Situated in the locality of Holmwood and extending east towards Canna, 'Nanekine' is 34km northeast of Mingenew and 134km southeast of Geraldton. Comprising 8,194 arable hectares (contiguous), the property offers considerable scale and enterprise choice within the medium to low rainfall northern wheatbelt.
'Nanekine' is utilized for a mixed farming enterprise with a focus on cereals and Dorper sheep production. The cropping program comprises of 5,400ha of wheat annually, with lesser areas sown to lupins and oats for stored grain, hay and forage. The balance of the effective area supports up to 3000 dorper ewes and progeny, with the 2,000 hectares of remnant vegetation used strategically to support livestock enterprise.
Modern agronomy & nutrition strategies have been implemented across the property with the owner having a focus on improving soil health, effective weed control and increasing water use efficiency. More specifically, almost 59,000t of limesand has been applied since 2006 under a wheat / wheat / pasture rotation, underpinning a long-term wheat average of 2.3t/ha (or 2.6t/ha in the last 5 years)
The predominant soil types are red loam, red sandy loam & gravel loam soils, with lesser areas of clay loam, sandy gravel & sandy loam interspersed throughout the property's 66 paddocks.
Enterprise choice is a key feature of 'Nanekine'. A high standard of fencing, reliable water supply and an extensive water reticulation network allows for ease of management of the livestock enterprise, complemented by the necessary infrastructure required for a large-scale cropping program.
The fixed improvements are well maintained and commensurate to the size of the broader aggregation. Four comfortable homesteads, seasonal workers accommodation, ample machinery, grain and fertiliser storage are complemented by 3 sets of sheepyards, 10 equipped bores, 52 water points and a scheme water connection to the western side of the property.
The property lies at the juncture of the medium to low rainfall reporting regions (M1 & L1) and according to the 'Planfarm Benchmarks' multiyear analysis, is amongst the best performing broadacre farming regions in Western Australia from a Return on Capital (ROC) perspective.
'Nanekine' is offered for sale to allow the owners to pursue interests outside of their farming business. The property can be purchased in its entirety, or in 5 separate locations subject to all individual locations being sold.
'Pri-Inga' (1541ha arable) - Red loam, sandy loam, gravel loam, clay loam and loamy sand.
'Nanekine Home' (2717ha arable) - Red loam, sandy loam, gravel loam & clay loam.
'Rockend' (683ha arable) - Gravel loam, red loam & sandy loam.
'Moonbay' (1690ha arable) - Red loam, gravel loam & sandy loam.
'Indar' (1563 arable ha) - Red/brown loam, gravel loam & clay loam.
Nanekine' is offered for sale by 'Offers to Purchase', closing 4pm Thursday 14th September 2023 (if not sold prior). A comprehensive Information Memorandum & soil test data are available to genuine buyers.
