LAWD is pleased to present for sale Blackbull Station, a large-scale mixed farming opportunity, underpinned by secure access to groundwater, located between Katherine and Darwin in the Northern Territory's productive Douglas Daly region.
Key Investment Highlights
Comprising a total land area of 14,342* hectares of freehold land, including 188* hectares of centre pivot irrigation, 5,613* hectares of dryland cropping, 41* hectares planted to Leucaena, and 8,500* hectares of grazing land.
Access to high-quality, secure groundwater via the Oolloo Dolostone Aquifer with an annual extraction capacity of 8,517* megalitres.
The Property is developed with two equipped irrigation bores supplying water to four Reinke centre pivots, each covering 47* hectares. An additional two bores have been drilled and capped, suitable for future irrigation development.
Estimated carrying capacity of 2,000* Adult Equivalents (AE) under the current intensive cropping program, with scope for a substantial increase through the development of a cut and-carry feeding operation.
Secure livestock water supply via eight* groundwater bores, all equipped with Grunfos submersible pumps, of which seven* are solar-powered and one* is connected to mains power.
Highly productive region benefitted by a favourable climate, high average annual rainfall (1,239* millimetres) and quality soil types (clay loam and sandy soils).
Structural and operational improvements include the homestead, manager's accommodation, staff accommodation, multiple machinery and hay sheds, horse stables and
portable cattle yards.
Proximity to the recently built Katherine cotton gin and efficient access to the Port of Darwin, supporting both cotton live cattle export markets.
Situated in the tightly held and highly productive Douglas Daly agricultural region, in proximity to Douglas Daly (10* linear kilometres), Katherine (115* linear kilometres), Darwin (180* linear kilometres) and Kununurra (325* linear kilometres).
Blackbull Station is being offered for sale by Expression of Interest closing 12pm (ACST) Thursday 13 August 2026.
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