The historical Old Whydown Station and Munelta are to be sold as one by registrations by Nutrien Harcourts Peterborough.
Settled in 1882, the Bailey family have held this property for five generations through trials of cropping during the late 1800s and a long reining success in wool production as it still stands today. The longevity of ownership is testimony to the extensive development of comprehensive water network systems, paddock design, infrastructure, and stock yards throughout the property to make ease of livestock operations.
Old Whydown Station in located 58kms north of Peterborough, fronting the Barrier Highway in the district of Nackara. This property is ideally situated in the heart of South Australia's prized pastoral country, consisting of approximately 40,539ac (16,406ha) in total, with open plains and rolling hills offering 360-degree views from various peaks, with extensive native bush and scrub entwined with naturally formed water course ways. The property presents significant capabilities to deliver water throughout the property, derived from multiple water sources. Larger paddocks host multiple troughs, with most paddocks consisting of both dam and bore water access. In total, Old Whydown is serviced by 11 active bores with an additional 5 bores unequipped that can be used as reserve with 20 dams and superior catchment banks with capacity to hold a significant volume of water.
Receiving approximately 320 mm over the duration of 2022, with an average rainfall of 244 mm based on the last 40 years of records held at Old Whydown, the country is in very good heart with a surplus of feed offering variants of salt bush, native grasses, clovers and sheltering vegetation.
Improvements on the property include a 4 bedroom architecturally designed homestead, multiple other lodgings including two houses, a cottage, and shearers quarters all with access to grid power and the Telstra 3G/4G network. In addition, multiple purpose-built sheds are situated throughout the property for equipment housing, fodder storage, maintenance, and sheep operations.
For further information contact
Jeff Oakley
0417 850 702
jeff@oakleyrural.com.au
Simon McIntyre
0407 843 202
simon.mcintyre@nutrien.com.au
Property ID: #L21543931
