
Iona rates as a first rate breeding and fattening operation with quality grasses including Warrego, Red grass, a variety of native grasses, Barrel clovers and a wide variety of medics. Pastures are abundant and healthy testament to the management during the dry period.
Carrying capacity
Rated at 200-250 breeders or DSE equivalent without supplementary feeding or forage crops.
Access
Sealed access to the front of the property and double frontage to the Bungiebomar and Ade Creeks. Centrally located between Mudgee and Dubbo and only 4 hours to Sydney.
Rainfall
618mm
Note: Iona sits in the Spicers Creek Wind Farm footprint therefore there is the possibility to potentially host turbines or other infrastructure.
Productive, Versatile, Well watered, Fertile, Iona ticks all the boxes therefore an inspection is highly recommended.
Auction 25th June
If not sold prior.
Property ID: #LDB2783
