CBRE Agribusiness is pleased to present for sale Mount Schanck Station, one of South Australia's most renowned and outstanding properties, currently operated as a highly productive livestock enterprise.
Comprising approximately 2,866* hectares, Mount Schanck Station is ideally located only 13* lineal kilometres south of Mount Gambier, a key regional centre and transportation hub with a focus on the Australian agriculture industry.
Key features of Mount Schanck Station include:
- A large scale, contiguous landholding comprising improved pastures, outstanding soil types and well-developed infrastructure, underpinned by excellent climatic conditions (average annual rainfall of 745* millimetres).
- Approximately 690* hectares has been developed to 11 centre pivot irrigators, benefited by a 5,000* megalitre Ground Water Entitlement, with significant scope for further irrigation development.
- A highly productive grazing enterprise comprising both cattle and sheep, with an estimated carrying capacity of over 60,000* Dry Sheep Equivalents (DSE) at its current level of development, with capacity for further development.
- Located close to the Port of Portland (87* lineal kilometres), saleyards at Mount Gambier (13* lineal kilometres) and Hamilton (113* lineal kilometres) and processing facilities at Warrnambool (158* lineal kilometres).
- Stunning Mount Schanck Homestead (circa 1864, renovated 1986), featuring four bedrooms and set within manicured gardens, open lawn areas and garden beds providing ideal entertaining areas and a luxurious country lifestyle. Further accommodation includes numerous additional high quality staff residences.
- Operational infrastructure including a circa 1875 6-stand shearing shed, "as new" Pratley sheep and cattle yards and various machinery / hay / implement / storage sheds.
- Farm infrastructure, including a well-designed laneway system, high quality fencing and excellent stock water facilities.
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