North Coast Breeding, Fattening & Cropping Country
Over 1,620 Acres on 15 Freehold Titles
250 Acres available for Irrigation (6” mains & hydrants as new)
Rich Red Volcanic & Basalt Soils
3 Timber & Brick Veneer Houses
7 Machinery, Hay & Storage Sheds
New Clipex air operated stockyards plus another 3 sets of steel stockyards all with loading ramps
APPROX. AREA: 1,620 Acres
Property Description
Lot 1, 8 DP118833 Lot 140, 57, 95, 96, 149 DP755716, Lots 1, 2 DP1144488, Lot 10 DP880077, Lot 12 DP1153502, Lot 1 DP1144202, Lot 213 DP1139328, Lot 3 DP732291, Lot 11 DP1037328
Location
10 Minutes to Casino’s CBD
5 Minutes to the Casino Export Abattoir
4 minutes to Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange
Frontage to the Summerland Way.
Rainfall
1400 mm per annum
Irrigation & Equipment:
2 Travelling Irrigators driven by a Diesel Motor & Pump
20 hydrants with 6-inch mains irrigating 11 paddocks from 10 acres to 40 acres.
WAL LICENCE: 22636 48 Units-Irrigation Licence (Lagoon)
WAL LICENCE: 38530 19 Unit– Irrigation Bore Licence
WAL LICENCE: 38483 5 Unit Bore Licence (Shepherd’s)
WATER
Permanent spring fed lagoon from Spring Creek, solar powered 19 megalitre bore and 2 solar pumps from the lagoon which all pump to header tanks and gravity feed water back to water troughs in every paddock. There are 35 concrete troughs in the system. Rainwater storage tanks on all homes.
COUNTRY
Gentle rolling red volcanic basalt country running to black soils flats and some well drained gentle slopes. Approx. 300 acres of annual rye grass and oats planted. This is utilised for hay and feeding off. Improved pastures across the property include Rhodes, Setaria, Bisset Blue grass, Strawberry clover and Vigna. The country is well maintained and relatively frost free.
Over 300 Acres of Rye & Oats have been sown for winter feed.
FENCING
A combination of timber and steel post using mainly heavy- duty barb wire and electric fencing where necessary. The irrigation paddocks are 4 barbs with one hotwire. Boundary is in excellent condition with 5 barbs on timber posts.
There are several laneways leading to the main yards.
ACCOMMODATION
Main Residence: 4 Bedroom Timber Homestead.
Workers Cottage: 2 Bedroom Timber Cottage – currently leased.
Northern House: 3 Bedroom Timber Home – currently leased.
Manager’s House: 3 Bedroom Brick Veneer with a double carport.
SHEDS
New Steel Machinery Shed 30 metres x 20 metres x 5 metres with 150mm thick concrete floor. A further skillion of 20 metres x 20 metres attached to this shed covers the working area of the cattle yards. There is 3 phase power connected.
2 as new 5 bay steel machinery sheds 20 metres x 8 metres.
7 Steel Machinery & Storage Sheds plus a timber storage shed located over the property.
STOCKYARDS
Homestead: New Clipex, air powered fully equipped steel stockyards, with a covered working 20 metre x 20 metre working area, computerized readout system, auto weigh and drafting, loading ramps to suit B Doubles. Capacity to handle 500 head.
Northern yards: fully equipped steel yards and loading ramp.
Eastern yards: fully equipped steel yards and loading ramp.
Southern Yards: New fully equipped steel yards and loading ramp.
CARRYING CAPACITY
500 + Breeders and progeny
SERVICES
International Airport less than 2 hours, Domestic Airport 1 hour, Brisbane Airport 2.30 Hours, North Coast Beaches less than 1 hour. Main business and service centre Casino with schools, rail, medical and sporting facilities.
AGENTS REMARKS
“Fairy Hill Station” is a very well-located cattle station of scale and versatility, near the major regional centre of Casino, arguably the Beef Capital, with the NRLX selling centre and export abattoir only minutes away.
“Fairy Hill Station” would be eminently suitable for a genetics operation or an intensive cattle breeding / fattening business. With the facilities, improvements, location and country type, “Fairy Hill Station” is productive all year round.
The livestock handling facilities and country are first class.
“Fairy Hill Station” is worthy of your consideration if you wish to be a producer of premium beef in a great location.
Please contact the selling agent Mike Smith 0413 300 680 for more details.
Property Code: 1636
