LOCATION: Dromore Aggregation is located approximately 19km north of Cooma and approximately 100 km south of Canberra.
AREA and TENURE: 947.51 ha (2,341.34 acres) approximately- 24 Freehold Titles.
SERVICES: Electricity and telephone services are available and connected to several points on property. The nearest large town is Cooma providing medical, financial, local government, educational and shopping facilities. Mail is delivered three times per week and there is a school bus service from property.
IMPROVEMENTS:
Homestead
Residence
Wash house cottage
Three workman's cottages
Shearers Quarters
Large processing shed including cold storage, grading equipment, workshop and office
Machinery shed
Woolshed
Two sets of cattle yards
Two hay sheds
Sheep yards
COUNTRY: Dromore Aggregation has an excellent balance of country comprising of almost level, to slightly undulating Murrumbidgee River flats. Soils throughout the property comprise brown, grey and black alluvial loams. The property has been set up and is ideal for the purpose of growing vegetables and other irrigated crops. Approximately 85% of Dromore Aggregation is arable.
FENCING: The fencing along the boundaries of Dromore Aggregation is of mixed construction. The fencing is generally in fair to good condition.
RAINFALL: Approximately 530mm annual rainfall average.
IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE: 442.20 ha (1,092.69 acres) approx in total of quality irrigation, breakdown as below-
355.80 ha (879.20 acres) approx under six centre pivots
46.40 ha (114.65 acres) approx is irrigated by fixed sprinklers
40 ha (98.84 acres) approx is irrigated by rotary irrigator and small lateral move irrigator
WATER ENTITLEMENTS
2 x 5 year licenses commencing 28th July 2007 Total of 4,557 megalitres per annum (for both licenses)
1 x 5 year license commencing 1st July 2009 Total 150 megalitres per annum for irrigation purposes
1 x 5 year license commencing 9th August 2009 Total 290 megalitres per annum for irrigation purposes
