Warialda NSW 2402

Geida Downs represents a great example of a breeding and fattening enterprise with the added ability to diversify into cash cropping, if required, in a safe rural area. The owner estimates the property will carry approximately 350 breeders or sheep equivalent plus crop fattening.

Situation:
11kms north of Warialda via Yetman Road. 90 kms. Moree, 62kms Inverell

Area:
1,217.7 ha (3,009 ac) plus 80 ha. Permissive Occupancy attached to the property.

Country:
Generally undulating landscape rising away from rich alluvial flats along Mosquito Creek which runs through the property. Soils consist of black to chocolate basalt type with areas of lighter loam on some of the higher country. Timber is mainly White Box, Broad-leaf Ironbark, Kurrajong, Myall and some areas of Pine on the high country.

Arable Area:
App. 165ha (408 acres) sown to forage oats plus a further 180 ha (445 acres) that has been farmed previously and now growing tropical blend pastures or native grasses.

Water:
Two (2) bores, one (1) equipped with submersible pump and one (1) solar pump, both bores pumping to nine (9) tanks with troughs, six (6) dams, Mosquito Creek and two (2) permanent springs.

Rainfall:
700mm (28 in) annual average.

Fencing:
Boundary is netting or hingejoint subdivided in stock-proof condition.

Improvements:
Large four (4) bedroom weatherboard and brick veneer home in good condition, modern kitchen/family room, two (2) bathrooms, large cool room, ducted air conditioning.

Other Improvements:
Three (3) car garage, lock-up shed, workshop, fuel shed and meat house.

Wool Shed:
Three (3) stand electric wool shed/machinery shed, raised board, all in good condition, steel sheep yards.

Storage:
1 x 75 tonne, 2 x 65 tonne, 1 x 50 tonne silos & hay shed.

Cattle Yards:
Steel set with crush and calf marking cradle at wool shed.