Mid North Coast macadamia farm on three titles hits the market

Spanning approximately 126 hectares across three adjoining freehold blocks, the property at 181 O’Dells Road, Macksville is a rare blend of high-performing primary production and untamed natural sanctuary.

The property is being marketed by Ray White Rural Dorrigo sales agent Carl Hurford and is set to go under the hammer on 10 December.

Established in the late 1980s by seasoned horticulturist Andrew Seccombe alongside his wife Kerrie and initial partners, the estate has evolved from an intensive wholesale nursery background into a flourishing macadamia operation.

“My wife and I ran a wholesale fruit tree nursery for a fair while, which was pretty intensive,” Mr Seccombe said.

“When the kids started leaving home, this property became our sanctuary. Anyone who comes here raves about it.

“As the trees have grown mature over the decades, it’s felt almost like working in a rainforest. All sorts of birds nest in the canopy, epiphytic ferns including stags and elkhorns germinate naturally on the branches - we even found a rare native orchid out in the grove.”

Selling due to family reasons, the Seccombes said Tallowood Grove features roughly 18,000 mature macadamia trees planted across 55 hectares, generating consistent yields of 140 to 160 tonnes of nut-in-shell annually, with peak seasons topping 200 tonnes. 

Decades of generous compost applications, attentive canopy management, and rich soil biology have kept the orchard resilient against erosion while driving kernel crack-outs between 38 per cent and 44 per cent sound kernel, well above the national industry standard.

Water security is underpinned by two natural creeks, five substantial storage dams, an irrigation license with a three-phase automated pump, and a high historical rainfall average of roughly 1,300mm annually. 

Alongside the productive orchard, more than one-third of the property is preserved native forest, boasting prime hardwood timber species such as Tallowwood, Ironbark, and Red Mahogany, paired with dedicated softwood plantations and productive trial plots of high-demand Australian Davidson Plums.

The enterprise is supported by turnkey operational infrastructure, including a fully equipped de-husking facility with worker amenities, an air-conditioned office, 3,000 litres of on-farm fuel storage, and four storage silos providing an 84-tonne capacity.

Power to the sheds is backed by a large rooftop solar array supplementing three-phase mains electricity, while a full inventory of field machinery - from harvesters, tractors, and mowers to excavators and pruners - is available for an incoming buyer.