5985 Oxley Highway

The phone enquiry code for this property is - 2427 'Hillview' is a 100 hectare block with direct access from the Oxley Highway. The property was originally mostly rain forest and cleared 100 years ago. The block is undulating towards the Oxley Highway with steeper country towards the south. All of the cleared country can be worked with a tractor. In common with ex rain forest country there is natural fertility in the soil, which has been enhanced by a 20 year fertilizer history. This property has had a long standing reputation for the production of quality cattle. Of the 100 hectares of this plot 66 Hectares is cleared pasture - 34 Hectares is forest mostly existing and regenerating rain forest. Other features of Hillview Carrying capacity of 50 cows and calves. 5 spring fed dams with other seasonal dams and creek waterholes. Magnificent elevated house site with views up and down the Hastings Valley. Access to the Oxley Highway via two alternative driveways Mobile phone coverage with NBN fixed wireless internet. Hillview is: 4 minutes drive to the Ellenborough Reserve at the junction of the Hastings and Ellenborough Rivers. 6 minutes drive to the township of Long Flat where there is the local primary school, shop and pub. 35 minutes drive to market town of Wauchope 50 minutes drive to tourist centre of Port Macquarie (45 minutes drive to the Port Macquarie base hospital). The existing cow and calf interprise could be expanded with further development of the property. Alternatively a less intensive hands off operation could involve the growing out of bullocks, as been traditionally undertaken on the property adjoining Hillview to the west. At present this property does not have stock handling facilities. However an agreement can be made to continue using the cattle yards located on property to the east for an extended time, if required. There was historically a dwelling on Hillview and the property has a dwelling entitlement. Hillview is the ideal lifestyle property with the cleared pasture allowing a future owner to obtain supplementary income from livestock production.