'Tarqua' - Hectares:715.19 Acres:1,767.21

FOR SALE BY EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CLOSING ON OCTOBER 23RD AT 4:00 PM

Situated in East Gippsland near the Gippsland Lakes, this substantial rural holding offers a diverse farming aggregation with quality improvements and reliable irrigation capabilities. This offering presents an outstanding opportunity to expand an existing operation or to create a new enterprise ideally suited to the dairy industry.

Land:

Flat to gently undulating contour of grey sandy loam soils with approx. 96% cleared for agriculture. The property is made up of roughly 531 acres - Irrigated cropping, 853 acres - dryland cropping and 383 acres - Native pastures for grazing. The fencing is all in excellent condition with an outstanding laneway system connecting the majority of the property back to the dairy/yards. Approximately 65 paddocks in total.

Production:

It is estimated that on average 'Tarqua' is capable of producing 240,000 kilograms of milk solids. The property is capable of carrying roughly 1000 head of dairy cattle which includes on average 420 milking cows. 'Tarqua' can produce around 2000 bales of sileage, 500 - 600 bales of hay and then still have the ability to carry the remaining stock. The property performs with a self-sufficient operation without having to purchase outside feed (in an average season).

Irrigation

'Tarqua' is heavily improved with various highly efficient irrigators which cover roughly 530 acres. They include 2 X full circle centre pivots, 1 X half circle centre pivot and 1 X lateral move irrigator. They are all equipped with extensive pump systems which are electrically powered and serviced by the two irrigation bores which derive from the Sale aquifer. There is 442 megalitre of high reliability water shares available for purchase with the property together with a current leasehold of an additional 100 megalitres. The reticulated stock trough system throughout the entire farm is serviced by two separate stock and domestic bores.

Farming improvements

Ideally suited to a dairy enterprise, 'Tarqua' features some outstanding improvements which all are in excellent condition. They include

- 50 stand rotary dairy with 600-cow yards and 18,500 litre vat
- Four bedroom, 2 bathroom sandstone main residence with spectacular views
- Four bedroom, 2 bathroom brick vaneer staff residence in private setting
- Four bedroom, 2 bathroom rendered brick manager's residence
- Large 6 bay machinery shed, calf rearing facility, original shearing shed plus sundry farm shedding

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