Caroona

"West Mooki" - Liverpool Plains Farming & Grazing, Caroona NSW

Description

"West Mooki" - 568 HA | 1404.8 AC, Prime farming and grazing.

Situation - 700 m from Caroona store, 32km north west of Quirindi 65 km to Gunnedah, 70 km to tamworth.

Country - Country runs from creek flats to undulating country to low hill country. Soils mostly self mulching black basalt earths running to some light country in the hill. Timbered areas consist of White Box & some Pine.

Farming - Approx 356 ha are arable with approx 220 ha of first class self mulching basalt earths & an additional 136 ha of contoured chocolate to red arable coun- try. Balance of country is undulating to low hilly natural grazing, including approx 35 ha of timbered country.

Water - Very good water with approx 4.2km frontage to the Mooki River, water is supplied via WAL to the Mooki river, equipped with electric pump that feeds house and elevated tanks on hill that reticulate back to a fully integrated trough system with troughs in every paddock.
680mm rainfall, rainwater on house and sheds. Approx 5 dams.

Fencing - The property is well fenced consisting of ringlock, barbed, plain and some electric wires. Small laneway system into house yards.

Carrying Capacity - Would estimate 70 cows & calves plus dryland farming.

Homestead & Cottage - The main homestead is circa early 1900's, with grand high ceilings & polished floor boards. 4 main bedrooms, main bedroom with en-suite and walk-in robe, modern kitchen and bathroom. Established surrounds with inground swimming pool & synthetic tennis court.
There is also a 2 bedroom weatherboard cottage within the main grounds.

Working Improvements - Main cattle yards steel, timber & cable, with crush, loading ramp & covered race, 2nd set of steel yards with race & crush. 2 x high clearance steel machinery sheds, 6 x elevated silos with approx 750T storage, hayshed, shearing shed with skillion & other auxillary shed/workshop