111 Smith Street

- State of the art small dairy farm milking 240 collared cows through 4 stall Robotic Lely dairy. - All new steel shed (24m x 18m) with very recent technological upgrades (installed last 3 years) including as new Lely Robotic dairy is complete with 2 vats (15000l and 1500l) and glycol cooling system. Auto draft and cattle handling facilities with dairy office and Lely computer system. Auto feed system with 30 tonne pellet silo. - New undercover loafing and calving barn (260 head capacity) 2000m2 - 0.5acre with woodchip base and adjacent feed pad on concrete base. - 180 meg irrigation license and could water up to 200 acres if so desired. Current delivery is by traveling irrigator with space and opportunity for pivot installation. Second U/E irrigation bore. Sub pump on bore supplies all stock water. - Strong ryegrass country in secure and reliable high rainfall district (800m/32' per annum). Improved pasture system via fodder crop/annual rye grass/perennial ryegrass rotation. - Excellent laneways throughout to 28 paddocks, generally around 10ac/4ha in area. - Ideally situated to Heywood (1.7km to main street) with affordable housing available. The historic deep sea port of Portland is 27km, whilst regional centres of Mt Gambier and Warrnambool are around 90km. - Additional 80 acres available to lease adjoining and other expansion opportunities. - Herd available at valuation additional to the land. Note 70 Heifers going into herd this year. In conjunction with Western Rural Livestock and Property: Simon Hutchison (0407 529 295) and Barrie Hutchison (0447 271 787) For further details refer to full listing details below: AREA: 370 acres/149.79 Ha or thereabouts (as per rate notice) LOCATION: 111 Smith Street, Heywood located on the north eastern edge of Heywood Township and walking distance to the main street. (1.7km) Centrally located to all major centres 27 km Portland, 61km Hamilton. Approximately midway (93km) to the regional centre of Southwest Victoria (Warrnambool) and the South-East of South Australia (Mt Gambier). REGION: Heywood (Population 1800) is a charming town and is a rural service centre for its' rich agricultural hinterland. Services include primary and secondary schools, essential amenities including supermarket, hospitality venues, agricultural merchandise and machinery outlets. Other services include a bank, post office, pharmacy and hospital. The town boasts the Heywood Recreation Reserve with a football oval, netball/tennis courts, and playgrounds, alongside the Heywood Community Hall and Senior Citizens Building. Heywood, like many Western District towns, is built on the Fitzroy River and of note is within the world heritage listed Budj Bim National Park. The property is within easy commuting distance of the historic deep-sea port of Portland (Population 11,340) which is significant agriculturally for Western Victoria with grain, cattle and agroforestry outbound and fertilizer inbound. TENURE: Freehold 3 Titles Additional 80 acres available to lease adjoining (potentially milking platform country), largely making the dairy farm self- sufficient. IMPROVEMENTS: Dairy As new all steel shed ( 24x18m) with very recent technological upgrades (installed last 3 years) and improvements including an "as new" fully equipped 4 stall robotic Lely dairy. Dairy is complete with 2 vats (15,000L & 7700L) and glycol cooling system. Automatic feed system with 30-ton pellet silo. Auto draft and cattle handling facilities. Dairy Office with Lely computer system. 3 phase power connected auxiliary heavy-duty generator if required. 1 Effluent pond. FARMING IMPROVEMENTS New undercover loafing and calving barn (2000m² -0.5 acre) ideal for containment purposes with woodchip base and capacity capacity for 260 cows. Adjacent feed pad with concrete base. One hayshed. Steel cattleyards. WATER: Irrigation 180 megalitre irrigation entitlement which could water up to 200 acres if so desired. Current delivery is by travelling irrigator with opportunity for pivot installation. Currently using around 90 megalitres per annum. A 6" irrigation bore (underground power) yielding around 11,000 gallons/hour with 6-inch main line. Second unequipped irrigation bore. Stock Water Submersible pump on bore around 100' deep, yielding around 4000 gallons/hour, pumps under pressure via 1.5-2-inch main lines to troughs with 2 x 5000G (22,500L) reservoir tanks. Majority of poly and concrete large cattle troughs. PADDOCKS: Excellent laneways throughout link the vast majority of 28 paddocks which are generally around 10acre/4ha in area. Lease country could also be milked upon, making the dairy farm self-sufficient. FENCING: Vast majority of 3 wire electric dairy fencing throughout of pine post construction. PASTURES: Strong ryegrass country, topped up with annual ryegrasses. Generally, fodder crops are grown in the summer months partly under irrigation. Currently 14Ha of maize under irrigation which will be chopped for silage and 20Ha of fodder crops are under production. Furthermore in 2025, 225 acres (including some Lease country) was cut for silage. Pastures are generally improved on a fodder crop/ annual rye grass/perennial rye grass rotation. FERTILISER: Capital fertilizer application including urea is applied late Autumn with urea regularly applied during the Winter months. Hay booster and urea is applied in early Spring. Local fertilizer company based at Heywood (Vickery Brothers) do all fertilizer spreading and agronomy. SOIL TYPES: Very reliable and secure 800ml/32" rainfall country with sandy loam soil types. STOCK: Currently milking 240 collared Friesian cows of around 7000-7500 Litres per annum production based on 2 tonnes of grain per head per annum. Note cows could be available to purchase at market value additional to the land. Supplies Bega. Long history of Friesian Nationwide genetics. 70 heifers coming into herd in 2026.