LAWD is pleased to present for sale Eastern Tiers, a large-scale irrigated and dryland cropping / grazing operation benefited by substantial water entitlements, located in the Southern Midlands region of Tasmania.
KEY INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Irrigated and dryland cropping/grazing opportunity (2,311* hectares) located at Stonehenge, within the Southern Midlands region of Tasmania.
Diversified cropping, grazing and forestry carbon enterprises, suited to an array of crops (including potatoes, cereals, poppies, hemp, carrot seed, oilseed and legumes). Three-year Simplot potato contract currently in place.
Favourable climatic conditions (annual average rainfall of 716* millimetres) and land classes provide suitability for sheep, beef and dairy opportunities.
Extensively developed in recent years with first-class centre pivot irrigation (357* hectares) and an additional 459ha* earmarked for irrigation development.
Significant and secure water entitlements (5,620* megalitres) including 4,120* megalitres Surety 5 Winter Take and an annual groundwater supply of 1,500* megalitres. Benefitted by substantial water storages (4,000* megalitres) and newly constructed pumping infrastructure.
Additional income streams include options for carbon offset payments. Current Forestry Carbon Project across 350* hectares is estimated at 150,000*Australian Carbon Credit Units.
Strategically located 25* linear kilometres from Oatlands, 55* linear kilometres from Hobart and 115* linear kilometres from Launceston, as well as being close key infrastructure supporting the operations.
For sale by Expression of Interest closing 12pm (AEDT) Thursday 30 November 2023.
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