"Roxburgh" is a productive mixed farming property in the Walgett/Cumborah area. It offers huge potential with first class lake bed farming and opportunistic grazing country that would be suited to wethers, cattle back grounding or goats. The current owner has spent considerable money on the improvements and is currently operating the property on an absentee basis. With 1,289ha of chick peas included in the sale, purchasers have potential to buy an asset with almost immediate income.
AREA:
4,413ha (10,904ac) Western Lands Lease.
LOCATION:
"Roxburgh" is located in the Walgett/Cumborah area approximately 85km north west of Walgett and 35km west of Lightning Ridge on the Wilby Wilby Road.
RAINFALL:
425mm annually
COUNTRY:
The property comprises a large area of first class level lake bed country on the eastern side of the block which benefits from seasonal flooding and fills the profile for the next year. It runs up to sloping grey/red transitional grazing and through to higher red ridge. The ridge is mostly light to medium timber and is suited to grazing. It is currently carrying a good body of feed following a good summer. Timber types comprise Box, Wilga, Sandalwood, Mulga and Pine. Grass types comprise Mitchell, Buffel, clovers and native soft burrs.
Break Up:
1,289ha black/grey lake bed cultivation
600ha black/grey transitional grazing
2,525ha timbered red ridge
CARRYING CAPACITY:
"Roxburgh" has been run as a wether trading operation which is supplemented by harvesting of range land goats.
Currently there are 1300 wethers on the grazing, 800 were sold in early July 2021. The grey transitional country has a large body of clover and the ridge country is carrying a large body of buffel after a good summer season. Would suit further goat harvesting with more fencing infrastructure improvements.
FENCING:
Fenced into 7 main paddocks and smaller holding paddocks.
Fencing is new to stock proof. Approximately 8km of boundary renewed being goat proof, grip lock, 2 barb, steel posts. Balance ranges from good to stock proof.
WATER:
Connected to the Morella capped and piped bore scheme, 3 poly tanks 11 troughs.
2 cam lock spray risers on edge of cultivation
11 earth dams with 1 new 25ML dam
House watered by bore and rainwater tanks
IMPROVEMENTS:
Homestead - Fully renovated 2017. 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, kitchen, open planned living, fully air conditioned, covered verandahs. Set in fully fenced yard
Machinery shed - New 24m x 12m, 4 bay, 1 lockable with concrete floor, wash bay. Rainwater tanks connected
Cattle yards - Permanent steel, 6 pens, race, crush, ramp, calf race and cradle, water connected. 1000-1200 head capacity
Wool shed - 4 stand, no overhead gear
2 x new 65T HE & 2 x 40T Nelson self emptying silos on concrete bases
Ozforecast weather station subscription
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST:
The property will be sold via Expressions Of Interest - closing on the 17th of September at 4pm. All offers are to be made in writing to either Moree Real Estate or Clemson Hiscox.
Chick pea crop included in sale.
The property is being sold in conjunction with Clemson Hiscox Walgett - Chris Clemson 0428 287 222
All care has been taken in compiling this information sheet but it is prepared on instructions and details supplied by the vendor, for whom we act as agents only, and we cannot accept any responsibility for errors or omission (if any). Intending purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the correctness of these particulars.
