"Calamity"/1385 Mosquito Creek Road

If you're looking for a property that combines productivity with a genuine rural lifestyle, "Calamity" is well worth a look. Covering 687 hectares (1,698 acres), with about 1,000 acres arable, this place has some excellent pockets for cultivation of forage crops as well as grazing for breeding and fattening cattle or sheep. There's solid infrastructure on hand, well-kept fences, a couple of off-grid cabins plus reliable water from dams and two bores. Set only 14km from Warialda on a bitumen road, Calamity is in the heart of the Gwydir, close to key feedlots and markets. It's a practical, versatile farm with room to grow. AREA: 687 hectares or 1698 acres IMPROVEMENTS: Small set of steel cattle yards, including Jurds steel cattle crush. Has been used for both cattle and sheep. 2. Off grid cabins, joined by an annexe verandah. Hay shed and smaller workshop type shed. COUNTRY: Generally, gently sloping to undulating with areas of timbered gravelly slopes. Soils are sandy, trap type, with some black to grey basalt type. The vendor has undertaken significant clearing of regrowth, leaving areas suitable for sowing of pastures. It is estimated that in total 1,000 acres are arable. CARRYING CAPACITY: The owner estimates the property will run approx. 100 cows plus progeny, selling progeny as weaners. WATER: 7 paddocks are watered by earthen dams that have been cleaned out and troughs. There are 2 bores situated on the property including 1 solar bore and 1 motor pump operated. FENCING: The vendors have done significant fencing on the property with both internals and boundaries being stock proof. LOCATION: 14km west of Warialda, NSW. The Gwydir shire is known for producing quality beef and sheep (wool and meat) and crops. Situated close to major feedlots, processors, saleyards and grain receivals, Calamity has bitumen (Mosquito Creek Road) frontage and is ideally positioned. All care has been taken in compiling this information sheet, but it is prepared on instructions and details supplied by the vendor, for whom we act as agents only. We cannot accept any responsibility for errors or omission (if any). Intending purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the correctness of these particulars.